Lawrence Cultural District in Douglas County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
700-702 Massachusetts Street
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2014
1. 700-702 Massachusetts Street Marker
Constructed in 1912 for Perkins Loan and Trust Company 1912-1914
Kansas Electric Power Company (later Kansas Power & Light) 1924-1960
Douglas County Title Company 1977-1996
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 1912.
Location. 38° 58.269′ N, 95° 14.145′ W. Marker is in Lawrence, Kansas, in Douglas County. It is in the Lawrence Cultural District. It is at the intersection of Massachusetts Street and 7th Street, on the left when traveling south on Massachusetts Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700-702 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: Liberty Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Free State Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); John Brown and the Siege of Lawrence, September 14-15, 1856 (within shouting distance of this marker); Anderson Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Lawrence U.S. Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Miller's Hall (about 300 feet
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Regarding 700-702 Massachusetts Street. Building is a key contributor to the National Register Historic District.
Also see . . . Lawrence's Downtown Historic District NRHP Nomination. (Submitted on August 16, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2014
2. 700-702 Massachusetts Street and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 827 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
