District · Independence, Kansas
Independence Historic District (Penn Avenue)
An NRHP-listed district covering Independence's historic downtown commercial core along Penn Avenue, near playwright William Inge's hometown square.
Written from primary sources · register as of Sep 2026
- On record
- 5 independent storefronts
- Kinds
- 5 categories · Eat 3 · Shop 1 · Culture 1
- Location
- Addresses on record · plotted as collected
- Chains
- None, by policy · multi-site operators are removed as the re-check finds them
Plotted from the register's own address points · north up
| № | Name | Category | Address | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eat · 3 | ||||
| 01 | Laurel Street Bakery A bakery established in 1999 in downtown's Laurel Street district, known for cookies, cakes, pies, and bread. | Bakery | 110 E Laurel St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| 02 | Ane Mae's Coffee & Sandwich House A downtown cafe and local landmark serving coffee blends, sandwiches, and gifts and specialty groceries. | Coffee Shop | 325 N Penn Ave | Listed · independent · address on record |
| 03 | Down Home Family Restaurant A casual family restaurant serving comfort food, fried chicken, and an all-you-can-eat buffet. | Restaurant | 1515 N Penn Ave | Listed · independent · address on record |
| Shop · 1 | ||||
| 04 | Cask & Grove A downtown gourmet shop offering over 40 flavors of specialty olive oils and gift and home items. | Boutique | 207 N Penn Ave | Listed · independent · address on record |
| Culture · 1 | ||||
| 05 | Jim Hayward Fine Art The working studio and gallery of artist Jim Hayward, showing original paintings, collages, and found-object assemblages. | Gallery | 221 N Penn Ave | Listed · independent · address on record |
Neighbouring districts
Distance between district centroids, as the crow fliesNeodesha · 5 on record · 21.2 km
Fredonia · 5 on record · 36.8 km
Sedan · 5 on record · 43.8 km
Fort Scott · 5 on record · 111.3 km