Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Topeka

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Sumner Elementary School and Monroe Elementary School
Photo: Tidal401, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
★ National Historic Landmark

Sumner Elementary School and Monroe Elementary School

One of 25 National Historic Landmarks in Kansasthe highest tier of the National Register
Listed 1987Topeka
DirectionsAdd an old photo

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Sumner Elementary School and Monroe Elementary School

Sumner Elementary School and Monroe Elementary School, at 330 Western Ave. and 1515 Monroe St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places and named a National Historic Landmark on the same day, May 4, 1987: one of 25 Landmarks in Kansas. The Register lists it for its politics, law and social history, at the national level. The listing covers 5.6 acres.

What it isGroup of two schools in Topeka, Kansas. From Wikidata (CC0).

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

330 Western Ave. and 1515 Monroe St., Topeka · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Sumner Elementary School and Monroe Elementary SchoolStart here
  2. 2Hughes Conoco Service StationBuilt 1930 · next door
  3. 3Hicks BlockBuilt 1889 · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Casson BuildingBuilt 1927 · next door
  5. 5St. John African Methodist Episcopal ChurchBuilt 1926 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BJohn Sargent HouseBuilt 18820.3 miBOld German-American State BankBuilt 19100.4 miBSt. John's Lutheran SchoolBuilding0.4 miBSt. Joseph's Catholic ChurchBuilt 19010.4 miBWard-Meade HouseBuilt 18700.4 miBTopeka High SchoolBuilt 18710.5 miBFire Station No. 2-TopekaBuilt 19270.5 miBCrawford BuildingBuilt 18880.5 miBSt. Joseph's School-St. Joseph's ConventBuilding0.5 mi

Memories of Sumner Elementary School and Monroe Elementary School

The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.

Town Square →
Weigh in
Have you been to Sumner Elementary School and Monroe Elementary School?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Start a conversation
Have an old photo of it?Add it · +10

Questions about Sumner Elementary School and Monroe Elementary School

Is Sumner Elementary School and Monroe Elementary School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 4, 1987 (Register number 87001283).

Is Sumner Elementary School and Monroe Elementary School a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since May 4, 1987. Kansas has 25 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Sumner Elementary School and Monroe Elementary School?

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.