Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary School

Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary School is a school building in Jefferson Township, Cole, Missouri which is located on Jackson Street. Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary School is situated nearby to Lincoln University.

Type: School building
Also known as: “Gordon School” and “Thorpe Gordon Elementary School”
Address: 1101 Jackson Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lincoln University and Missouri State Capitol.

Lincoln University

University

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Lincoln University is a public, historically black, land-grant university in Jefferson City, Missouri. Founded in 1866 by African-American veterans of the American Civil War, it is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Lincoln University is situated 2,000 feet east of Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary School.

Missouri State Capitol

Public building

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The Missouri State Capitol is the home of the Missouri General Assembly and the executive branch of government of the U.S. state of Missouri. Located in Jefferson City at 201 West Capitol Avenue, it is the third capitol to be built in the city. Missouri State Capitol is situated 1 mile north of Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary School.

Jefferson City station

Railway station

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Jefferson City is an Amtrak train station in Jefferson City, Missouri, United States. The station is located on the ground floor of the former Union Hotel, which was built in 1855 and is part of the Jefferson Landing State Historic Site. Jefferson City station is situated 1 mile north of Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary School.