Lawrence Cultural District in Douglas County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
825-827 Massachusetts Street
[Montgomery Ward Building]
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2014
1. 825-827 Massachusetts Street Marker
Site of various Lawrence bakeries 1860s-1931
J.A. Keeler Stationery and Book Shop 1886-1909
Montgomery Ward Department Store 1931-1968
Wards combined 825 and 827 Massachusetts into this art deco two-part commercial building
Erected by the City of Lawrence.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Art Deco series list.
Location. 38° 58.1′ N, 95° 14.165′ 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: 825-827 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: Wiedemann Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Achning Hardware (within shouting distance of this marker); Marks Jewelers (within shouting distance of this marker); Ridenour & Baker Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Round Corner Drug
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Regarding 825-827 Massachusetts Street. Building contributes to the National Register Historic District.
Also see . . . 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. 825-827 Massachusetts Street 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 804 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
