[2] A mixed commercial and residential area on the east bank of the Arkansas River, it is among the city’s oldest neighborhoods.

[3] South Central was subdivided and developed in the early 1900s as a residential neighborhood for workers commuting downtown via street car.

In 1995, neighborhood activists worked with the city government to create a revitalization plan to increase investment and improve residents’ quality of life.

Subsequently, businesses redeveloped many of South Central’s commercial areas, renovating industrial facilities and opening new retail stores, hotels, and office buildings.

Named for a former Wichita mayor, Herman Hill Park lies on the east bank of the Arkansas River at South Broadway and Pawnee Street.

[5] Along South Central's northern border, U.S. Route 54 runs east-west as the Kellogg Avenue freeway, accessible via interchanges at Main Street, Topeka, and Washington.