Lawrence Studio - Lawrence, Ks.
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N 38° 58.212 W 095° 14.164
15S E 306283 N 4315847
This one story stucco building is located at 727 Massachusetts in Lawrence, Ks.
Waymark Code: WMGJKT
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 03/12/2013
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Text of Marker
(Seal of the City of Lawrence)
Lawrence Studio
Constructed late 1860's
Alexander Marks, Jeweler, was an early occupant.
This building, now reflective of Mission Style, housed Dry Goods, Drugs, and Jewelry businesses and several Barber Shops.
Alfred A. Lawrence Photography studio 1917 - 1943
Jayhawk Barber Shop 1936 - 1980
George's Pipe Shop 1950 - 1997
From the National Register application:
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"(c. 1865; altered c. 1920) Contributing
This one-part commercial block building has a Mission Revival style facade, seen in its stucco facade and Mission style parapet. The storefront has been divided into two small shops, each with slightly recessed entry doors at both ends of the facade. There are centered display windows with marble bulkheads. The transoms have fixed vertical sashes with wood mullions. The stucco cornice area has been scored into small blocks, and features a Mission style parapet with tile coping and decorative brackets. Centered in the cornice area is a recessed opening with a lion's head beneath."