KE0773 O -- Topeka KS
N 39° 03.124 W 095° 40.448
15S E 268593 N 4325957
Unique benchmark KE0773 O was minumented by the building's owner in 1888, and added to the CGS PID database in 1932. It is still clearly incised into the front of this beautiful builing.
Waymark Code: WMGTV7
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 04/09/2013
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KE0773 O is simply one of the most unique and beautiful benchmarks we have ever seen. It adorns the front of the Columbian Building, a gorgeous red sandstone Victorian office building built in 1888. This building grabs the eye with its bold color and classic style. It was added to the US National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
KE0773 DESIGNATION - O
KE0773 PID - KE0773
KE0773 STATE/COUNTY- KS/SHAWNEE
KE0773 COUNTRY - US
KE0773 USGS QUAD - TOPEKA (1983)
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KE0773 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
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KE0773* NAD 83(1986) POSITION- 39 03 07.4 (N) 095 40 26.9 (W)
KE0773* NAVD 88 ORTHO HEIGHT - 284.471 (m) 933.30 (ft) ADJUSTED
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KE0773_MARKER: Z = SEE DESCRIPTION
KE0773_SETTING: 36 = SET IN A MASSIVE STRUCTURE
KE0773_SP_SET: BUILDING
KE0773_STABILITY: B = PROBABLY HOLD POSITION/ELEVATION WELL
KE0773_SATELLITE: THE SITE LOCATION WAS REPORTED AS NOT SUITABLE FOR
KE0773+SATELLITE: SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS - November 26, 2005
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KE0773 HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
KE0773 HISTORY - UNK MONUMENTED CGS
KE0773 HISTORY - 1932 GOOD LOCENG
KE0773 HISTORY - 1970 GOOD NGS
KE0773 HISTORY - 1986 MARK NOT FOUND NGS
KE0773 HISTORY - 20051126 GOOD GEOCAC
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KE0773 STATION DESCRIPTION
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KE0773'DESCRIBED BY LOCAL ENGINEER (INDIVIDUAL OR FIRM) 1932
KE0773'AT TOPEKA.
KE0773'BENCH MARK O, AT TOPEKA, SHAWNEE COUNTY, ON SIXTH ST, BETWEEN
KE0773'KANSAS AVE. AND JACKSON ST., AT THE COLUMBIAN BLDG., AT THE
KE0773'WEST SIDE OF THE ENTRANCE AND ON THE FACE OF THE SECOND STONE
KE0773'ABOVE THE PAVEMENT. THE CENTER OF A HORIZONTAL LINE CUT
KE0773'IN A DRESSED PORTION OF THE FACE OF THE STONE. THE MARK IS
KE0773'LETTERED AS FOLLOWS-- 945. B.M. FEET / ABOVE SEA LEVEL AND
KE0773'WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE OWNER OF THE BUILDING. NOTE-- A BRONZE
KE0773'TABLET HAS BEEN PLACED OVER IT BY THE COLUMBIAN SECURITIES
KE0773'CORPORATION. THE TABLET IS HELD IN PLACE BY TWO SCREWS. THE
KE0773'BENCH MARK CAN BE REACHED BY TAKING OUT ONE OF THE SCREWS.
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KE0773 STATION RECOVERY (1970)
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KE0773'RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1970
KE0773'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
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KE0773 STATION RECOVERY (1986)
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KE0773'RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1986
KE0773'MARK NOT FOUND.
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KE0773 STATION RECOVERY (2005)
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KE0773'RECOVERY NOTE BY GEOCACHING 2005 (RCF)
KE0773'THE BRONZE TABLET HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE BUILDING. MARK IS
KE0773'VISIBLE. THE COLUMBIAN BLDG IS AT 112 - 114 WEST 6TH STREET.
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KE0773'HH2 (NAD83) N39 03 07.4 W95 40 26.9
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Condition: Mark found in good condition
Designation: O
Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey
Monumentation type: Not labeled BENCH MARK, but with an ELEVATION marked on it
Monumentation type (if other): NGS Benchmark
County: Shawnee
USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Topeka
Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from the NGS database (or Geocaching's copy of it) were used
Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]
NGS PID: KE0773
Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed
Special category (optional): Not listed
Special Category (if other): Not listed
Local database's URL (optional): Not listed
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