Watkins Community Museum

Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Watkins Museum of History
Location	1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, Kansas
Coordinates	38°57′51″N 95°14′09″W
Architectural style	Romanesque[1]
NRHP reference No.	71000311
Added to NRHP	February 24, 1971[1]

The Watkins Museum of History (Officially the Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum or the Watkins Community Museum) is a museum in Lawrence, Kansas. It is managed by the Douglas County Historical Society. It has programs and public events. It also has educational resources and activities. It has exhibits about the history of Douglas County.^[2]

History

In 1888, the Watkins National Bank opened at 11th Street and Massachusetts Street. Jabez B. Watkins created it. It would stay until 1929. The building was given to the city to become the city hall. In 1970, Lawrence built a new city hall, so the building became a museum. The Watkins Community Museum opened in 1975.^[2]

References

1. "Old Lawrence City Hall". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
2. "The Watkins Building | Watkins Community Museum of History | Douglas County Kansas". WatkinsMuseum.org. April 14, 2011. Archived from the original on July 10, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2012.

Other websites

• Official website