Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Kansas - Douglas County
Douglas County Kansas (Page 3) has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Taylor, Lucy Hobbs, Building, Willow Springs Santa Fe Trail Segment and DAR Marker and Usher, John Palmer, House, Stoebener Barn and Stony Point Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Learn about famous people who are associated with these Douglas County historic places including Lucy Hobbs Taylor, John Palmer Usher, Boener, William and et al..

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Douglas County places including Kiene & Bradley, James Knox Taylor, Montrose Pallen McArdle, Elijah Vermilya, Lawrence Schmidt, John Stoebener Jr. and Henry Obediah. Prominent architectural styles found in Douglas Country are Italianate, Beaux Arts and Classical Revival.

Stoebener Barn (added 1989 - #88003083)
SW of Worden , Baldwin City
SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Arnhemcommonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Bhall87, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Trinity Lutheran Historic District (added 2024 - #100009777)
1245 New Hampshire Street, Lawrence
SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Area of Significance:
Architecture
US Post Office--Lawrence (added 2002 - #02001265)
645 New Hampshire , Lawrence
BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Sesamehoneytart, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
InaMaka, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Ryan2845, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Upper Wakarusa River Crossing (added 2014 - #13001039)
1180 E. 1400 Rd., Lawrence
Bhall87, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Usher, John Palmer, House (added 1975 - #75000710)
1425 Tennessee St. , Lawrence
BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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 (added 2023 - #100009180)
1736 North 700 Rd., Baldwin City
SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation
Vinland Fair Association Fairgrounds Exhibit Building (added 2004 - #03001466)
Also known as 045-0340-01310
1736 N. 700 Rd. , Baldwin
SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Andy king50, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Waters, Henry, House (added 2023 - #100008522)
Address Restricted, Lawrence
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Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Social History
Willow Springs Santa Fe Trail Segment and DAR Marker (added 2019 - #100002964)
N 550 & E 1100 Rds., Baldwin City
SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Social History
Period of Significance:
1906-1907 AD, 1821-1866 AD
Winter School No. 70 (added 2020 - #100005947)
744 North 1800 Rd., Lecompton
SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Zimmerman Steel Company (added 2021 - #100006322)
701 E 19th St., Lawrence
SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Industry, Architecture
Zimmerman, S. T., House (added 1974 - #74000833)
304 Indiana St. , Lawrence
BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

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