Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Kansas - Douglas County
Douglas County Kansas has 50 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Constitution Hall, Haskell Institute, Blood, Col. James, House, Double Hyperbolic Paraboloid House and Dyche Hall, University of Kansas.

Learn about the many famous people who are associated with these Douglas County historic places including Lewis Lindsay Dyche, Frank Strong, William Groh Hutson, Edgar Henry Summerfield Bailey and William E. Barnes.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Douglas County places including Dean, Donald, Dr., Root & Siemens, William Strode, William Nadelhoffer, Daniel Chester French, Henry Bennett, John G. Haskell, Daniel Dahlene, Benjamin Franklin Metsker and William Alexander Griffith. Prominent architectural styles found in Douglas Country are Classical Revival, Queen Anne and Romanesque.

Achning, Ralph and Cloyd, House (added 1987 - #87001030)
846 Missouri St. , Lawrence
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Edwards,Joseph E.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Akers House (added 2025 - #100012096)
1645 Louisiana Street, Lawrence
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Area of Significance:
Architecture
Anderson, Knud, Farmstead (added 2023 - #100008784)
1862 North 700 Rd., Vinland
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Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Bailey Hall (added 2001 - #01001122)
Also known as Chemistry Building
Jct. of Jayhawk Dr. and Sunflower Rd. , Lawrence
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Bailey, Edgar Henry Summerfield
Significant Year:
1905
Area of Significance:
Education, Science
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
Baldwin City School and Auditorium--Gymnasium (added 2015 - #15000382)
Baldwin City, Baldwin City
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1900-1974 AD
Barnes Apple Barn (added 2006 - #06000966)
Also known as 045-0000-0585, Vinland Nursery and Fruit Farm
714 E. 1728 Rd. , Baldwin City
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Barnes, William E.
Significant Year:
1857
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Processing
Current Function:
Other
Barnes-Hoskinson Farmstead (added 2023 - #100009179)
715 and 713 East 1728 Rd., Vinland
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Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Beal, George Malcom, House (added 2015 - #15000937)
Lawrence, Lawrence
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Engineering
Bell, George and Annie, House (added 1983 - #83000423)
1008 Ohio St. , Lawrence
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
Benedict House (added 1992 - #91001978)
Also known as 045-3010-0400
923 Tennessee St. , Lawrence
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bell,James A.
Architectural Style:
Other, Stick/Eastlake
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
Beni Israel Cemetery (added 2013 - #12001118)
1301 E. 2100 Rd., Eudora
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Black Jack Battlefield (added 2004 - #04000365)
US 56 and Cty Rd. 2000, 3.o mi. E of Baldwin City , Baldwin
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Battle Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area
Black Jack Battlefield Boundary Increase (added 2005 - #04001373)
US 56 and Cty Rd. 200, 3.0 mi. E of Baldwin City , Baldwin
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Blood, Col. James, House (added 1972 - #72000493)
Also known as Aronszajn Residence
1015 Tennessee St. , Lawrence
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Breezedale Historic District (added 2008 - #07001478)
2301-2401 Massachusetts St. , Lawrence
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sutton, Charles E.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Case Library (added 1986 - #86001232)
Also known as Case Hall
Baker University, Eighth and Grove , Baldwin City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bauer,William Charles, Gaddis,J.W.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
Chewning House (added 2019 - #100003443)
1510 Stratford Rd., Lawrence
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Beal, George Malcolm
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1936-1936 AD
Chicken Creek Bridge (added 1990 - #90000298)
Over Chicken Creek, SE of Lone Star , Lone Star
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Babb,Ike, Metsker,Benjamin Franklin
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Clearfield School--District 58 (added 2014 - #13001037)
2162 N. 600 Rd., Baldwin City
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Clinton School District 25 (added 1998 - #96001160)
Also known as Clinton Township Hall
1180 N 604 East Rd. , Lawrence
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
Business, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Government, Social
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Meeting Hall
Coal Creek Library (added 2003 - #03001257)
Also known as 045-0000-0020
698 E. 1719 Rd. , Baldwin City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Coal Creek Library Association
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Library, Museum
Cohn/Gardner-Hill & Company Store (added 2021 - #100005945)
714 Main St., Eudora
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Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Constitution Hall (added 1971 - #71000312)
Also known as Lecompton Constitution Hall
Elmore St. between Woodson and 3rd Sts. , Lecompton
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Clubhouse
Double Hyperbolic Paraboloid House (added 2007 - #07000605)
Also known as Dean, Donald, House
934 W. 21st. St. , Lawrence
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Strode, William, Dean, Donald, Dr.
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Douglas County Courthouse (added 1975 - #75000708)
SE corner of Massachusetts and 11th Sts. , Lawrence
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gunn,Frederick C., Haskell,John G.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
Duncan, Charles, House (added 1986 - #86001215)
933 Tennessee St. , Lawrence
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Dyche Hall, University of Kansas (added 1974 - #74000829)
Also known as Musuem of Natural History
14th St. and Oread Ave., University of Kansas campus , Lawrence
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bennett,Henry, Root & Siemens
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Historic Person:
Dyche,Lewis Lindsay
Significant Year:
1902, 1901
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Museum
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
East Lawrence Industrial Historic District (added 2007 - #07001250)
619 E. 8th St., 804-846 Pennsylvania St., and 716 E 9th St. , Lawrence
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Industry, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
East Lawrence Industrial Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2022 - #100008243)
619, 620 East 8th Street, 804-846 Pennsylvania St., and 716 East 9th St., Lawrence
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Area of Significance:
Commerce, Industry, Community Planning And Development
Eldridge House Hotel (added 1986 - #86003278)
Seventh and Massachusetts , Lawrence
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Green,Mont John, Shepard & Wiser
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Historic Person:
Hutson,William Groh
Significant Year:
1928, 1926, 1925
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Work In Progress
Elmwood Stock Farm Barn (added 2022 - #100007704)
571 East 1000 Rd., Baldwin City
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Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
English Lutheran Church (added 1995 - #95000945)
Also known as 045-3010-0401
1040 New Hampshire St. , Lawrence
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lescher, William, Haskell, John G.
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
Fernand--Strong, House (added 2008 - #08000614)
1515 University Drive , Lawrence
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Strong, Frank
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
First Methodist Church of Eudora (added 2024 - #100009704)
703 Church Street, Eudora
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Area of Significance:
Architecture
First Methodist Episcopal Church (added 2019 - #100003446)
946 Vermont St., Lawrence
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Haskell, John Gideon, Dahlene, Daniel, White, T.C. et al., Multiple
Architectural Style:
Romanesque Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1888-1962 AD
First Methodist Episcopal Church (added 2025 - #100012097)
704 8th Street, Baldwin
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Area of Significance:
Architecture
First Presbyterian Church (added 2024 - #100010035)
2415 Clinton Parkway, Lawrence
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Area of Significance:
Architecture
Fox House (added 2026 - #100012907)
739 Connecticut Street, Lawrence
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Area of Significance:
Architecture
French, Charles & Elizabeth Haskell, House (added 2012 - #12000844)
1300 Haskell Ave., Lawrence
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Friends? Place (added 2025 - #100011114)
1500 Learnard Avenue, Lawrence
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Area of Significance:
Architecture
Goodrich, Eugene F., House (added 2001 - #01001123)
1711 Massachusetts St. , Lawrence
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Professional
Green Hall, University of Kansas (added 1974 - #74000830)
Jayhawk Dr. , Lawrence
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nadelhoffer,William, French,Daniel Chester
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Art, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
Greenlee, Michael D., House (added 2004 - #03001387)
Also known as 045-3010-3002
947 Louisiana St. , Lawrence
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Griffin, Andrew Jackson (A.J.) and Mary Carrol, House (added 2022 - #100007021)
645 Connecticut St., Lawrence
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Area of Significance:
Architecture
Hancock (12th Street) Historic District (added 2004 - #04000726)
Roughly along W. 12th St., from Oread Ave. to Mississippi St. , Lawrence
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Griffith, William Alexander
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Haskell Institute (added 1966 - #66000342)
Address Unknown , Lawrence
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military, Native American, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
Henry, William, House (added 2019 - #100004448)
344 N. 1925 Rd., Lecompton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other - National Folk
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1872-1880 AD
Holy Family Catholic Church (added 2020 - #100005623)
911 East 9th St. (301 East 9th St., legal description), Eudora
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Area of Significance:
Architecture
House, Edward, House (added 2007 - #07000316)
1646 Massachusetts St. , Lawrence
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Johnson Block Historic District (added 2019 - #100003445)
E. side of 800 blk. Arkansas St. and W. side of 800 blk. of Missouri St., Lawrence
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Overton and Leigh, Johnson, Victor
Architectural Style:
Craftsman, Western Stick, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1908-1930 AD

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