Fred G. McCune explained

Fred G. McCune was an architect based in Wichita, Kansas. Born in Corydon, Iowa, he graduated from Architecture College where he was working as a carpenter. In 1884 he moved to Wichita, working for the Rock Island and Santa Fe railroad as a maintenance worker. In 1894, he began his own architecture business.^[1]

He was a member of the Wichita Chamber of Commerce as well as the Order of Elks and Knights of Pythias.^[2]

Several of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

S.S. Voigt, a noted architect of churches and schools, worked for McCune for a period, before forming his own firm.

Works by McCune (with attribution) include:

• Caldwell Carnegie Library, 13 N. Osage St. Caldwell, Kansas (McCune, Fred G.), NRHP-listed
• Kingman Carnegie Library, 455 N. Main Kingman, Kansas (McCune, Fred C.), NRHP-listed
• Stoner Apartment Building, 938-940 North Market Wichita, Kansas (McCune, Fred C.), NRHP-listed
• One or more works in Wichita Historic Warehouse and Jobbers District, Wichita, Kansas (McCune, Fred G.), NRHP-listed

Notes and References

1. Book: Bentley, Orsemus Hills . History of Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas: Past and Present, Including an Account of the Cities, Towns and Villages of the County . 1910 . C. F. Cooper & Company . en.
2. Book: Bentley, Orsemus Hills . History of Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas: Past and Present, Including an Account of the Cities, Towns and Villages of the County . 1910 . C. F. Cooper & Company . en.