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Hicks Block
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National Register of Historic Places

Hicks Block

On the National Register since 197749 years
Listed 1977Topeka
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About Hicks Block

Hicks Block, at 600 W. 6th Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 9, 1977. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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

Through the years

1889 to today

  1. 1889Built
  2. 1977Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 49 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

600 W. 6th Ave., Topeka · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Hicks BlockStart here
  2. 2Casson BuildingBuilt 1927 · next door
  3. 3St. John African Methodist Episcopal ChurchBuilt 1926 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Old German-American State BankBuilt 1910 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Gem BuildingBuilt 1928 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

26 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 miBHughes Conoco Service StationBuilt 19300.2 miBMasonic Grand Lodge BuildingBuilt 19160.3 miBChurch of the Assumption and RectoryBuilt 19240.3 miBCrawford BuildingBuilt 18880.3 miBSt. John's Lutheran SchoolBuilding0.3 miBSt. Joseph's Catholic ChurchBuilt 19010.3 mi★Sumner Elementary School and Monroe Elementary SchoolBuilding0.3 miBKansas State CapitolBuilt 18660.4 miDSenate and Curtis Court Apartments Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBDillon HouseBuilt 19130.4 miBGordon BuildingBuilt 19110.4 miBDavies BuildingBuilt 18870.4 miDChurch of the Assumption Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBCentral National BankBuilt 19270.4 miBJayhawk Hotel, Theater and WalkBuilt 19260.4 miBCentral Motor and Finance Corporation BuildingBuilt 19260.4 miBTopeka High SchoolBuilt 18710.4 mi
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BColumbian BuildingBuilt 18880.4 miBConstitution Hall-TopekaBuilt 18550.4 miBSt. Joseph's School-St. Joseph's ConventBuilding0.4 miBTinkham Veale BuildingBuilt 19230.5 miDSouth Kansas Avenue Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miBThacher BuildingBuilt 18880.5 miBFire Station No. 4Built 19270.5 miBUnited States Post Office and Court HouseBuilt 19330.5 mi

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Questions about Hicks Block

Is Hicks Block on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 9, 1977 (Register number 77000598).

Is Hicks Block 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, 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit Hicks Block?

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.