Topeka in Shawnee County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Gem Building

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 17, 2011

1. Gem Building Marker

Inscription.
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
November 1, 2006
and on the
Register of
Historic Kansas Places
by the State of Kansas
August 26, 2006
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Constructed by
Fritz Leuenberger,
H.L. Klopper and
Fritz "Bud" Leuenberger, Jr.
1928
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Historic Topeka Inc.
Preservation Award
1992
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The Gem Building
Designated as a
Historic Landmark by the
Topeka Landmarks Commission
and the City of Topeka
September 13, 2007

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1865.

Location. 39° 2.866′ N, 95° 40.927′ W. Marker is in Topeka, Kansas, in Shawnee County. It is on SW 10th Avenue near SW Topeka Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 508 SW 10th Avenue, 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: West Bas Relief (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); East Bas Relief (about 600 feet away); Liberty Bell

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(about 600 feet away); Home of Charles Curtis (about 700 feet away); Capital City of Kansas (about 700 feet away); U.S.S. Constitution Lower Foreyard (about 800 feet away); "To the Stars Through Difficulties": A Chronicle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kansa Origins (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Topeka.

Also see . . . Gem Building National Register Nomination. (Submitted on December 20, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Gem Building Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 17, 2011

2. Gem Building Markers

Gem Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 17, 2011

3. Gem Building

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 693 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 20, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.