Lawrence History Center 11th Dengler Award Dinner
Dengler 2009 History Award Sponsors
Lawrence History Center~Immigrant City Archives Is honored to announce the Sponsors for the 11th Dengler History Award and Dinner.

Invitation
Sponsor letter
June 11, 2009 Thursday 5:30 50 Island Street Suite 1 5th Floor
Honorees Juan and Luis Yepez.
A companion virtual exhibit will also be previewed,
Made in America~ Southwick~Union Crossing

Story of Place, Product & People

The Tribune published a great article today about Barbara Brown's recent promotion to Executive Director of the Lawrence History Center. We're all enormously proud of her and feel lucky to have her at the helm. Congratulations, Barbara!! Read the article here. Also See the LHC Press Release.

These pages document the Lawrence History Center Urgent Structural Repairs Project. This project involves emergency work on the buildings of the LHC compound - the Warehouse, Stable, Forge, and Carpenter's Shop - in order to repair damage that renders them at risk of collapse and unsafe to enter. Rotted and failing beams and decking must be replaced, and water infiltration must be stopped.

My earliest interest in history in Lawrence was the loss to fire of the Alexander B. Bruce school in 1951. This Ames Street School with a dominant location and attractive architectural style was located quite near Engine 8 firehouse on Ames Street. the school's bell tower was another landmark on Tower Hill.
My brother attended the last class at the old school which was replaced by the current AB Bruce School on Butler Street that I attended .

I do not have a photo, but just wanted to mention a loss of a historic building in my own neighborhood.

Linda Siegenthaler

At the period of massive influx of newcomers from all over Europe~ and the Middle East ~to Lawrence at the end of the nineteenth century, the increase of small retailers reflective of particular ethnic groups was correspondingly rapid. In 1890, according to the City Directory, Elias Kapelovich began his business in Lawrence as a peddler, probably of clothing. There is some confusion about when his fixed retail shop was established.

As we look forward to all the exciting opportunities that are proposed for our city of Lawrence, we might take a moment to reflect on what has been lost to us here in the City.

In this column we will be posting images of lost structures due to a number of reasons: economic conditions, Urban Renewal, fires, new development. If you have thoughts, comments,stories or images, please email them to us here at the History Center.