The First Lawrence U.S. Post Office
The First Lawrence U.S. Post Office 645 New Hampshire Street has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior c. 1906
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John Brown and the Siege of Lawrence
John Brown and the Siege of Lawrence, September 14–15, 1856 On the afternoon of September 14th, 1856, the Free State settlement of Lawrence, Kansas Territory was threatened with invasion by an...
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- abolitionism
- civil war
First House
Site of first house in Lawrence 60 Feet East Submitted by: @shinton
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Shane-Thompson Studio
Shane-Thompson Studio Erected ca. 1885 as a photography studio and home for Captain J. B. Shane J. B. Shane and his daughter, Juno Bell Shane-Thompson, documented the lives of Lawrence citizens...
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Downtown Redevelopment Project
Downtown Redevelopment Project 1972 1973 City Commission - Nancy Hambleton, Jack Rose, Barkley Clark, Fred J. Pence, John H. Emick, J. R. Pulliam, Charles F. Fisher Buford M. Watson, Jr., City...
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- redevelopment
The Lavender Pit
THIS OPEN PIT MINE IS NAMED THE LAVENDER PIT IN HONOR OF HARRISON M. LAVENDER 1890 - 1952 WHO AS VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER OF PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION CONCEIVED AND CARRIED OUT THIS...
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Stockbridge Town Hall
Stockbridge Town Hall Designed by Elijah E. Myers, the Stockbridge Town Hall was constructed by Mitter & Headerlong in 1892. This stately Romanesque structure was built to house local township...
White Oak Township Hall
Ingham County Historical Marker White Oak Township Hall Property was purchased for $50 in 1875 from Danial and Mary Hamilton. Completed in 1877, it contains the original rough wooden...
New River Gorge Bridge
New River Gorge Bridge Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places August 14, 2013 By the United States Department of the Interior Submitted by Bryan Arnold @nanowhiskers
White Oak
White Oak The settlements of White Oak, Ingham, Wheatfield and Leroy were organized as Ingham Township by the Legislature on March 11, 1837. On April 2, 1837, the first township meeting was...
Millville United Methodist Church
Ingham County Historical Marker Millville United Methodist Church The ministry of the Millville Methodist Church began in 1840. Class meetings were formed and met in the old log school...
À tous les français
À tous les français La France a perdu une bataille mais n'a pas perdu la guerre. Des gouvernants de rencontre ont pu capituler, cédant à la panique, oubliant l'honneur livrant le pays à la...
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Charles-Marius Barbeau
A pioneer Canadian ethnographer and folklorist, Barbeau was born at Sainte-Marie (Beauce) and studied at the universities of Laval, Oxford and la Sorbonne. Over a lifetime at the National Museum...
Oakland Golden Gate Library Carnegie Plaque
THIS BULDING IS THE GIFT OF ANDREW CARNEGIE BOARD OF LIBRARY DIRECTORS SAMUEL HUBBARD * PRES. WARREN OLNEY FRANK M. PARCELLS D.W. LA FORTUNE DR. E. N. CARD CHARLES S. GREENE LIBRARIAN HARRY...
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Arthur Gilbert Rood
THIS FLAG WAS DRAPED OVER THE CASKET OF ARTHUR GILBERT ROOD KILLED IN ACTION AT CHATEAU THIERRY, JULY 27, 1918, WHEN HIS BODY WAS RETURNED TO AMERICA ARTHUR ROOD WAS BORN JULY 6, 1894; LIVED AT...
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Yaya's Butterfly Garden
YAYA'S BUTTERFLY GARDEN In Memory of SanDee G. Nossaman 1940-2013 Longtime Lawrence resident, whose love for nature, animals, and humanity knew no bounds. Gift from the Robert E. Frederick Family...
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- memorial
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Achning Hardware
ACHNING HARDWARE THIS CIRCA 1866 BUILDING IS REFLECTIVE OF COMMERCIAL VICTORIAN ARCHITECTURE LOCATION OF BOOT AND SHOE SHOP, GROCERY, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT DEALER, AND CIGAR SHOP CHARLES ACHNING...
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- building
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- boot
- grocery
- cigar
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House Building
House Building Built 1858-1860 for Josiah Miller Survived Quantrill's Raid, August 21, 1863 Façade altered 1921 Jacob House and descendants, clothiers, occupied this site 1862-1935 Submitted by: @shinton
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Ridenour & Baker
RIDENOUR & BAKER 1858–1888 BARTELDES SEED COMPANY 1888–1963 ONE OF THE FIRST SITES REBUILT AFTER QUANTRILL'S RAID IN 1863 INTERIOR DESTROYED BY FIRE 1997 RESTORED 1997–98 THOUGH MODIFIED...
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- italianate
- store
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844-846 Massachusetts Street
844–846 MASSACHUSETTS STREET BUILT BY OCTOBER 1864 THIS STRUCTURE INITIALLY HOUSED WAGON/HARNESS MAKERS AND FARM IMPLEMENT DEALERSHIP SUBSEQUENTLY THE BUILDING HOUSED J.H. SHIMMONS...
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- wagon
- harness
- farm implement
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- furniture
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