Hutch Post, in partnership with Steve Harmon and the Conard-Harmon Collection, is proud to present Throwback Thursday. Enjoy a weekly release from Steve Harmon as he presents the "Hutch - Then & Now Collection."
STEVE HARMON
Hutch Post Contributor
Today's "Throwback Thursday Collection" takes us to the southeast corner of East 17th and North Plum.
In 1913, the Charles Summers family moved from Southwest Kansas to Hutchinson to take advantage of the major railroad intersections and start constructing "all concrete" terminal grain elevators.
In 1918, the Security Elevator Company was born and they started executing their plan at Avenue C and Lorraine.
After much success, they found themselves with an abundance of bulk gasoline and built two filling stations about 1932. The first photo shows one of those stations at 1628 N. Plum looking southeast. It was there from 1933 to 1942. Note the old Bresee College building in the background.
The second photo shows the same station looking northeast around Christmastime.
It became the Universal Service Station from 1947 to 1952.
It then became Ernie's Service Station from 1953 to 1958.
It then became Potter's Service Station from 1959 to 1978.
For those who remember Potter's being across the street, that happened in 1979.
The QuikTrip then built a new building in 1982 and the address was changed to 501 E. 17th.
Then it became Kwik Shop in 1984. The third photo shows Kwik Shop in 1987.
After Kwik Shop moved across the street to the northwest corner, the property became Papa Johns Pizza in 2006. The fourth photo shows the 501 E. 17th property today, still Papa Johns Pizza. The building is owned by Pryor Real Estate Development L.L.C. of Hutchinson.
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Throwback Thursday is brought to you by:
Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce
STRATACA Kansas Underground Salt Museum