Liberty Hall Marker

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Lawrence in Douglas County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Liberty Hall

By William Fischer, Jr., October 2, 2011

1. Liberty Hall Marker

Inscription.

The Herald of Freedom,
Abolitionist Newspaper
published on this site 1855-56
Site of Liberty Hall,
Lawrence's first opera house 1870-1911
The Bowersock Opera House
(Liberty Hall), built in 1912
Designed by Samuel B. Tarbet & Co.
in the Beaux Arts style

Erected by the City of Lawrence.

Location. 38° 58.282′ N, 95° 14.144′ W. Marker is in Lawrence, Kansas, in Douglas County. Marker is at the intersection of Massachusetts Street and 7th Street, on the left when traveling south on Massachusetts Street. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 642-646 Massachusetts Street, Lawrence KS 66044, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Free State Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Lawrence (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Pinckney Neighborhood (approx. ¼ mile away); Lawrence City [Carnegie] Library (approx. 0.3 miles away); Langston Hughes and the Carnegie Library (approx. 0.3 miles away); The WheatFields Oven (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Douglas County Memorial of Honor (approx. half a mile away); Lawrence Visitor Information Center (approx. half a mile away). Click for a list of all markers in Lawrence.

Liberty Hall (Bowersock Opera House, c.1912) Photo, Click for full size

By William Fischer, Jr., October 2, 2011

2. Liberty Hall (Bowersock Opera House, c.1912)

Also see . . .
1. Liberty Hall. (Submitted on April 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
2. Lawrence Community Connections. (Submitted on April 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
3. Bowersock Opera House in Lawrence's Downtown Historic District NRHP Nomination. (Submitted on April 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)

Credits. This page originally submitted on April 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 150 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.