Topeka in Shawnee County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Alfred M. Landon State Office Building
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel
1. Alfred M. Landon State Office Building Marker
Purchased from the Santa Fe Railway Co. and renovated for state office facilities
Erected 1986.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. 39° 2.817′ N, 95° 40.606′ W. Marker is in Topeka, Kansas, in Shawnee County. It can be reached from SW Jackson Street 0.1 miles north of SW 10th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Topeka KS 66612, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: G.A.R. Memorial Building (within shouting distance of this marker); On This Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Crime Victims' Rights Tree (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kansas Veterans' Walk (about 500 feet away); Gold Star Memorial (about 500 feet away); Governor Landon's Acceptance (about 500 feet away); Kansas Veterans' Memorial (about 500 feet away); Charles Curtis (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Topeka.
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel
2. Alfred M. Landon State Office Building Marker
circa 1925
3. "Million Dollar Block," Topeka, Kansas. Karlan Mills, Santa Fe Office and Memorial Buildings
Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,206 times since then and 159 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on June 20, 2018.
