Memorial Building - Topeka, KS - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Taken from Wikipedia, "Memorial Building, also known as G.A.R. Memorial Hall, is a historic Grand Army of the Republic hall located at 120 West 10th Avenue, in Topeka, Kansas, United States. On July 17, 1975, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The construction of Memorial Hall was financed by war claims paid to the State of Kansas by the federal government; one for $97,466.02 for equipping and putting soldiers in the field during the American Civil War, and the other for $425,065.43 for repelling invasions of Confederate soldiers and dealing with American Indian Wars."

Street address: 120 W. 10th Ave. , Topeka County / Borough / Parish: Shawnee County Year listed: 1975 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1900-1924 Historic function: Social Current function: Commerce/Trade Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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