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

Douglas County Kansas (Historic Districts) has 23 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Haskell Institute, Oregon-California Trail Segments (Additional Documentation), Willow Springs Santa Fe Trail Segment and DAR Marker and Old West Lawrence Historic District and Anderson, Knud, Farmstead.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Douglas County places including Charles E. Sutton, Cobb & Froutt, Victor Johnson, J.G. Haskell, Overton and Leigh and William Alexander Griffith. Prominent architectural styles found in Douglas Country are Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Anderson, Knud, Farmstead (added 2023 - - #100008784)

1862 North 700 Rd., Vinland

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Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Barnes-Hoskinson Farmstead (added 2023 - - #100009179)

715 and 713 East 1728 Rd., Vinland

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Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

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)

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

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

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

Kansas Homestead of Thomas McQuill(i)an (added 2021 - - #100006683)

1320 North 150 Rd., Baldwin City

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Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Lawrence's Downtown Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000685)

Generally along Massachusetts St. bet. 6th Ave. and S. park St. , Lawrence

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Cobb & Froutt

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

North Rhode Island Street Historic Residential District (added 2004 - - #04000686)

700-1144,901-1047,1201-1215 Rhode Island St. , Lawrence

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Other, Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

O'Sullivan, John and Anna Farmstead (added 2018 - - #100002623)

710 E 100 Rd., Overbrook

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

I-House

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1866-1968 AD

Old West Lawrence Historic District (added 1972 - - #72000494)

Bounded roughly by Tennessee, 8th, Indiana, and 6th Sts. , Lawrence

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Oread Historic District (added 2007 - - #07001064)

Roughly between W 9th & 12th Sts. & the alleys behind Louisiana & Kentucky Sts. , Lawrence

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Haskell, J.G.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Oregon-California Trail Segments (Additional Documentation) (added 2016 - - #16000132)

US 40, Lawrence

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

1825-1874 AD

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

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

Sowers-Crawford Farms Historic District (added 2023 - - #100009424)

624 and 646 North 100 Rd., Overbrook

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Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Trinity Lutheran Historic District (added 2024 - - #100009777)

1245 New Hampshire Street, Lawrence

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Area of Significance:

Architecture

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

Vinland Fair Association Fairgrounds (added 2023 - - #100009180)

1736 North 700 Rd., Baldwin City

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Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Willow Springs Santa Fe Trail Segment and DAR Marker (added 2019 - - #100002964)

N 550 & E 1100 Rds., Baldwin City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Social History

Period of Significance:

1906-1907 AD, 1821-1866 AD