National and State Registers of Historic Places

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County: Shawnee
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Crosby, William T. and Delora, House

1109 SW Topeka Boulevard
Topeka (Shawnee County)
Listed in National Register Oct 6, 2011

Architect: Squires, Frank C.
Area of Significance: organizational; professional; single dwelling
Architectural Style(s): Italian Renaissance

William and Delora Crosby commissioned Topeka-based architect Frank C. Squires to design this Italian Renaissance-style residence in 1910. Historic architectural features include the blond brick exterior, ionic columns, stone and terra cotta ornamentation, and a red clay-tile roof interrupted by hipped dormers. The property includes an original garage, whose design and materials reflect that of the house. William Crosby was a pioneer Topeka merchant who co-founded Crosby Brothers Department Store, a local institution from 1880 to 1975, which operated out of a building in the 700 block of Kansas Avenue. Crosby lived in this home until his death in 1922, and his wife Delora moved out by 1927. By the 1940s, the home no longer functioned as a single-family residence, but rather served as offices and a reception hall due to its convenient location to the statehouse and business district. Historically, the house was surrounded by other late 19th and early 20th century mansions, including the home of U. S. Vice President Charles Curtis to the north and to the east the home of Hiram P. Dillon, a local attorney, businessman, and philanthropist. Both are extant and listed in the National Register. The Crosby House was nominated for its local significance in the areas of architecture and commerce.

Curtis, Charles, House

1101 Topeka Ave
Topeka (Shawnee County)
Listed in National Register Jan 25, 1973

Architect: Not listed
Area of Significance: single dwelling
Architectural Style(s): Exotic Revival

Curtis Junior High School

316 NW Grant St
Topeka (Shawnee County)
Listed in National Register Oct 22, 2001

Architect: Williamson, Thomas W.
Area of Significance: school
Architectural Style(s): Gothic

The Curtis Junior High School was designed in the English Collegiate Gothic style by Topeka architect Thomas W. Williamson. It was built in 1927 and named for Topekan Charles Curtis, then serving in the US Senate. Williamson and his firm specialized in designing schools and other public buildings. He was involved with the design of more than 175 school buildings during his practice from 1912 to 1970. The building was used as a junior high school until its closing in 1976. For the next 10 years it housed a private academy, but since then it has been vacant. It was nominated for its local significance in the area of architecture.

Davies Building

725-727 Kansas Ave
Topeka (Shawnee County)
Listed in National Register Sep 15, 1977

Architect: Not listed
Area of Significance: professional; specialty store; business
Architectural Style(s): Italianate

Devon Apartments

800-808 W 12th St
Topeka (Shawnee County)
Listed in National Register Jun 27, 2002

Architect: Not listed
Area of Significance: multiple dwelling
Architectural Style(s): Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements

Dillon House

404 W 9th St
Topeka (Shawnee County)
Listed in National Register Dec 27, 2006

Architect: Henry Bennett
Area of Significance: professional; business
Architectural Style(s): Italian Renaissance; Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals

The Dillon House is significant for its association with locally prominent attorney, businessman, and philanthropist Hirom Price Dillon and as an excellent example of an Italian Renaissance Revival house. This is one of the last remaining important architectural structures from the pre-WWI era of Topeka. Today the house functions as an event space and offices.

Dr. Karl & Jeanetta Lyle Menninger Education Center

2209 SW 29th St
Topeka (Shawnee County)
Listed in National Register Mar 26, 2020

Architect: Not listed
Area of Significance: clinic
Architectural Style(s): International Style

East Topeka Junior High School

1210 E 8th St
Topeka (Shawnee County)
Listed in National Register Jan 23, 2004

Architect: Cuthbert and Suehrk; Walter Glover
Area of Significance: school
Architectural Style(s): Art Deco
Thematic Nomination: New Deal-era Resources of Kansas