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Bowker House
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National Register of Historic Places

Bowker House

On the National Register since 200719 years
Listed 2007Topeka
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About Bowker House

Bowker House, at 1200 SE Quincy, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 15, 2007. The Register lists it for its education and exploration/settlement, at the local level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Topeka, Kansas, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

Through the years

1866 to today

  1. 1866Built
  2. 2007Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 19 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

1200 SE Quincy, Topeka · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Bowker HouseStart here
  2. 2John and Mary Ritchie HouseBuilt 1860 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Woman's Club BuildingBuilt 1925 · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Memorial BuildingBuilt 1914 · next door
  5. 5Tinkham Veale BuildingBuilt 1923 · next door
Around it

14 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BBrown v. Board of Education National Historic SiteBuilt 19920.3 miBMorgan HouseBuilt 19040.3 miBMorton Albaugh HouseBuilt 19100.3 miBWilliam T. and Delora Crosby HouseBuilt 19100.4 miBCharles Curtis HouseBuilt 18780.4 miBKansas State CapitolBuilt 18660.4 miDSouth Kansas Avenue Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBGordon BuildingBuilt 19110.4 miBDillon HouseBuilt 19130.5 miBThacher BuildingBuilt 18880.5 miBDavies BuildingBuilt 18870.5 miDChurch of the Assumption Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miBCentral National BankBuilt 19270.5 miBJayhawk Hotel, Theater and WalkBuilt 19260.5 mi

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Questions about Bowker House

Is Bowker House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 15, 2007 (Register number 07000139).

Is Bowker House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Kansas has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Sumner Elementary School and Monroe Elementary School, 1.1 miles away.

Can you visit Bowker House?

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.