700 Massachusetts - Lawrence's Downtown Historic District - Lawrence, Kansas - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

(1912) Key Contributing
This building is an example of the Classical Revival style as applied to the two-part commercial block form. The three-story corner building is clad with smooth stone veneer. The primary facade is on the west, facing Massachusetts, and a secondary entrance faces 7th Street. The west elevation is divided into three large bays, with a centered entry on the first level. This entry features round tapering stone columns with Doric capitals supporting a shallow pedimented portico on a wide entablature. Set within is a modern glass entry with metal frames, containing a single door, large sidelights, and transoms. This central bay in turn is flanked by large display windows, each with stone kickplates and a wide transom covered with corrugated metal. The display windows have low stone bulkheads. The north elevation is five bays wide. The first story has display and upper story windows identical to those on the front at the western two bays. A double-glass entry door is in the second bay from the east, and has a shallow projecting stone awning above. Each bay of the second and third stories has a triple set of 1/1 double-hung windows. The overhanging cornice is supported by large stone brackets.