Charles Shoots Fire Station #10, Wichita, KS (other) - Locating Tiki

BVT Baron von Tiki Member Wichita KS Joined: Mar 09, 2010 Posts: 86	BVT Baron von Tiki Posted posted on Thu, Mar 18, 2010 12:24 AM Name:Charles Shoots Fire Station #10, Wichita, KS, USA Type:other Street:2950 E 21 Street N City:Wichita State:KS Zip:67214 country:USA Phone:-- Status:operational Description: This Fire Station is run by the City of Wichita, Kansas and is named after Charles Shoots, the first African-American hired by the Wichita Fire Department. It is unique in that art inspired by tribal masks adorn the station's exterior. While the masks are of African origin and not specifically Tiki, its novelty and originality make it of interest to Tiki-philes. [ Edited by: Baron von Tiki 2010-03-18 00:24 ] [ Edited by: Baron von Tiki 2010-03-18 00:35 ]
BVT Baron von Tiki Member Wichita KS Joined: Mar 09, 2010 Posts: 86	BVT Baron von Tiki Posted posted on Thu, Mar 18, 2010 12:33 AM
H Hakalugi Special Tiki Central Agent Redondo Beach, CA Joined: Aug 10, 2004 Posts: 3465	H Hakalugi Posted posted on Thu, Mar 18, 2010 12:42 AM Wow! Very nice. Thanks for pointing this out.
BVT Baron von Tiki Member Wichita KS Joined: Mar 09, 2010 Posts: 86	BVT Baron von Tiki Posted posted on Mon, Mar 22, 2010 11:58 PM On 2010-03-18 00:42, Hakalugi wrote: Wow! Very nice. Thanks for pointing this out. You're welcome. I think it's clever and unique--particularly for a fire station. Plus, I'm impressed with the artist's ability to disguise the materials he's using. (The masks are steel or aluminum.)

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Baron von Tiki Posted posted on Thu, Mar 18, 2010 12:24 AM

Name:Charles Shoots Fire Station #10, Wichita, KS, USA
Type:other
Street:2950 E 21 Street N
City:Wichita
State:KS
Zip:67214
country:USA
Phone:--
Status:operational

Description:
This Fire Station is run by the City of Wichita, Kansas and is named after Charles Shoots, the first African-American hired by the Wichita Fire Department. It is unique in that art inspired by tribal masks adorn the station's exterior. While the masks are of African origin and not specifically Tiki, its novelty and originality make it of interest to Tiki-philes.

[ Edited by: Baron von Tiki 2010-03-18 00:24 ]

[ Edited by: Baron von Tiki 2010-03-18 00:35 ]

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Baron von Tiki Posted posted on Thu, Mar 18, 2010 12:33 AM

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Hakalugi Posted posted on Thu, Mar 18, 2010 12:42 AM

Wow!
Very nice. Thanks for pointing this out.

BVT

Baron von Tiki Posted posted on Mon, Mar 22, 2010 11:58 PM

On 2010-03-18 00:42, Hakalugi wrote:
Wow!
Very nice. Thanks for pointing this out.

You're welcome. I think it's clever and unique--particularly for a fire station. Plus, I'm impressed with the artist's ability to disguise the materials he's using. (The masks are steel or aluminum.)