Lawrence University Archives
Box 2
Container
Contains 40 Collections and/or Records:
319 South Meade Street, correspondence, 1961-1972
File — Box: 2, Folder: 27
Identifier: Folder 27
Scope and Contents
The house was gifted to Lawrence from Ann Penfield Orbison's estate in 1972.
218 Oak Street, Lawrence House, correspondence, 1916-1925
File — Box: 2, Folder: 28
Identifier: Folder 28
Scope and Contents
The house was purchased by Lawrence president Samuel Plantz for where he planned to live when he retired. Plantz died in 1924 and never lived in the house. The house had been moved from Lawrence Street.
115 North Park Avenue, residential data card, circa 1950
File — Box: 2, Folder: 29
Identifier: Folder 29
Scope and Contents
The date the house was demolished is unknown, but given that it was located where the Conservatory currently is, it may have been demolished sometime between 1950-1990.
204 North Park Avenue, Guest House, residential data card, 1964
File — Box: 2, Folder: 32
Identifier: Folder 32
Scope and Contents
The owner of the house was Marston who sold the house to Lawrence in 1964, and the house was demolished in 1970.
1212 East South River Street, correspondence, 1948-1953
File — Box: 2, Folder: 34
Identifier: Folder 34
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials documenting the houses on the Lawrence University campus, both those currently owned as well as those razed or no longer owned by Lawrence. Materials primarily include correspondence, newspaper articles, and photographs.
218 North Union Street, correspondence, 1960
File — Box: 2, Folder: 36
Identifier: Folder 36
Scope and Contents
Harlan S. Kirk was the owner of the house when he sold it to Lawrence in 1960. It doesn't appear that Lawrence still owns the house, and Mary Ann Rossi lives in the house as of 2009.
229 North Union Street, correspondence and residential data card, 1957-1963
File — Box: 2, Folder: 37
Identifier: Folder 37
Scope and Contents
The owner of the house was George Tooby when Lawrence purchased it in 1960. The house is not currently owned by Lawrence.
410 East Washington Street, correspondence, 1961
File — Box: 2, Folder: 40
Identifier: Folder 40
Scope and Contents
John Neller was the owner of the house when it was sold to Lawrence around 1961. The address is not listed in the 2009 Appleton City Directory.
411 East Washington Street, correspondence, photographs, and residential data card, 1953-1997
File — Box: 2, Folder: 41
Identifier: Folder 41
Scope and Contents
Stephen and Hazel Rosebush were the owners of the house and sold it to Lawrence and All Saints Episcopal Church in 1958. The house was the location of the Black Cultural Center from 1970 until around 1980, and again during the 1990s until 1997, when the Diversity Center house opened at 207 South Meade St. During the 1980s, the house was known as the Jazz Annex. All Saints Episcopal Church razed the house after 1997.
927 East Washington Street, correspondence and residential data card, 1943
File — Box: 2, Folder: 42
Identifier: Folder 42
Scope and Contents
A.J. and Ida Shannon were the owners of the house when it was sold to Lawrence before 1943. The house was then known as Washington House and used for student housing. It appears the house is no longer owned by Lawrence.