Site of the First State Capitol

Site of the First State Capitol (HMY9U)

Location: Topeka, KS 66603 Shawnee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 3.084', W 95° 40.391'

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The first major office building in Topeka was erected on this corner in 1857-1858. It was known as the Ritchie Block and in the structure in 1861 the Executive Offices and the Senate Chamber of the new State of Kansas were first established.

Fidelity State Bank located here in 1922. This building, the fourth on this site, was constructed in 1967.
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HM NumberHMY9U
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Placed ByFidelity State Bank
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Date Added Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 7:29pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 268674 N 4325881
Decimal Degrees39.05140000, -95.67318333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 3.084', W 95° 40.391'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 3' 5.04" N, 95° 40' 23.46" W
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Area Code(s)785
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 600 S Kansas Ave, Topeka KS 66603, US
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