National Register of Historic Places - Kansas (KS), Douglas County

Douglas County Kansas (Page 2) has 32 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Taylor, Lucy Hobbs, Building, Roberts, John N., House, Spooner Hall, University of Kansas and Usher, John Palmer, House and Pinckney I Historic District.

Many famous people are associated with these Douglas County historic places including Lucy Hobbs Taylor, John Palmer Usher, Judge Nelson T. Stephens, Boener, William, et al., Samuel A. Riggs and William Quayle.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Douglas County places including Henry Van Brunt, John Cox, J.T. Constant, William Alexander Griffith, Montrose Pallen McArdle, Topeka & Santa Fe Rai Atchison, Henry Obediah, John Bowles, Lawrence Schmidt and Joseph W. Spurgeon. Prominent architectural styles found in Douglas Country are Late Victorian, Italianate and Gothic Revival.

Pinckney I Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000688)

Roughly bounded by W. 5th St., Tennessee St., W 6th St., and Louisiana St., with 501-533 Louisiana St. and 444-445 W. 5t, Lawrence

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Pinckney II Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000689)

Roughly bounded by W. 3rd St., Louisiana St., W. 4th St. and Mississippi St. , Lawrence

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Plymouth Congregational Church (added 2009 - - #09000674)

Also known as 045-3010-0023

925 Vermont St. , Lawrence

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Haskell, John G.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Priestly House (added 1988 - - #88000199)

1505 Kentucky St. , Lawrence

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bowles,John

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Quayle, William A., House (added 1995 - - #94001624)

Also known as 045-0340-0128

210 N. 6th St. , Baldwin

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Spurgeon, Joseph W.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Historic Person:

Quayle, William

Significant Year:

1913, 1921

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Riggs, Samuel A., House (added 1977 - - #77000580)

1500 Pennsylvania , Lawrence

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Riggs,Samuel A.

Significant Year:

1864, 1863

Area of Significance:

Law, Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Roberts, John N., House (added 1974 - - #74000831)

Also known as The Castle

1307 Massachusetts St. , Lawrence

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant, Single Dwelling

Saint Luke African Methodist Episcopal Church (added 2005 - - #05001240)

Also known as 173-5880-0157

900 New York St. , Lawrence

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Constant, J.T.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Santa Fe Depot (added 2018 - - #100001946)

413 East 7th Street, Lawrence

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1955-1956 AD

Santa Fe Depot (added 1983 - - #83000424)

1601 High St. , Baldwin City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rai

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Park, Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Museum

Santa Fe Trail--Douglas County Trail Segments (added 2002 - - #02001262)

Also known as NPS Master Plan # 59, Douglas Co. Prairie Park;Black Jack Park Ruts

US 56, 2.5 mi. E of Baldwin City , Baldwin

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Commerce, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related, Road-Related

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Snow House (added 1996 - - #96000947)

706 W. 12th St. , Lawrence

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Constant, J.T., Griffith, William Alexander

Architectural Style:

Shingle Style, Colonial Revival

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

South Rhode Island and New Hampshire Street Historic Residential District (added 2004 - - #04000687)

E Rhode Island St,1120-1340;W Rhode Island St.,1301-1345;E New Hampshire St.,1300-1346, W New Hampshire St. 1301-1347 , Lawrence

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Spooner Hall, University of Kansas (added 1974 - - #74000832)

Also known as Spooner Library

14th St. and Oread Ave. on the University of Kansas campus , Lawrence

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cox,John, Van Brunt,Henry

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Steele, J. C., House (added 1982 - - #74000827)

E of Clinton , Clinton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Stephens, Judge Nelson T., House (added 1982 - - #82002655)

340 N. Michigan St. , Lawrence

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Stephens,Judge Nelson T.

Significant Year:

1871

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Stoebener Barn (added 1989 - - #88003083)

SW of Worden , Baldwin City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Schmidt,Lawrence, Stoebener,John,Jr.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility

Stony Point Evangelical Lutheran Church (added 2006 - - #06001168)

Also known as Christ's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 045-0340-0132

1575 N. 600 Rd. , Baldwin City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Obediah, Henry

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Strong Hall (added 1998 - - #98001174)

Also known as Administration Building

213 Strong Hall, U. of Kansas, Jct. Jayhawk Dr. and Poplar Ln. , Lawrence

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McArdle, Montrose Pallen

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

Taylor, Lucy Hobbs, Building (added 1982 - - #82002656)

809 Vermont , Lawrence

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Taylor,Lucy Hobbs

Significant Year:

1871

Area of Significance:

Science, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Trail Park and Trail Park DAR Marker (added 2013 - - #13000486)

NW. jct. of E 1700 & N 400 Rds., Baldwin City

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

US Post Office--Lawrence (added 2002 - - #02001265)

645 New Hampshire , Lawrence

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Taylor, James Knox

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

United Presbyterian Center (added 2009 - - #09000350)

Also known as Ecumenical Christian Ministries Buildig

1204 Oread Ave. , Lawrence

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kiene & Bradley

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion, Social, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Educational Related Housing, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Education, Religion, Social, Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Educational Related Housing, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure

University of Kansas East Historic District (added 2014 - - #13001038)

Roughly bounded by Oread & Sunnyside Aves., Jayhawk Blvd., Lilac Ln., Pearson Pl., Louisiana & W. 13th Sts., Lawrence

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University of Kansas Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000167)

Roughly bounded by W Campus Rd., S edge of Jayhawk Blvd., Sunnyside Ave., Lilac Ln., Oread Ave., and W 13th St., Lawrence

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Usher, John Palmer, House (added 1975 - - #75000710)

1425 Tennessee St. , Lawrence

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Usher,John Palmer

Significant Year:

1873, 1872

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

Vermilya--Boener House (added 1992 - - #91001961)

Also known as 045-0000-0014

NW of jct. of US 24, US 59 and US 40 , Lawrence

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Vermilya,Elijah

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Italian Villa

Historic Person:

Boener, William, et al.

Significant Year:

1905, 1866, 1868

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Vinland Fair Association Fairgrounds Exhibit Building (added 2004 - - #03001466)

Also known as 045-0340-01310

1736 N. 700 Rd. , Baldwin

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Fair

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Fair

Vinland Grange Hall (added 2000 - - #00000037)

Also known as 045-0000-0265

Jct. of Oak and Main Sts. , Vinland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Museum

Vinland Presbyterian Church (added 2003 - - #03000707)

Also known as 045-0000-0021

697 E. 1725 Rd. , Baldwin

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Zimmerman, S. T., House (added 1974 - - #74000833)

304 Indiana St. , Lawrence

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling