Lawrence Cultural District in Douglas County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Wiedemann Building
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2014
1. Wiedemann Building Marker
Wiedemann's, a popular candy and ice cream store, operated on this site from 1886-ca.1943
Prominent social center, tea room and dance hall
The Jay Shoppe Ladies fashions 1952-1989
Erected by the City of Lawrence.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.
Location. 38° 58.083′ N, 95° 14.166′ W. Marker is in Lawrence, Kansas, in Douglas County. It is in the Lawrence Cultural District. It is on Massachusetts Street south of 8th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 835 Massachusetts Street, Lawrence KS 66044, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Bleeding Kansas Border War Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Southern Plains, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 825-827 Massachusetts Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Achning Hardware (within shouting distance of this marker); Marks Jewelers (within shouting distance of this marker); The WheatFields Oven (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lawrence City [Carnegie] Library (about 400 feet away); Langston Hughes and the Carnegie Library
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Regarding Wiedemann Building. Building contributes to the National Register Historic District.
Also see . . .
1. Wiedemann's. (Submitted on August 11, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Lawrence's Downtown Historic District NRHP Nomination. (Submitted on August 11, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2014
2. Wiedemann Building and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 927 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
