National Historic Landmark · group of structures or buildings · Topeka, Kansas

Sumner Elementary School and Monroe Elementary School

Group of two schools in Topeka, Kansas. Added to the National Register in 1987, and a National Historic Landmark.

Sumner Elementary School and Monroe Elementary School
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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address330 Western Ave. and 1515 Monroe St., Topeka, KS
CountyShawnee County
ListedMay 4, 1987
Reference number87001283
Type of placegroup of structures or buildings
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources2 buildings

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Address330 Western Ave. and 1515 Monroe St., Topeka, KS
Coordinates39.05801, -95.68246 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitBrown v. Board of Education National Historical Park · 1 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyRock Creek (Ks) 13 mi · Slough Creek 15 mi · Perry 15 mi
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 87001283. Nothing here is transcribed by hand.