Topeka in Shawnee County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Home of Charles Curtis
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 17, 2011
1. Home of Charles Curtis Marker
Vice President
United States 1928-1932
The Charles Curtis
House - 1878
Erected by Kansas Society, Daughters of Founders & Patriots of America.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
Location. 39° 2.752′ N, 95° 40.949′ W. Marker is in Topeka, Kansas, in Shawnee County. It is at the intersection of SW Topeka Boulevard (U.S. 75) and SW 11th Street, on the right when traveling south on SW Topeka Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1101 SW Topeka Boulevard, 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: Gem Building (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Capital City of Kansas (approx. 0.2 miles away); West Bas Relief (approx. 0.2 miles away); East Bas Relief (approx. 0.2 miles away); Liberty Bell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Removal to Indian Territory (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Neosha Valley Experience (approx. 0.2 miles away); "To the Stars Through Difficulties": A Chronicle (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Topeka.
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Also see . . .
1. Charles Curtis Congressional Bio. (Submitted on December 20, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Charles Curtis, Native-American Indian Vice President. (Submitted on December 20, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Charles Curtis House National Register Nomination. (Submitted on December 20, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Charles Curtis House (National Park Service). (Submitted on November 16, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 17, 2011
2. Charles Curtis House Sign
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 17, 2011
3. Home of Charles Curtis
Looking WSW
Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 29, 2025
4. Home of Charles Curtis Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 660 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 20, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on November 16, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
