Dodge City, Kansas

Dodge City, Kansas

• Dodge City, Kansas

• Front Street, Dodge City, KS 1876

The name implies central importance and location.

• The name implies central importance and location.

• Broadway Street was called “Broadway Avenue or Broadway Street”.

In 1898 R.C. Israel established his sons Bob and Carl in the boat rental business on the south side of the Murdock Street bridge across the Little Arkansas River. they also call this the Boathouse.

• In 1898 R.C. Israel established his sons Bob and Carl in the boat rental business on the south side of the Murdock Street bridge across the Little Arkansas River. they also call this the Boathouse.

The boat rental business succeeded to such an extent that a larger Boat House was built with facilities for inside storage .

• The boat rental business succeeded to such an extent that a larger Boat House was built with facilities for inside storage .

By 1920 the Boat House had been remodeled into the form which was to be familiar to Wichitans for the next half century, and in 1925 the old steel bridge was replaced by the concrete structure pictured on with its unique semicircular observation bays above each of the four pilings

• By 1920 the Boat House had been remodeled into the form which was to be familiar to Wichitans for the next half century, and in 1925 the old steel bridge was replaced by the concrete structure pictured on with its unique semicircular observation bays above each of the four pilings