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Strong Hall
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National Register of Historic Places

Strong Hall

Also known as Administration Building

On the National Register since 199828 years
Listed 1998Lawrence
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Strong Hall

Strong Hall, at 213 Strong Hall, U. of Kansas, Jct. Jayhawk Dr. and Poplar Ln., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 18, 1998. The Register lists it for its architecture and education, at the local level. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isAdministrative hall of the University of Kansas. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1911 to today

  1. 1911Built
  2. 1998Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 28 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

213 Strong Hall, U. of Kansas, Jct. Jayhawk Dr. and Poplar Ln., Lawrence · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Strong HallStart here
  2. 2University of Kansas Historic District (Additional Documentation)District · next door
  3. 3Spooner Hall, University of KansasBuilt 1891 · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Bailey HallBuilt 1900 · next door
  5. 5Green Hall, University of KansasBuilt 1905 · next door
Around it

17 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BDyche Hall, University of KansasBuilt 19010.2 miDUniversity of Kansas East Historic District (Additional Documentation)District0.3 miBUnited Presbyterian CenterBuilt 19600.3 miBChewning HouseBuilt 19360.3 miBGeorge Malcom Beal HouseBuilding0.4 miBJohn Palmer Usher HouseBuilt 18730.4 miBMalin, James and Pearl HouseBuilding0.4 miBFernand-Strong, HouseBuilding0.4 miBAkers HouseBuilding0.5 miBLudington HouseBuilt 18700.5 miBPriestly HouseBuilding0.5 miDOread Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miBDr. Frederic D. Morse HouseBuilding0.5 miBCol. James Blood HouseBuilt 18700.5 miBGeorge and Annie Bell HouseBuilt 18630.5 miBCharles Duncan HouseBuilt 18690.5 miBKlock's Grocery & Independent LaundryBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Strong Hall

Is Strong Hall on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 18, 1998 (Register number 98001174).

Is Strong Hall a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Kansas has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Haskell Institute, 1.6 miles away.

Can you visit Strong 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.