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LOCATION: DOUGLAS & ST. FRANCIS / DOWNTOWN, WICHITA, KS TYPE OF PROJECT: NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT SIZE: 1/2 CITY BLOCK COMPLETION DATE: OCTOBER 1979 ARCHITECT: ROBSON KUHNEL & SPANGENBERG
"I have known Bob and Marla Howard for more than 20 years and have worked with Rainbow Construction on a number of projects, including Naftzger Park. Naftzger was a challenging project because of all the site debris inevitably left over from surrounding buildings that had been demolished. You always find surprises with that type of site, but Rainbow handled them effectively and efficiently. The project also involved numerous public and private parties, all of whom had to be kept happy. Rainbow has always had a good reputation for the quality of their work and Naftzger was no exception. The project went smoothly, was completed on time and everyone was happy with the finished product." Frank E. Smith, Director of Parks and Recreation (retired) City of Wichita
Naftzger Park was built in 1979 as part of the city of Wichita's downtown revitalization efforts. Visually attractive, the park includes a closed-loop water circulation system for the pond and waterfall, brick walks, slate-roofed gazebo, fountains, and unique wrought iron fencing from New Orleans.

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