On the edge of downtown Topeka, Historic Holliday Park is an urban community of century-old homes and a small park named after Cyrus K. Holliday, one of the city's founders. Though the park is central to the neighborhood, it wasn't planned that way. Topeka's original streets, which feed into the neighborhood, were mistakenly built diagonally. When the error was discovered, streets were changed to run vertically. That transitional bend created the triangular tract that is now Holliday Park. While single-family homes of various early 1900s styles make up most of the neighborhood, there are also some apartments, including a historic mixed-use building that was once the neighborhood's commercial core. "The building is basically the remnants of the old neighborhood market," says Katie Keckeisen, the history librarian at Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library. "Back in the day, they would set up places like that with a grocery store and shops so residents didn't have to go all the way into town to get their basic needs." While there are a few businesses in the building today, most people make the 5-mile drive to shop in Topeka's main commercial corridor or head downtown to dine out.
Historic Holliday Park is an urban neighborhood that has a old-city charm.
With a taste of Topeka's past, Historic Holliday Park reminds the community how it all began.
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Local park honors Topeka Founder Cyrus K. Holliday
The diagonal Southwest Taylor Street intersects with Southwest Western Avenue, creating the triangular Holliday Park, surrounded by an iron fence. The park's tall trees provide plenty of shade to the red-brick walkway, which is lit up by park lamps at night. Kids can have fun on the playground while parents watch from the swinging bench. People can also relax on a bench in front of a stone monument dedicated to the city's co-founder. More benches surround a historic water fountain once used to hydrate horses.
Holliday Park is named after the city's founder, with a stone monument to honor his legacy.
Holliday Park gets busy with foot traffic all throughout the day.
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Century-old single-family homes
Most of the homes in Historic Holliday Park were built between the 1910s and '20s. They're situated on approximately 0.13-acre lots with detached garages accessible through back alleyways. Typical housing styles include Craftsman-style bungalows, two-story cottages and larger Queen Annes, ranging from around 900 to 2,000 square feet. Due to their age, many of these homes are in need of repairs and can sell for around $25,000 to $55,000. Those that have been renovated go for around $100,000 to $150,000.
Historic Holliday Park boasts houses from the early 1900s lining the urban streets.
There are a few two story cottage style homes in the Historic Holliday Park neighborhood.
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Dining downtown and shopping 5 miles west
Folks can dine out at Jong's Thai Kitchen in the neighborhood's historic mixed-use apartment building. Several more restaurants are downtown, including Hanover Pancake House – a staple breakfast spot, and Iron Rail Brewing, a hip gastropub that, through its name and railroad décor, pays homage to Holliday's contributions to starting Topeka's Santa Fe railroad. For shopping, locals typically drive 5 miles west to the dozens of big box stores on Wanamaker Road. However, the neighborhood has a Walgreen's and there's a Walmart Neighborhood Market and Dillons about 2 miles away.
Downtown Topeka is filled with entertainment options all year & close to Historic Holliday Park.
Residents head to Sephora for beauty products, just 10 minutes from Historic Holliday Park.
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Close to Topeka High School
A majority of the neighborhood is zoned to Meadows Elementary School, which earns a C-plus grade from Niche. Students may also attend Lowman Hill Elementary School or Randolph Elementary School, each of which also earns a C-plus grade. Kids from all three elementary schools move on to C-plus-graded Robinson Middle School. They'll finish their public education at Topeka High School, earning a B grade and conveniently located on the neighborhood's north side along Southwest 10th Avenue. Built in 1931, Topeka High stands out with its 165-foot bell tower and Gothic-style architecture inspired by Henry VIII's Great Hall at Hampton Court Palace.
Robinson Middle School is named after Charles Robinson, the first governor of Kansas.
Topeka High School engages students in the highest quality of learning.
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Public buses through Topeka Metro
Topeka Metro offers bus stops along Southwest 10th Avenue and Southwest Topeka Boulevard. Residents can take the bus into downtown and all across the state capital. Interstate 70 runs through downtown, which leads 65 miles east to Kansas City. Topeka Regional Airport is about 8 miles south. However, there are no commercial flights. Instead, people drive 73 miles to fly out of Kansas City International Airport.
Locals can take the Topeka Metro to get around town.
With a taste of Topeka's past, Historic Holliday Park reminds the community how it all began.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
1,251
Median Age
35
Population Density
11 ppl/acre
Population under 18
27.8%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
14.7%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$25,457
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$32,548
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
94.3%
College Graduates
25.7%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
2.7%
Below the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
69.3%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
37''
Average Winter Low Temperature
21°F
Average Summer High Temperature
90°F
Annual Snowfall
12''
Area Factors
Very Bikeable
Bike Score®
84/ 100
Very Walkable
Walk Score®
71/ 100
Some Transit
Transit Score®
39/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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