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

(c. 1875)

This Late Victorian example of a two-part commercial block building has design elements which complement, but are slightly different than, those of 820 Massachusetts. The painted brick second story has four 1/1 windows with semi-circular arched transoms, set within a double recessed brick surround. Due to the drop in elevation of the street, these are set lower than those of 820. There are radiating brick voissoirs above. The cornice is demarcated by a double brick beltcourse surrounding a course of alternating recessed stretchers; this extends north onto the facade of the adjoining building. The parapet roof rises to an arched in the center. The storefront has a flush entry flanked by large display windows with cast iron windows as dividers. The fixed sash glass transoms are shaded by a cloth awning.