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Constitution Hall-Topeka
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National Register of Historic Places

Constitution Hall-Topeka

Also known as Free State Capitol

On the National Register since 200818 years
Listed 2008Topeka
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Constitution Hall-Topeka

Constitution Hall-Topeka, at 429 S. Kansas Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 15, 2008. The Register lists it for its politics and black history, at the national level. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isSignificant building in the history of Kansas Territory and the state of Kansas. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1855 to today

  1. 1855Built
  2. 2008Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 18 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

429 S. Kansas Ave., Topeka · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Constitution Hall-TopekaStart here
  2. 2United States Post Office and Court HouseBuilt 1933 · next door
  3. 3Crawford BuildingBuilt 1888 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Columbian BuildingBuilt 1888 · next door
  5. 5Central Motor and Finance Corporation BuildingBuilt 1926 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

24 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BFire Station No. 2-TopekaBuilt 19270.2 miBSt. John's Lutheran SchoolBuilding0.2 miBSt. Joseph's School-St. Joseph's ConventBuilding0.2 miBSt. Joseph's Catholic ChurchBuilt 19010.2 miDSouth Kansas Avenue Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miBThacher BuildingBuilt 18880.3 miBDavies BuildingBuilt 18870.3 miDChurch of the Assumption Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miBSanta Fe HospitalBuilt 19310.3 miBCentral National BankBuilt 19270.3 miBJayhawk Hotel, Theater and WalkBuilt 19260.3 miBChurch of the Assumption and RectoryBuilt 19240.3 miBCasson BuildingBuilt 19270.3 miBGordon BuildingBuilt 19110.4 miBMasonic Grand Lodge BuildingBuilt 19160.4 miBSt. John African Methodist Episcopal ChurchBuilt 19260.4 miBHicks BlockBuilt 18890.4 miDMill Block Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 mi
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BMemorial BuildingBuilt 19140.5 miBTinkham Veale BuildingBuilt 19230.5 miBKansas State CapitolBuilt 18660.5 miBDillon HouseBuilt 19130.5 miBOld German-American State BankBuilt 19100.5 miBHughes Conoco Service StationBuilt 19300.5 mi

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Questions about Constitution Hall-Topeka

Is Constitution Hall-Topeka on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 15, 2008 (Register number 08000669).

Is Constitution Hall-Topeka 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, 0.6 miles away.

Can you visit Constitution Hall-Topeka?

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.