Old Buildings
Just like Massachusetts Street, the rest of Lawrence has some recognizable buildings. Some of these buildings are still standing, but several were destroyed due to disrepair or obsolescence.
Construction began on the Douglas County Courthouse in 1903, and in 1905 county officers moved into the brand new building.
The Merchant's and Elk's Club building existed in Lawrence for several decades before it was torn down in 1968.
Another building no longer standing, the Y.M.C.A. provided a place for young men to spend their free time. This particular postcard was sent by one man who helped in the construction of the building.
Lawrence City Hall and the fire department once shared a building. City Hall left, and this building was eventually demolished, but the fire department is still located at 746 Kentucky Street.
The Odd Fellow block at 208 West 8th Street is still very similar to how it looked in the 1880s.
No longer in existance, the Eagles' Hall was once located at 107 East 9th Street.
The Lawrence Public Library, or Carnegie Library, was originally located at 200 West 9th Street. The original building is still standing, but the library moved its operations to 707 Vermont in the 1970s.
Maude W. informs Mrs. Lichty that the Osage City teachers are going to meet at the library in 1905.
Originally owned by Jacob House, this residence was converted to the first private hospital in Lawrence.
The house at 805 Ohio Street was a hospital for only a short period of time. It would go on to be a fraternity house for several years, and today the house is divided into apartments.
Mrs. Elizabeth Watkins provided the funds to construct Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Opened in 1929, the building received several renovations but was demolished in 1999.