National and State Registers of Historic Places

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County: Douglas
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Lone Star Lake Dam

660 E 665 Rd
Lawrence (Douglas County)
Listed in National Register Oct 17, 2023

Architect: CCC, J.E. Stephens
Area of Significance: water works
Architectural Style(s): Art Deco
Thematic Nomination: New Deal-era Resources of Kansas

The earthen core dam was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corp between 1934 and 1940 and features guardrails with Art Deco detailing. The dam and guardrails are in good condition and represent the work of the CCC during the New-Deal-Era of Kansas and contribute to the significance of the property. The period of significance begins in 1934 when construction of the lake first began, and it ends in 1940 when the lake was opened to the public. This water conservation resource represents the government work programs of the New-Deal era. The property is also being nominated under Criterion C for architecture as an excellent example of Art Deco architecture during the New-Deal era.

Ludington House

1613 Tennessee
Lawrence (Douglas County)
Listed in National Register May 14, 1971

Architect: Not listed
Area of Significance: single dwelling
Architectural Style(s): Italian Villa

Mackie, George K., House

1941 Massachusetts St
Lawrence (Douglas County)
Listed in National Register Jul 8, 2009

Architect: Drake, H. Alexander
Area of Significance: single dwelling; clubhouse
Architectural Style(s): Neoclassical; Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals
Thematic Nomination: Historic Resources of Lawrence (2001)

George Mackie commissioned this impressive Neoclassical Revival-style residence in 1917. It is located on a large corner lot south of downtown Lawrence on Massachusetts Street. Mackie’s family first settled in Cherokee County in 1883 when he was just 15 years old. He grew up around the coal-mining industry, and in 1906, he organized the George K. Mackie Fuel Company. The Mackie-Clemens Coal Company is still in business in Crawford County. In 1937, Mackie's widow sold the house to the Lawrence Women's Club, which used it as a place for social gatherings and meetings until 1975. The house, designed by H. Alexander Drake of Kansas City, is a textbook example of the Neoclassical Revival style and includes such features as a monumental portico, side wing porch, roofline and front porch balustrades, and heavy window and door surrounds. It was nominated as part of the "Historic Resources of Lawrence" multiple property lubmission for its architectural significance.

Marion Springs Elementary School

316 E 900 Rd
Baldwin City vicinity (Douglas County)
Listed in National Register Sep 14, 2018

Architect: Radotinsky, Joseph
Area of Significance: school
Architectural Style(s): Modern Movement
Thematic Nomination: Historic Public Schools of Kansas

The Marion Springs School is significant for its association with rural school consolidation in Douglas County. The Marion Springs School has the characteristics of a Country School, specifically the Country Two- (or more) Teacher Consolidated School sub-type. The school’s location in rural Douglas County also fits well with the description of a Country School, as these schools were typically built on section corners at two-mile intervals reflecting the walking distance of children. Consolidated schools were located in rural communities and were often the first move to a graded school system from earlier one-teacher schoolhouses. The building is also significant for its association with architect Joseph Radotinsky as an example of the Modern Movement style. The school was incorporated into the Baldwin City school district in 1966. National Register listing is pending.

Martin, Handel T., House

1709 Louisiana Street
Lawrence (Douglas County)
Listed in National Register Oct 8, 2014

Architect: Unknown
Area of Significance: single dwelling
Architectural Style(s): Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements
Thematic Nomination: Historic Resources of Lawrence (2001)

The Handel T. Martin house, built in 1917, is located in the University Place neighborhood on the south slope of Mount Oread in Lawrence. The residence is a well-preserved example of the American Foursquare, a house type commonly found in early 20th century neighborhoods in Lawrence. It features typical Classical and Colonial Revival embellishments. Martin was a long-time employee of the University of Kansas, working as an instructor and a curator at the Natural History Museum from 1912 to 1931. He was an early fossil collector and contributor to the emerging field of vertebrate paleontology in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Martin partnered with KU archeologist T. R. Overton to excavate the highly significant Twelve Mile Creek site in Logan County, Kansas in 1895, an excavation considered to be the first systematically excavated Paleoindian site. Martin lived in this residence south of campus until his death in 1931. It is nominated as part of the "Historic Resources of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas" multiple property nomination for its association with Martin and its local significance in the area of architecture.

McCurdy, Witter S., House

909 West 6th Street
Lawrence (Douglas County)
Listed in National Register Oct 21, 2001

Architect: unknown
Area of Significance: single dwelling
Architectural Style(s): Colonial Revival

Miller, Robert H., House

1111 East 19th Street
Lawrence (Douglas County)
Listed in National Register Jun 14, 1984

Architect: Johnston
Area of Significance: agricultural outbuilding; secondary structure; single dwelling
Architectural Style(s): Federal

Morse, Dr. Frederic D., House

1041 Tennessee Street
Lawrence (Douglas County)
Listed in National Register Apr 18, 1991

Architect: unknown
Area of Significance: single dwelling
Architectural Style(s): Second Empire

Mugan-Olmsted House

819 Avalon Rd.
Lawrence (Douglas County)
Listed in National Register Mar 27, 2017

Architect: Patrick Mugan
Area of Significance: single dwelling
Architectural Style(s): Vernacular
Thematic Nomination: Historic Resources of Lawrence (2001)

The Mugan-Olmsted House is significant as an example of a residence that evolved during development patterns associated with the growth of Lawrence between 1866 and 1956. Patrick Mugan, a trained stonemason, built the first portion of the house around 1866 as a gable-front dwelling. The house was soon expanded, taking on a gable-front-and-wing form. This form was a common building type in the mid-1800s and the two-story version was mostly popular in the northeastern and midwestern states. The Mugan-Olmsted House is atypical in this form due to its construction of stone rather than wood, which was more common. The house continued to change through its ownership by the Mugan and Olmsted families, acquiring a front porch, south sunporch, interior bathrooms, and millwork.

North Rhode Island St Historic Residential District

700-1144, 901-1047, 1201-1215 Rhode Island St.
Lawrence (Douglas County)
Listed in National Register Jul 14, 2004

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

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