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Memorial Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Memorial Building

On the National Register since 197551 years
Listed 1975Topeka
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About Memorial Building

Memorial Building, at 120 W. 10th Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 17, 1975. It was among the first 8 of Topeka’s 93 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. The listing covers 1 acre. Nine more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isClubhouse in Topeka, Kansas. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1914 to today

  1. 1914Built, designed by Charles H. Chandler
  2. 1975Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 51 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

120 W. 10th Ave., Topeka · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Memorial BuildingStart here
  2. 2Tinkham Veale BuildingBuilt 1923 · next door
  3. 3Woman's Club BuildingBuilt 1925 · next door
  4. 4Kansas State CapitolBuilt 1866 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Gordon BuildingBuilt 1911 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

27 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BDillon HouseBuilt 19130.2 miDSouth Kansas Avenue Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miBThacher BuildingBuilt 18880.2 miBDavies BuildingBuilt 18870.2 miDChurch of the Assumption Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miBBowker HouseBuilt 18660.3 miBJohn and Mary Ritchie HouseBuilt 18600.3 miBWilliam T. and Delora Crosby HouseBuilt 19100.3 miBCharles Curtis HouseBuilt 18780.3 miDSenate and Curtis Court Apartments Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miBCentral National BankBuilt 19270.3 miBMasonic Grand Lodge BuildingBuilt 19160.3 miBJayhawk Hotel, Theater and WalkBuilt 19260.3 miBCentral Motor and Finance Corporation BuildingBuilt 19260.3 miBChurch of the Assumption and RectoryBuilt 19240.3 miBMorgan HouseBuilt 19040.4 miBMorton Albaugh HouseBuilt 19100.4 miBGem BuildingBuilt 19280.4 mi
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BSt. John African Methodist Episcopal ChurchBuilt 19260.4 miBFire Station No. 2-TopekaBuilt 19270.4 miBColumbian BuildingBuilt 18880.4 miBSanta Fe HospitalBuilt 19310.5 miBOld German-American State BankBuilt 19100.5 miBUnited States Post Office and Court HouseBuilt 19330.5 miBCasson BuildingBuilt 19270.5 miBCrawford BuildingBuilt 18880.5 miBConstitution Hall-TopekaBuilt 18550.5 mi

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Questions about Memorial Building

Is Memorial Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 17, 1975 (Register number 75000724).

Is Memorial Building 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, 0.9 miles away.

Can you visit Memorial Building?

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.