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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Douglas County, Kansas.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.

There are 98 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 3 National Historic Landmarks. Another property was once listed but has been removed.


Current listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Location City or town Description
1 Ralph and Cloyd Achning House
Ralph and Cloyd Achning House
September 15, 1987
(#87001030)
846 Missouri St.
38°58′04″N 95°14′50″W / 38.967778°N 95.247222°W / 38.967778; -95.247222 (Ralph and Cloyd Achning House)
Lawrence
2 Bailey Hall
Bailey Hall
October 22, 2001
(#01001122)
Junction of Jayhawk Dr. and Sunflower Rd.
38°57′28″N 95°14′46″W / 38.957778°N 95.246111°W / 38.957778; -95.246111 (Bailey Hall)
Lawrence
3 Baldwin City School and Auditorium-Gymnasium
Baldwin City School and Auditorium-Gymnasium
July 7, 2015
(#15000382)
704 Chapel St.
38°46′49″N 95°11′17″W / 38.7802°N 95.1880°W / 38.7802; -95.1880 (Baldwin City School and Auditorium-Gymnasium)
Baldwin City
4 Barnes Apple Barn
Barnes Apple Barn
November 1, 2006
(#06000966)
714 E. 1728 Rd.
38°50′34″N 95°10′53″W / 38.842778°N 95.181389°W / 38.842778; -95.181389 (Barnes Apple Barn)
Baldwin City
5 George Malcom Beal House
December 29, 2015
(#15000937)
1624 Indiana St.
38°57′15″N 95°14′35″W / 38.954305°N 95.242988°W / 38.954305; -95.242988 (George Malcom Beal House)
Lawrence
6 George and Annie Bell House
George and Annie Bell House
August 11, 1983
(#83000423)
1008 Ohio St.
38°57′55″N 95°15′06″W / 38.965278°N 95.251667°W / 38.965278; -95.251667 (George and Annie Bell House)
Lawrence
7 Benedict House
Benedict House
January 22, 1992
(#91001978)
923 Tennessee St.
38°57′59″N 95°14′23″W / 38.966389°N 95.239722°W / 38.966389; -95.239722 (Benedict House)
Lawrence
8 Beni Israel Cemetery
Beni Israel Cemetery
January 2, 2013
(#12001118)
1301 East 2100 Road
38°55′41″N 95°06′45″W / 38.928194°N 95.112582°W / 38.928194; -95.112582 (Beni Israel Cemetery)
Eudora
9 Black Jack Battlefield
Black Jack Battlefield
April 28, 2004
(#04000365)
U.S. Route 56 and County Road 2000, 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Baldwin City
38°45′56″N 95°07′45″W / 38.765556°N 95.129167°W / 38.765556; -95.129167 (Black Jack Battlefield)
Baldwin City National Historic Landmark designation October 16, 2012
10 Col. James Blood House
Col. James Blood House
February 23, 1972
(#72000493)
1015 Tennessee St.
38°57′54″N 95°14′22″W / 38.965°N 95.239444°W / 38.965; -95.239444 (Col. James Blood House)
Lawrence
11 Breezedale Historic District
Breezedale Historic District
January 31, 2008
(#07001478)
2301-2401 Massachusetts St.
38°56′30″N 95°14′09″W / 38.941667°N 95.235833°W / 38.941667; -95.235833 (Breezedale Historic District)
Lawrence
12 Case Library
Case Library
June 5, 1986
(#86001232)
Baker University, Eighth and Grove
38°46′39″N 95°11′20″W / 38.7775°N 95.188889°W / 38.7775; -95.188889 (Case Library)
Baldwin City
13 Chicken Creek Bridge
Chicken Creek Bridge
March 5, 1990
(#90000298)
Over Chicken Creek, southeast of Lone Star
38°51′11″N 95°20′35″W / 38.853056°N 95.343056°W / 38.853056; -95.343056 (Chicken Creek Bridge)
Lone Star
14 Clearfield School--District 58
Clearfield School--District 58
January 8, 2014
(#13001037)
2162 N. 600 Rd.
38°49′34″N 95°06′02″W / 38.826023°N 95.100539°W / 38.826023; -95.100539 (Clearfield School--District 58)
Baldwin City Part of the Public Schools of Kansas MPS
15 Clinton School District 25
Clinton School District 25
May 1, 1998
(#96001160)
1180 N. 604 East Rd.
38°55′16″N 95°23′24″W / 38.921111°N 95.39°W / 38.921111; -95.39 (Clinton School District 25)
Lawrence Now the Clinton city hall
16 Coal Creek Library
Coal Creek Library
December 10, 2003
(#03001257)
698 E. 1719 Rd.
38°50′24″N 95°10′57″W / 38.840071°N 95.182632°W / 38.840071; -95.182632 (Coal Creek Library)
Vinland
17 Constitution Hall
Constitution Hall
May 14, 1971
(#71000312)
Elmore St. between Woodson and 3rd Sts.
39°02′44″N 95°23′40″W / 39.045556°N 95.394444°W / 39.045556; -95.394444 (Constitution Hall)
Lecompton
18 Double Hyperbolic Paraboloid House
Double Hyperbolic Paraboloid House
June 27, 2007
(#07000605)
934 W. 21st. St.
38°56′47″N 95°14′48″W / 38.946389°N 95.246667°W / 38.946389; -95.246667 (Double Hyperbolic Paraboloid House)
Lawrence
19 Douglas County Courthouse
Douglas County Courthouse
April 14, 1975
(#75000708)
Southeastern corner of Massachusetts and 11th Sts.
38°57′48″N 95°14′07″W / 38.963333°N 95.235278°W / 38.963333; -95.235278 (Douglas County Courthouse)
Lawrence
20 Charles Duncan House
Charles Duncan House
June 5, 1986
(#86001215)
933 Tennessee St.
38°58′01″N 95°14′59″W / 38.966944°N 95.249722°W / 38.966944; -95.249722 (Charles Duncan House)
Lawrence
21 Dyche Hall, University of Kansas
Dyche Hall, University of Kansas
July 14, 1974
(#74000829)
14th St. and Oread Ave., University of Kansas campus
38°57′31″N 95°14′38″W / 38.958611°N 95.243889°W / 38.958611; -95.243889 (Dyche Hall, University of Kansas)
Lawrence
22 East Lawrence Industrial Historic District
East Lawrence Industrial Historic District
December 11, 2007
(#07001250)
619 E. 8th St., 804-846 Pennsylvania St., and 716 E. 9th St.
38°58′07″N 95°13′44″W / 38.968502°N 95.228916°W / 38.968502; -95.228916 (East Lawrence Industrial Historic District)
Lawrence
23 Eldridge House Hotel
Eldridge House Hotel
December 1, 1986
(#86003278)
Seventh and Massachusetts Sts.
38°58′17″N 95°14′05″W / 38.971389°N 95.234722°W / 38.971389; -95.234722 (Eldridge House Hotel)
Lawrence
24 English Lutheran Church
English Lutheran Church
July 28, 1995
(#95000945)
1040 New Hampshire St.
38°57′34″N 95°13′41″W / 38.959444°N 95.228056°W / 38.959444; -95.228056 (English Lutheran Church)
Lawrence
25 Fernand-Strong House
July 2, 2008
(#08000614)
1515 University Dr.
38°57′38″N 95°15′11″W / 38.960556°N 95.253056°W / 38.960556; -95.253056 (Fernand-Strong House)
Lawrence
26 First United Methodist Church of Oregon-California Trail Segment
April 5, 2015
(#16000132)
867 U.S. Route 40
38°58′12″N 95°20′27″W / 38.969975°N 95.340950°W / 38.969975; -95.340950 (First United Methodist Church of Oregon-California Trail Segment)
Lawrence
27 Charles & Elizabeth Haskell French House
October 9, 2012
(#12000844)
1300 Haskell Ave.
38°57′35″N 95°13′22″W / 38.959642°N 95.222905°W / 38.959642; -95.222905 (Charles & Elizabeth Haskell French House)
Lawrence
28 Eugene F. Goodrich House
Eugene F. Goodrich House
October 21, 2001
(#01001123)
1711 Massachusetts St.
38°57′10″N 95°14′11″W / 38.952778°N 95.236389°W / 38.952778; -95.236389 (Eugene F. Goodrich House)
Lawrence
29 Green Hall, University of Kansas
Green Hall, University of Kansas
July 15, 1974
(#74000830)
Jayhawk Dr.
38°57′29″N 95°14′40″W / 38.958056°N 95.244444°W / 38.958056; -95.244444 (Green Hall, University of Kansas)
Lawrence Lippencott Hall since 1979
30 Michael D. Greenlee House
Michael D. Greenlee House
February 20, 2004
(#03001387)
947 Louisiana St.
38°58′01″N 95°14′36″W / 38.966944°N 95.243333°W / 38.966944; -95.243333 (Michael D. Greenlee House)
Lawrence
31 Hancock (12th Street) Historic District
Hancock (12th Street) Historic District
July 21, 2004
(#04000726)
Roughly along W. 12th St., from Oread Ave. to Mississippi St.
38°57′42″N 95°14′39″W / 38.961667°N 95.244167°W / 38.961667; -95.244167 (Hancock (12th Street) Historic District)
Lawrence
32 Haskell Institute
Haskell Institute
October 15, 1966
(#66000342)
Southern end of Barker Ave.
38°56′19″N 95°14′00″W / 38.938611°N 95.233333°W / 38.938611; -95.233333 (Haskell Institute)
Lawrence
33 Edward House House
Edward House House
April 18, 2007
(#07000316)
1646 Massachusetts St.
38°57′13″N 95°14′08″W / 38.953611°N 95.235556°W / 38.953611; -95.235556 (Edward House House)
Lawrence
34 Kibbee Farmstead
April 16, 2013
(#13000165)
1500 Haskell Ave.
38°57′24″N 95°13′23″W / 38.956605°N 95.222977°W / 38.956605; -95.222977 (Kibbee Farmstead)
Lawrence
35 Lane University
Lane University
March 24, 1971
(#71000313)
Eastern side of Lecompton
39°02′42″N 95°23′29″W / 39.045°N 95.391389°W / 39.045; -95.391389 (Lane University)
Lecompton Now the Territorial Capital Museum
36 Lawrence's Downtown Historic District
Lawrence's Downtown Historic District
July 15, 2004
(#04000685)
Generally along Massachusetts St. between 6th Ave. and S. Park St.
38°57′59″N 95°14′10″W / 38.966389°N 95.236111°W / 38.966389; -95.236111 (Lawrence's Downtown Historic District)
Lawrence
37 Ludington House
Ludington House
May 14, 1971
(#71000310)
1613 Tennessee St.
38°57′15″N 95°14′23″W / 38.954167°N 95.239722°W / 38.954167; -95.239722 (Ludington House)
Lawrence
38 George K. Mackie House
George K. Mackie House
July 8, 2009
(#09000497)
1941 Massachusetts St.
38°56′58″N 95°14′09″W / 38.949333°N 95.235925°W / 38.949333; -95.235925 (George K. Mackie House)
Lawrence
39 Handel T. Martin House
October 8, 2014
(#14000830)
1709 Louisiana St.
38°57′12″N 95°14′30″W / 38.9532°N 95.2417°W / 38.9532; -95.2417 (Handel T. Martin House)
Lawrence
40 Witter S. McCurdy House
Witter S. McCurdy House
October 21, 2001
(#01001124)
909 W. 6th St.
38°58′22″N 95°14′45″W / 38.972856°N 95.245739°W / 38.972856; -95.245739 (Witter S. McCurdy House)
Lawrence
41 Robert H. Miller House
Robert H. Miller House
June 14, 1984
(#84001235)
1111 E. 19th St.
38°56′59″N 95°13′16″W / 38.949722°N 95.221111°W / 38.949722; -95.221111 (Robert H. Miller House)
Lawrence
42 Dr. Frederic D. Morse House
Dr. Frederic D. Morse House
April 18, 1991
(#91000469)
1041 Tennessee St.
38°57′52″N 95°14′20″W / 38.964444°N 95.238889°W / 38.964444; -95.238889 (Dr. Frederic D. Morse House)
Lawrence
43 North Rhode Island Street Historic Residential District
North Rhode Island Street Historic Residential District
July 14, 2004
(#04000686)
700-1144, 901-1047, 1201-1215 Rhode Island St.
38°57′41″N 95°14′00″W / 38.961389°N 95.233333°W / 38.961389; -95.233333 (North Rhode Island Street Historic Residential District)
Lawrence
44 Old Castle Hall
Old Castle Hall
February 24, 1971
(#71000309)
513 5th St.
38°46′38″N 95°11′04″W / 38.777222°N 95.184444°W / 38.777222; -95.184444 (Old Castle Hall)
Baldwin City
45 Old Lawrence City Hall
Old Lawrence City Hall
February 24, 1971
(#71000311)
1047 Massachusetts St.
38°57′51″N 95°14′09″W / 38.964167°N 95.235833°W / 38.964167; -95.235833 (Old Lawrence City Hall)
Lawrence Built 1885-88 for Watkins National Bank; city hall, 1929-1970; Watkins Community Museum since 1975.
46 Old Lawrence City Library
Old Lawrence City Library
February 18, 1975
(#75000709)
Northwestern corner of 9th and Vermont Sts.
38°58′04″N 95°14′15″W / 38.967778°N 95.2375°W / 38.967778; -95.2375 (Old Lawrence City Library)
Lawrence
47 Old West Lawrence Historic District
Old West Lawrence Historic District
February 23, 1972
(#72000494)
Bounded roughly by Tennessee, 8th, Indiana, and 6th Sts.
38°58′15″N 95°14′27″W / 38.970833°N 95.240833°W / 38.970833; -95.240833 (Old West Lawrence Historic District)
Lawrence
48 Oread Historic District
Oread Historic District
October 10, 2007
(#07001064)
Roughly between W. 9th & 12th Sts., and the alleys behind Louisiana & Kentucky Sts.
38°57′54″N 95°14′24″W / 38.964865°N 95.239967°W / 38.964865; -95.239967 (Oread Historic District)
Lawrence
49 Parmenter Memorial Hall
Parmenter Memorial Hall
September 19, 1977
(#77000579)
8th and Dearborn Sts.
38°46′42″N 95°11′15″W / 38.778333°N 95.1875°W / 38.778333; -95.1875 (Parmenter Memorial Hall)
Baldwin City
50 Charles Pilla House
Charles Pilla House
September 6, 1974
(#74000828)
615 Elm St.
38°56′52″N 95°05′53″W / 38.947778°N 95.098056°W / 38.947778; -95.098056 (Charles Pilla House)
Eudora
51 Pinckney I Historic District
Pinckney I Historic District
July 15, 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. St.
38°58′27″N 95°14′30″W / 38.974167°N 95.241667°W / 38.974167; -95.241667 (Pinckney I Historic District)
Lawrence
52 Pinckney II Historic District
Pinckney II Historic District
July 15, 2004
(#04000689)
Roughly bounded by W. 3rd St., Louisiana St., W. 4th St. and Mississippi St.
38°58′39″N 95°14′40″W / 38.9775°N 95.244444°W / 38.9775; -95.244444 (Pinckney II Historic District)
Lawrence
53 Plymouth Congregational Church
Plymouth Congregational Church
September 2, 2009
(#09000674)
925 Vermont Street
38°58′00″N 95°14′13″W / 38.966616°N 95.23707°W / 38.966616; -95.23707 (Plymouth Congregational Church)
Lawrence
54 Priestly House
Priestly House
March 10, 1988
(#88000199)
1505 Kentucky St.
38°57′26″N 95°14′18″W / 38.957222°N 95.238333°W / 38.957222; -95.238333 (Priestly House)
Lawrence
55 William A. Quayle House
William A. Quayle House
February 2, 1995
(#94001624)
210 N. 6th St.
38°47′04″N 95°11′07″W / 38.784444°N 95.185278°W / 38.784444; -95.185278 (William A. Quayle House)
Baldwin City
56 Samuel A. Riggs House
Samuel A. Riggs House
August 29, 1977
(#77000580)
1500 Pennsylvania St.
38°57′24″N 95°13′43″W / 38.956667°N 95.228611°W / 38.956667; -95.228611 (Samuel A. Riggs House)
Lawrence
57 John N. Roberts House
John N. Roberts House
September 6, 1974
(#74000831)
1307 Massachusetts St.
38°57′36″N 95°14′11″W / 38.96°N 95.236389°W / 38.96; -95.236389 (John N. Roberts House)
Lawrence Also known as the Castle Tea Room
58 St. Luke African Methodist Episcopal Church
St. Luke African Methodist Episcopal Church
November 15, 2005
(#05001240)
900 New York St.
38°58′03″N 95°13′50″W / 38.9675°N 95.230556°W / 38.9675; -95.230556 (St. Luke African Methodist Episcopal Church)
Lawrence
59 Santa Fe Depot
Santa Fe Depot
January 3, 1983
(#83000424)
1601 High St.
38°46′29″N 95°12′02″W / 38.774722°N 95.200556°W / 38.774722; -95.200556 (Santa Fe Depot)
Baldwin City
60 Santa Fe Trail-Douglas County Trail Segments
Santa Fe Trail-Douglas County Trail Segments
November 4, 2002
(#02001262)
U.S. Route 56, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east of Baldwin City
38°46′01″N 95°07′46″W / 38.766944°N 95.129444°W / 38.766944; -95.129444 (Santa Fe Trail-Douglas County Trail Segments)
Baldwin City
61 Snow House
Snow House
September 9, 1996
(#96000947)
706 W. 12th St.
38°57′44″N 95°13′54″W / 38.962222°N 95.231667°W / 38.962222; -95.231667 (Snow House)
Lawrence
62 South Rhode Island and New Hampshire Street Historic Residential District
July 14, 2004
(#04000687)
1120-1340 E. Rhode Island St; 1301-1345 W. Rhode Island St.; 1300-1346 E. New Hampshire St.; 1301-1347 W. New Hampshire St.
38°57′35″N 95°14′01″W / 38.959722°N 95.233611°W / 38.959722; -95.233611 (South Rhode Island and New Hampshire Street Historic Residential District)
Lawrence
63 Spooner Hall, University of Kansas
Spooner Hall, University of Kansas
July 15, 1974
(#74000832)
14th St. and Oread Ave. on the University of Kansas campus
38°57′30″N 95°14′48″W / 38.958333°N 95.246667°W / 38.958333; -95.246667 (Spooner Hall, University of Kansas)
Lawrence
64 Judge Nelson T. Stephens House
February 19, 1982
(#82002655)
340 N. Michigan St.
38°59′23″N 95°14′56″W / 38.989722°N 95.248889°W / 38.989722; -95.248889 (Judge Nelson T. Stephens House)
Lawrence
65 Stoebener Barn
January 9, 1989
(#88003083)
Southwest of Worden
38°46′23″N 95°20′52″W / 38.773056°N 95.347778°W / 38.773056; -95.347778 (Stoebener Barn)
Baldwin City
66 Stony Point Evangelical Lutheran Church
Stony Point Evangelical Lutheran Church
December 20, 2006
(#06001168)
1575 N. 600 Rd.
38°49′30″N 95°12′38″W / 38.825°N 95.210556°W / 38.825; -95.210556 (Stony Point Evangelical Lutheran Church)
Baldwin City
67 Strong Hall
Strong Hall
September 18, 1998
(#98001174)
213 Strong Hall, University of Kansas, at the junction of Jayhawk Dr. and Poplar Ln.
38°57′35″N 95°14′48″W / 38.959722°N 95.246667°W / 38.959722; -95.246667 (Strong Hall)
Lawrence
68 Lucy Hobbs Taylor Building
Lucy Hobbs Taylor Building
February 19, 1982
(#82002656)
809 Vermont
38°58′05″N 95°14′17″W / 38.968056°N 95.238056°W / 38.968056; -95.238056 (Lucy Hobbs Taylor Building)
Lawrence
69 Trail Park and Trail Park DAR Marker
Trail Park and Trail Park DAR Marker
July 17, 2013
(#13000486)
NW. jct. of E 1700 & N 400 Rds.
38°47′28″N 95°11′12″W / 38.791046°N 95.186685°W / 38.791046; -95.186685 (Trail Park and Trail Park DAR Marker)
Baldwin City Santa Fe Trail Multiple Property Submission
70 United Presbyterian Center
September 29, 2009
(#09000350)
1204 Oread Ave.
38°57′38″N 95°14′34″W / 38.960503°N 95.242711°W / 38.960503; -95.242711 (United Presbyterian Center)
Lawrence
71 University of Kansas East Historic District
January 8, 2014
(#13001038)
Roughly bounded by Oread and Sunnyside Aves., Jayhawk Boulevard, Lilac Ln., Pearson Pl., and Louisiana and W. 13th Sts.
38°57′27″N 95°14′34″W / 38.9575°N 95.2427°W / 38.9575; -95.2427 (University of Kansas East Historic District)
Lawrence
72 University of Kansas Historic District
University of Kansas Historic District
April 16, 2013
(#13000167)
Roughly bounded by W. Campus Rd., the southern edge of Jayhawk Boulevard, Sunnyside Ave., Lilac Ln., Oread Ave., and W. 13th St.
38°57′29″N 95°14′52″W / 38.958116°N 95.247862°W / 38.958116; -95.247862 (University of Kansas Historic District)
Lawrence
73 Upper Wakarusa River Crossing
Upper Wakarusa River Crossing
January 8, 2014
(#13001039)
1180 E. 1400 Rd.
38°54′35″N 95°14′13″W / 38.909813°N 95.236887°W / 38.909813; -95.236887 (Upper Wakarusa River Crossing)
Lawrence
74 John Palmer Usher House
John Palmer Usher House
March 7, 1975
(#75000710)
1425 Tennessee St.
38°57′27″N 95°14′23″W / 38.9575°N 95.239722°W / 38.9575; -95.239722 (John Palmer Usher House)
Lawrence
75 US Post Office-Lawrence
US Post Office-Lawrence
October 31, 2002
(#02001265)
645 New Hampshire
38°58′17″N 95°14′06″W / 38.971389°N 95.235°W / 38.971389; -95.235 (US Post Office-Lawrence)
Lawrence Now offices of The World Company and the Lawrence Journal-World
76 Vermilya-Boener House
Vermilya-Boener House
January 24, 1992
(#91001961)
Northwest of junction of U.S. Routes 24, 40, and 59
39°00′56″N 95°14′33″W / 39.015556°N 95.2425°W / 39.015556; -95.2425 (Vermilya-Boener House)
Lawrence
77 Vinland Fair Association Fairgrounds Exhibit Building
January 23, 2004
(#03001466)
1736 N. 700 Rd.
38°50′34″N 95°09′59″W / 38.842778°N 95.166389°W / 38.842778; -95.166389 (Vinland Fair Association Fairgrounds Exhibit Building)
Vinland
78 Vinland Grange Hall
Vinland Grange Hall
February 10, 2000
(#00000037)
Junction of Oak and Main Sts.
38°50′21″N 95°10′56″W / 38.839167°N 95.182222°W / 38.839167; -95.182222 (Vinland Grange Hall)
Vinland
79 Vinland Presbyterian Church
Vinland Presbyterian Church
August 4, 2003
(#03000707)
697 E. 1725 Rd.
38°50′25″N 95°10′56″W / 38.840280°N 95.182120°W / 38.840280; -95.182120 (Vinland Presbyterian Church)
Vinland
80 S.T. Zimmerman House
S.T. Zimmerman House
September 6, 1974
(#74000833)
304 Indiana St.
38°58′44″N 95°13′52″W / 38.978889°N 95.231111°W / 38.978889; -95.231111 (S.T. Zimmerman House)
Lawrence

Former listing

Name on the Register Image Date listed Date removed Location City or town Summary
1 J.C. Steele House
August 7, 1974
(#74000827)
Unknown
1 mi. east of Clinton
38°54′35″N 95°22′13″W / 38.909707°N 95.370276°W / 38.909707; -95.370276 (J.C. Steele House)
Clinton Built in 1866. Despite plans to renovate the house, it was demolished in 1981. Only the foundation and front stairs remain.
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