Lawrence's Downtown Historic District

Lawrence's Downtown Historic District comprises the commercial core of Lawrence, Kansas. The district comprises areas along Massachusetts Street between 6th Street and South Park Street. Nearly all of the contributing structures are masonry commercial buildings, typically with display windows at street level and smaller windows at upper levels. Four properties are individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Old Lawrence City Hall, the old Douglas County Courthouse, the Eldridge House Hotel, and the US Post Office-Lawrence. The district includes a total of 136 resources, 99 of which are considered to contribute to the district.[2]

Lawrence's Downtown Historic District
LocationGenerally along Massachusetts St. bet. 6th Ave. and S. park St., Lawrence, Kansas
Area48.1 acres (19.5 ha)
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
MPSLawrence, Kansas MPS
NRHP reference No.04000685[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 15, 2004

The historic district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 15, 2004.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Wolfenbarger, Deon (August 15, 2003). "National Register of Historic Placesw Registration Form: Lawrence's Downtown Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
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