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Douglas County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Douglas County Courthouse

On the National Register since 197551 years
Listed 1975Lawrence
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Douglas County Courthouse

Douglas County Courthouse, at SE corner of Massachusetts and 11th Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 14, 1975. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the local level. The listing covers 2 acres. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCourthouse in Kansas, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1904 to today

  1. 1904Built, designed by John G. Haskell
  2. 1975Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 51 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

SE corner of Massachusetts and 11th Sts., Lawrence · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Douglas County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Old Lawrence City HallBuilding · next door
  3. 3North Rhode Island Street Historic Residential DistrictDistrict · next door
  4. 4Snow HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Trinity Lutheran Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.2 mi on
Around it

20 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BJohn N. Roberts HouseBuilt 18940.2 miDOread Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miBDr. Frederic D. Morse HouseBuilding0.2 miBFirst Methodist Episcopal ChurchBuilding0.2 miDLawrence's Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miBPlymouth Congregational ChurchBuilt 18700.2 miBRoberts-Luther-Mitchell HouseBuilding0.3 miDSouth Rhode Island and New Hampshire Street Historic Residential DistrictDistrict0.3 miBCol. James Blood HouseBuilt 18700.3 miBBenedict HouseBuilding0.3 miBOld Lawrence City LibraryBuilt 19040.3 miBUnited Presbyterian CenterBuilt 19600.4 miBSaint Luke African Methodist Episcopal ChurchBuilt 19100.4 miBNinth Street Missionary Baptist ChurchBuilding0.4 miBLucy Hobbs Taylor BuildingBuilt 18710.4 miBCharles & Elizabeth Haskell French HouseBuilding0.5 miBPriestly HouseBuilding0.5 miBJohn Palmer Usher HouseBuilt 18730.5 mi
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DUniversity of Kansas East Historic District (Additional Documentation)District0.5 miBKlock's Grocery & Independent LaundryBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Douglas County Courthouse

Is Douglas County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 14, 1975 (Register number 75000708).

Is Douglas County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Kansas has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Haskell Institute, 1.7 miles away.

Can you visit Douglas County Courthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.