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Roberts, John N., House "Tea Castle"

Picture of property 1307 Massachusetts
Lawrence (Douglas County)
Listed in National Register Sep 6, 1974

Architect: John Haskell
Area of Significance: single dwelling
Architectural Style(s): Romanesque



Roberts/Luther/Mitchell House

Picture of property 1313 Massachusetts St
Lawrence (Douglas County)
Listed in National Register May 9, 2022

Architect: Unknown
Area of Significance: domestic
Architectural Style(s): Bungalow/Craftsman
Thematic Nomination: Historic Resources of Lawrence (2001)

The Roberts/Luther/Mitchell House embodies distinctive characteristics of type, period, and method of construction in multiple eras through its additions and modifications. Symbolic of their owners’ financial wealth and social standing, these houses represent stability of not only the individual residents, but of the community as well. These were the houses which replaced the early rough settlement houses and reflect on the owner’s desire to appear modern and urbane.



Saint Luke African Methodist Episcopal Church

Picture of property 900 New York Street
Lawrence (Douglas County)
Listed in National Register Nov 15, 2005

Architect: unknown
Area of Significance: religious facility
Architectural Style(s): Gothic Revival

The St. Luke AME Church was built in 1910. The red brick building which has twin towers on its west front, shows Gothic influences and has numerous lancet windows, some of which are stained glass. The St. Luke congregation has been an important part of the cultural life of Lawrence's African-American community since it was organized in 1862. This building also is associated with the poet and author Langston Hughes. As a twelve-year-old in 1914, Hughes was sent to live with his "Auntie Reed" in Lawrence; she saw that he went to services and Sunday School every week. Hughes credited his experiences at St. Luke with influencing his writing. It was nominated for its local significance in the areas of architecture and ethnic heritage.



Santa Fe Depot

Picture of property 1601 High
Baldwin City (Douglas County)
Listed in National Register Jan 3, 1983

Architect: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Architects
Area of Significance: park; rail-related
Architectural Style(s): Prairie School



Santa Fe Depot

Picture of property 413 E 7th St.
Lawrence (Douglas County)
Listed in National Register Jan 5, 2018

Architect: Multiple
Area of Significance: rail-related
Architectural Style(s): Modern Movement
Thematic Nomination: Historic Resources of Lawrence (2014 post-WWII resources)

Designed in 1955, Lawrence’s Santa Fe Depot replaced an 1883 building that once stood at this location. The passenger depot is an excellent example of “Midwestern Modern” Mid-Century Modern architecture that captured the American imagination in the 1950s and is a Model representation of the great cultural change that transformed American life after World War II, especially in Lawrence. The building has changed very little on the exterior, and it retains almost of all its original interior design and materials. The depot is significant for its architecture.



Santa Fe Trail - Douglas Co Trail Segments

Picture of property US 56, 2.5 mi East of Baldwin City
Baldwin City (Douglas County)
Listed in National Register Nov 4, 2002

Architect: N/A
Area of Significance: road-related
Thematic Nomination: Historic Resources of the Santa Fe Trail (Amended 2013)



Seybold Building

Picture of property 720 & 722 Main Street
Eudora (Douglas County)
Listed in State Register May 3, 2014

Architect: Unknown
Area of Significance: commerce
Architectural Style(s): Commercial

The Seybold Building, located in downtown Eudora, was built in stages during the 1880s. German immigrant John A. Seybold, a tinsmith by trade, acquired land in downtown Eudora in 1870 and built a stone building on the north side of the lot in 1883 that connected to a brick building on the south side. Seybold, whose story is indicative of other immigrant German families that settled the Eudora area in the mid-19th century, operated his hardware business from this building, but he died in 1884. His wife Bertha Seybold managed the property through the 1910s. The Eudora Post Office moved into the building in 1897, where it remained until 1916. Beginning in 1920, the Trefz family operated various businesses from the building, including the Trefz Tin Shop and Trefz Plumbing, Heating, and Electric Store. The Eudora Area Historical Society recently acquired the building with the intent of housing its museum. It was nominated for its local significance in the area commerce.



Snow House

Picture of property 706 West 12th Street
Lawrence (Douglas County)
Listed in National Register Sep 9, 1996

Architect: William Griffith
Area of Significance: single dwelling
Architectural Style(s): Colonial Revival; Shingle Style



South Rhode Island and New Hampshire Street Historic Residential District

Picture of property 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 (Douglas County)
Listed in National Register Jul 14, 2004

Architect: Not listed
Area of Significance: domestic; single dwelling
Architectural Style(s): Other; Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements
Thematic Nomination: Historic Resources of Lawrence (2001)



Sowers / Crawford Farms Historic District

Picture of property 624 N 100 and 646 N 100 Rd
Overbrook (Douglas County)
Listed in National Register Oct 10, 2023

Architect: Shoaf,
Area of Significance: Agricultural District
Architectural Style(s): Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals
Thematic Nomination: Historic Agriculture Related Resources of Kansas

The farmstead consists of 160 acres of land, eleven buildings, and six structures which illustrate the development of rural life in Douglas County, Kansas. The contributing buildings include a National Folk style house, two barns, a carriage house, a poultry house, a horse stable, and a Craftsmen/Bungalow style house. The contributing structures include a stone cellar, dry stacked stone fences, an outhouse, and a grain bin. The nominated property was settled by Mathias and Rebecca (Bowman) Sowers in 1879 and was developed into a successful family operated cattle and livestock farm. The property has been continuously owned and operated as a family farm by descendants of Mathias and Rebecca Sowers. Gerry Coffman and Martha Coffman, their great-great-granddaughters, are the fifth-generation owners. The farmstead is a cohesive collection of farm and rural-residential related structures that demonstrate development-over-time by reflecting the resources and values of a single family over multiple generations, and by incorporating technological changes into the architectural fabric.



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