Wichita Historical Trail Walk Path
White Castle was founded in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas. Cook Walter A. Anderson partnered with insurance man Edgar Waldo "Billy" Ingram to make White Castle into a chain of restaurants. At the time, Americans were hesitant to eat ground beef after Upton Sinclair's 1906 novel The Jungle had publicized the poor sanitation practices of the meat packing industry. The founders set out to change the public's perception of the cleanliness of the industry. To invoke a feeling of cleanliness, their restaurants were small buildings with white porcelain enamel on steel exteriors, stainless steel interiors, and employees outfitted with spotless uniforms. White Castle created a lot of firsts in the restaurant business. They were the first to promote take out and they invented the hamburger bun. They were also the first to use an assembly line for food production. In short White Castle started the fast food industry in Wichita.| HM Number | HM126Q |
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| Placed By | City of Wichita and Sunflower Title |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 8:30am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14S E 646688 N 4173248 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 37.69473333, -97.33616667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 41.684', W 97° 20.17' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 41' 41.04" N, 97° 20' 10.20" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 316, 620 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 201-299 E Elm St, Wichita KS 67214, US |
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