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Memorial Hall
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National Register of Historic Places

Memorial Hall

On the National Register since 200521 years
Listed 2005Independence
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Memorial Hall

Memorial Hall, at Jct. of Pennsylvania Ave. and E. Locust St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 10, 2005. It was among the first 7 of Independence’s 14 listings. The Register lists it for its recreation and architecture, at the local level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Independence, Kansas, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Jct. of Pennsylvania Ave. and E. Locust St., Independence · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Memorial HallStart here
  2. 2Independence Junior High SchoolBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3First Congregational ChurchBuilding · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Blakeslee Motor Company BuildingBuilding · next door
  5. 5Federal Building-US Post OfficeBuilding · next door
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DIndependence Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miBBooth TheaterBuilt 19110.3 miBWilliam Inge Boyhood HomeBuilding0.3 miBBooth HotelBuilt 19110.4 miBUnion Implement and Hardware Building-Masonic TempleBuilt 19000.4 miBIndependence Public Carnegie LibraryBuilt 19070.4 miBCook's HotelBuilding0.4 miBPrairie Oil & Gas BuildingBuilding0.4 miBWashington SchoolBuilding0.4 mi

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Questions about Memorial Hall

Is Memorial Hall on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 10, 2005 (Register number 05000554).

Is Memorial Hall a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Kansas has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Norman No. 1 Oil Well Site, 13.4 miles away.

Can you visit Memorial Hall?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.