Sunday, January 15, 2023
A Work in Progress; Historic Sites in Shawnee County
Well, this is a little frustrating. Formatting always is, but I will keep at it. In the meantime here Topeka Historic Resources
Kansas State Capitol
Kansas Museum of History
https://www.kshs.org/p/kansas-museum-of-history/19578
Brown v. Board of Education NHS
785-354-4273; https://www.nps.gov/brvb/index.htm
The Great Overland Station Union Pacific Depot
785-232-5533; https://www.greatoverlandstation.com/group-tours
Combat Air Museum
785- 862-3303; office@combatairmuseum.com
Kansas Air National Guard Museum
785-862-1020; https://www.kansasguardmuseum.com/
Topeka Cemetery
Lisa Sandmyer; 785-233-4132, topekacemetery@gmail.com
Old Prairie Town
John Bell; 785- 251-6989, john.bell@snco.us
The Ritchie House/Shawnee County Historical Society
Bob Totten; 785) 234-6097, shawneecountyhistory@gmail.com
Constitution Hall
Chris Meinhardt; 785-250-8228, tour@oldkansascapitol.org
Colored Women’s Club
Sandra Lassiter 785) 221-5694 or Faith Temple Church at (785) 235-1834
Jayhawk Theater
Jeff Carson; 785) 233-4295; info@jayhawktheatre.org
First Presbyterian Church
785 233 9601; info@fpctopeka.org
Topeka High School Historical Society
Joan Barker; 785) 295-3200 or https://m.me/THSHistoricalSociety?fbclid=IwAR1lMRhYcKLg7KGcE1LqpPPf1HMGG5s-JqbImX5NOsngcN26efVCp7B29YU
Charles Curtis Home?
Seaman High Historical Society
Topeka Genealogical Association
Breakdown of Topeka's Heritage Sites
!. Transportation
Aviation
Combat Air Museum
Air National Guard Museum
Longren's Aircraft Factory on 1401 N Winfield
Longren's Aircraft Works on 420 SW Jackson
Billard Airport Hangers
Forbes Airport Hangers
Allen Airport Hangers
Railroad
Great Overland Station
Santa Fe Shops
Old Santa Fe Office Building
Trails
Oregon/California Ruts (Governor's Mansion, Uniontown, w of Big Springs, Tecumseh boulder)
Military Trails (Ft. Leavenworth-Ft. Riley)
Native American Trail?
Roads
Hwy 40 National Road
Hwy 24 Golden Belt Rd
Street car routes/transit routes
Tpeka Intracity Transit
Automobile
Smith Car Co.
2. Commercial Buildings
Capitol
GAR Memorial Bldg
Ward Meade
Menninger Tower Bldg
Jayhawk Tower
Jayhawk Theater
TPAC/City Hall
Shelter House/Gage Park
Crawford Building
Knox/Columbian Bulding
Columbian Bank
US Post Office on S Kansas and N Kanss
Rtichie House
Consittuion Hall, the Free State Capitol
Exoduster Stagin area/Expo center grounds
Downtown Masonic Hall
Hughes Conoco
ATSF Motive Power Building
Casson Building
Central Motor and Finance Corporation Building
Davies Building
Gordon Building
HTK Architects
Masonic Grand Lodge
Santa Fe Hospital
Thatcher Building
Tinkham Veale Building
3. Historic Homes
Curtis House
Crosby Mansion
Woodward House
Dillon House
Ross Row Houses
Cedar Crest
4. Apartments
The Devon Building
The Gem Building
Hick's Block
St. Joseph's Lofts
Kansas Avenue Lofts
Huntoon Street Row Houses
Evergreen Court Apartments
St. John's Lutheran School
Senate Apartments
5. Neighborhoods
Potwin
College Hill
Holliday Park
Elmhurst
Old Town
Coutry Club Addition (is this the same as Quinton Heights?)
Westboro
Oakland
Tennessee Town
Kenwood
NOTO
East Topeka
Ward Meade
Auburndale
Governor's Row
Collins Park
Central Park
Westwood
Chesney Park
6. Churches
First Presbyterian
St.Joseph's
Our Lady of Guadalupe
SL Baptist Church
Grace Cathedral
First Methodist
Holy Name
Assumption
St.Johs AME
St. Marks AME
Shiloh Baptist
Pilgrm Baptist
Swedish Church north of 6th and near Terry's
North Topeka Baptist Church
Westminister Presbyterian
7. Schools
Monroe
Sumner
Topeka High
Randolph
Cair Paravel
East Topeka Junior High
Gage (Topeka Civic Theater)
Sacred Heart
Curtis Junior High
8. Fire Stations
1, 2, 4. 6. 7
9. Cemeteries
Topeka
Mt. Auburn
Curtis
Ritchie
Rochester
Prairie Home
Mt. Hope
Topeka State Hospital
Menninger Hill???
Simmerwell
Union Town
10. Bridges
Blacksmith Creek Bridge
McCauley Bridge
Thomas Arch Bridge
11. Villages
Fool Cheif's Village
Hard Cheif's Village
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