Topeka in Shawnee County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
G.A.R. Memorial Building
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. Marker is in Topeka, Kansas, in Shawnee County. Memorial 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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 West SW 10th Avenue, Topeka KS 66612, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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' Memorial (about 500 feet away); Kansas Veterans' Walk (about 500 feet away); The Freedom Tree (about 500 feet away); Governor Landon's Acceptance (about 600 feet away); Charles Curtis (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Topeka.
Also see . . .
1. G.A.R. Memorial Hall. (Submitted on November 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. G.A.R. Memorial Building National Register Nomination. (Submitted on November 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 527 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 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 Scranton, Pennsylvania.