Topeka in Shawnee County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
G.A.R. Memorial Building
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2012
1. G.A.R. Memorial Hall Marker
the State of Kansas
to the memory of
Charles Henry Chandler
the designer of this building
State Architect
MCMIX - MCMXVIII
Erected by State of Kansas.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • War, Spanish-American • War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 2.788′ N, 95° 40.614′ W. Memorial is in Topeka, Kansas, in Shawnee County. It is at the intersection of SW 10th Avenue and SW Jackson Street, on the right when traveling west on SW 10th Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 120 West SW 10th Avenue, Topeka KS 66612, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: On This Site (here, next to this marker); Alfred M. Landon State Office Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Crime Victims' Rights Tree (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kansas Veterans' Walk (about 500 feet away); Kansas Veterans' Memorial (about 500 feet away); Gold Star Memorial (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Kansas Veterans' Walk
this page online
Also see . . .
1. G.A.R. Memorial Hall. (Submitted on November 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. G.A.R. Memorial Building National Register Nomination. (Submitted on November 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 20, 2018
2. G.A.R. Memorial Building Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2012
3. G.A.R. Memorial Hall Lobby
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2012
4. G.A.R. Memorial Hall Interior Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2012
5. G.A.R. Memorial Hall Interior Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 828 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on June 20, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
