Prairie Acre - University of Kansas Historic District - Lawrence, Kansas
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N 38° 57.340 W 095° 14.623
15S E 305580 N 4314250
This natural area is located at the corner of Sunnyside Avenue and Sunflower Road in Lawrence, Kansas.
Waymark Code: WMJB4F
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 10/22/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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Architect: Lindley, Chancellor Ernest H.
Contributing Site
1932

This vaguely triangular lot slopes down to the south from an elevation of 1000 feet to 980 feet at the southeast portion of the District. As part of a campus landscape restoration project in 1932, which represented a revived interest in and appreciation for native plants, prairie grasses were reintroduced here as an example of the landscape that once covered Mount Oread. Concrete paths and stairs outline the landscape. A bronze plaque set within a rock wall at the north end of the landscape describes this feature. Prairie Acre occupies the slope immediately south of Watkins House (the Chancellor's Residence) and provides views to the horizon and the valley below. This site retains integrity and reflects the cultural importance of landscape features in the District.

- National Register Application

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): University of Kansas Historic District

Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]

Address:
Sunnyside Avenue and Sunflower Road
Lawrence, Kansas 66045

How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)

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NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed
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