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Spencer Research Library
● Open National Register
A library on Poplar Ln, in the middle of things: 162 places within a five-minute walk. One of 100 town & public services in Lawrence.
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On the National Register since 1974
Spooner Hall, University of Kansas
Spooner Hall, University of Kansas was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 15, 1974. It is significant for its education and architecture at the state level.
Spooner Hall was built in 1893–94 as the University of Kansas' first library building. The Richardsonian Romanesque structure was designed by architect Henry Van Brunt and built with funds bequeathed by William B. Spooner, a Massachusetts leather merchant who had a family connection to the university. As originally built, the building housed a reading room on the ground floor and meeting space on the upper level, wi…
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Educational Research InstituteCollege University
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162 places within a five-minute walk of Spencer Research Library.
🎭See some artSchool of the Arts1 min walk🌳Get outsideKU1 min walk📜See a landmarkMemorial Carillon and Campanile2 min walk🍽️EatChick-fil-A2 min walk
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KU Academic SuccessCollege university
1 min walk🎓KU International Short ProgramsCollege university
1 min walk🏦KU Office of Business and Financial PlanningFinancial service
1 min walk🎓KU College Office of Graduate Affairs (COGA)College university
1 min walk🎓University of Kansas Provost OfficeCollege university
1 min walk🎓International Undergraduate AdmissionsCollege university
1 min walkWhere it is
Directions →1450 Poplar Ln
The nearest neighbor is School of the Arts, 1 min walk away.
Address1450 Poplar Ln · 66045-7596
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Phone(785) 864-4188
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Address
1450 Poplar Ln
Hours
Not set
Phone
(785) 864-4188
Website
https://spencer.lib.ku.edu
Status
Open
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.