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

Douglas County Kansas (Page 3) has 23 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, Stephens, Judge Nelson T., House and Stoebener Barn.

Several famous people are associated with these Douglas County historic places including Lucy Hobbs Taylor, John Palmer Usher, Judge Nelson T. Stephens, 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.

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

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

1245 New Hampshire Street, Lawrence

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Area of Significance:

Architecture

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 (added 2023 - - #100009180)

1736 North 700 Rd., Baldwin City

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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

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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

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

Winter School No. 70 (added 2020 - - #100005947)

744 North 1800 Rd., Lecompton

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Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Zimmerman Steel Company (added 2021 - - #100006322)

701 E 19th St., Lawrence

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Area of Significance:

Commerce, Industry, Architecture

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