Which building in Lawrence do you think has the most interesting architecture? / LJWorld.com

Asked at Massachusetts Street on June 1, 2008

“I really like the older buildings, so the Eldridge is one of my favorites. Mostly because of the inside. It’s so well preserved.”

— Adele Bisel, bank branch manager, Lawrence

“I think the inside of Abe & Jake’s is really interesting. It’s definitely one of the most unique bar set-ups in Lawrence.”

— Steve Connelly, Kansas University senior, Lawrence

“I think it’s the parabola house over by Lawrence High School. I’ve always wanted to go roller skating on it.”

— Lindsay Taylor, paraeducator, Lawrence

“There’s a house over on 12th and Pennsylvania that I think KU students did as a project. The front is all made of metal and the rest is wood. I always think it looks cool when I drive by.”

— Nick Kinney, associate copy writer, Kansas City, Mo.

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Too many to narrow down to one. I've always liked Dyche Hall, because of the carved grotesques (akin to gargoyles). Spooner has some pretty cool carvings, as well. I find many of the old houses in Lawrence very interesting, especially those expressing the full range of Victorian and craftsman-era architecture. I'd be hard pressed to designate any one of them "most interesting." And, while I'd never be tempted to buy it, I have always gotten a kick out of the parabola house on 21st. This is where the Jetsons would live if the moved to Lawrence.Liberty Hall... Watkins Museum... The old Courthouse... Teller's... The Riordan residence on Tennessee... The House Building on Mass St., which survived Quantrill's raid... Lawrence has a wealth of interesting buildings.

Boston_Corbett 5 years ago

The Lawrence Fire Department training structure at 19th & Haskell.

hitme 5 years ago

The crossing...Oh wait , nevermind

sgtwolverine 5 years ago

Why, the best-named structure in all of Kansas: Strong Hall!

dajudge 5 years ago

M_D: Hoosier daddy? Does he beat you? Eight to the bar?Architecturally speaking, I like the design for the newWalmart Supercenter.

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 5 years ago

The Hawaiian shaved ice stand on Iowa St.

hornhunter 5 years ago

KSA, Your lucky cool isn't out of bed yet!What about the water tower on Oread, south of B Billings parkway ?

chapdaddy 5 years ago

Allen Fieldhouse

merrill 5 years ago

Central Jr High School, Liberty Hall building group to include the brewery,stone house at 8th and Ohio(NW corner),The Brown Family" repunzel" home at east 13th & Maple.

BigPrune 5 years ago

The Masonic Temple needs to be turned into what it looks like, a mausoleum. That's the only way for it to be profitable. Imagine how many dead could fit into that sucker - a lot!

SpeedRacer 5 years ago

Does anyone know if the frat houses on Tennessee were built as that or were they once residences?

Eurekahwk 5 years ago

Just east of Wakarusa on Inverness Dr,, there is a white house at the end of a culdasac that looks so much like the house from Nightmare on Elm Street. It is very creepy at night.

snap_pop_no_crackle 5 years ago

BTW, the cyber**ing website cool is plugging is part of a certain odious local 'forum' where you can see stellar examples of juvenile personal attacks. If that's what you're all about, I'd recommend going through proxify dot com if you want to check it out.

Newell_Post 5 years ago

The Masonic Temple is really a great old building that need to be renovated and reused for something, but I'm not sure what. The interior has a stage and a balcony, but "theaters" downtown have a problematic business history. Also, there would be a ton of building code problems to be solved relating to egress, handicapped access, parking, asbestos, etc. etc:.. I hope somebody is willing to take a chance on it.

TacoBob 5 years ago

The house at the corner of Alabama and 21st St.Know it?