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Southwestern Bell Telephone Building

Address: North Spring Lake
Meade, KS 67864
Telephone Number: 620-873-2359

Website: www.oldmeadecounty.com
Email Address: meademuseums@yahoo.com

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Southwestern Bell Telephone Co

This building created for the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in 1932, was designed by architect, Glen H. Thomas. Adorning the building is terracotta sculptures by Bruce Moore. Two buffalo heads atop columns flank the front door and relief sculptures of a tepee and full-body buffalo profile adorn both sides. Bruce Moore was a young artist in Wichita in the thirties and went on to acquire world fame for his work. 

Buffalo Head Sculpture

Relief Sculptures on Side Walls

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Meade County Historical Museum
200 E Carthage
Meade, KS 67864
Phone: 620.873.2359
 
Dalton Gang Hideout
502 S Pearlette
Meade, KS 67964
Phone: 800.354.2743
 
 
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