Lawrence University Archives
Box 2
Container
Contains 10 Collections and/or Records:
735 East South Street, Alsted House, articles, correspondence, and photographs, 1870-1979
File — Box: 2, Folder: 33
Identifier: Folder 33
Scope and Contents
The house was located where Trever Hall currently is, was purchased by Lawrence in 1961, and was demolished in November 1967 because it was on the verge of falling down the hill and going into the river.
210 South Union Street, Brokaw House, articles, residential data card, correspondence, and photograph, 1936-1981
File — Box: 2, Folder: 39
Identifier: Folder 39
Scope and Contents
The house was demolished in 1950 and stood where Memorial Hall currently is. Kate Brokaw, widow of Norman Brokaw, lived in the house until her death.
South Drew Street, known as Brokaw Annex, Pan Hellenic House, Art Annex, and ROTC building, article, correspondence, and photographs, 1924-1988
File — Box: 2, Folder: 11
Identifier: Folder 11
Scope and Contents
The house stood next to Brokaw Hall and was demolished sometime in the 1990s.
127 North Union Street, articles, correspondence, and photograph, circa 1950-1997
File — Box: 2, Folder: 35
Identifier: Folder 35
Scope and Contents
The house was formerly owned by Carlyle Schmidt, it was acquired by Lawrence in May 1997 and demolished in September 1997.
226 South Drew Street, articles, correspondence, and photographs, 1937-1989
File — Box: 2, Folder: 12
Identifier: Folder 12
Scope and Contents
The house served as the office of the Milling Company before it was purchased by Lawrence sometime in the 1980s. The house was moved by Lawrence in 1998. The house is not currently owned by Lawrence.
618 East College Avenue, Lawe House, correspondence and photographs, circa 1945-1956
File — Box: 2, Folder: 8
Identifier: Folder 8
Scope and Contents
The house was built sometime before 1886 and owned by J.A. Hawes. The Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity chapter purchased the house in 1923. After they moved out in 1941, it was used as a women's dormitory and known as Lawe House. The house was demolished in 1960.
711 East John Street, Hulbert House guest residence, articles, correspondence, photographs, plaque that was at entrance, and video done in February 2007 before it was razed, 1941-2007
File — Box: 2, Folder: 15
Identifier: Folder 15
Scope and Contents
The house stood where Warch Campus Center currently is and was demolished in 2007. Photographs and a video of the house were done in February 2007, the photographs are in the Archives folder on the share drive and the video is housed in the Archives.
117 North Park Avenue, Rosebush/McNaughton House, articles, correspondence, and photographs, 1903-1988
File — Box: 2, Folder: 30-31
Identifier: Folder 30-31
Scope and Contents
The house stood where the Music-Drama Center currently is.
South Union Street, Smith house, articles and photographs, 1914-circa 1990
File — Box: 2, Folder: 38
Identifier: Folder 38
Scope and Contents
The house stood next to Brokaw House where Memorial Hall currently is. Augustus Smith was the owner of the house when Lawrence purchased it in 1914, and the house was demolished in 1950 to make room for the new Memorial Union.
115 South Lawe Street, Peabody House, articles, house information, and photographs, 1910-circa 1961
File — Box: 2, Folder: 19-20
Identifier: Folder 19-20
Scope and Contents
George Peabody was the owner of the house and left it to Lawrence when he died in 1909. His daughter Emma and her husband William Harper lived in the house until 1913, then moved, and the house became a women's dorm. The house was demolished in 1962 to make room for the new library addition.