Lawrence Cultural District in Douglas County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Marks Jewelers
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2014
1. Marks Jewelers Marker
This building has housed a variety of commercial enterprises since the mid 1860's including a grocery, clothier, and tobacco shops
Sol Marks began operating a jewelry store on this site in 1880
Erected by the City of Lawrence.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
Location. 38° 58.124′ N, 95° 14.167′ 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: 817 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); Ridenour & Baker Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Round Corner Drug (within shouting distance of this marker); Wiedemann Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Standard Mutual Life Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Leo A. Beuerman
this page online
Regarding Marks Jewelers. Building contributes to the National Register Historic District.
Also see . . .
1. Marks Jewelers. Website homepage (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. Marks Jewelers and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 702 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
