Lawrence University Archives
Box 2
Container
Contains 40 Collections and/or Records:
308 East Lawrence Street, correspondence, 1938-1949
File — Box: 2, Folder: 22
Identifier: Folder 22
Scope and Contents
The owner of the house was Mrs. Meeker when Lawrence purchased the house in 1940. The date the house was demolished is unknown.
316 East Lawrence Street, Brokaw Cottage, residential data card, circa 1960
File — Box: 2, Folder: 23
Identifier: Folder 23
Scope and Contents
The house was used as a women's dorm in the early 1960s, and located where Landis Peabody currently is. The house was demolished around 1965 to make room for Landis Peabody.
669 Lawrence Street (pre-1925), Ormsby Annex and infirmary, articles and photographs, 1926-1966
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Folder 24
Scope and Contents
The house was built by William Johnson (1811-1894) and purchased by Lawrence in 1902 as an addition to Ormsby Hall, referred to as Ormsby Annex. In 1926 it was reconditioned for use as an infirmary. The housed was razed in 1966.
609 North Meade Street, correspondence, 1930-1932
File — Box: 2, Folder: 25
Identifier: Folder 25
Scope and Contents
The owner of the house was Lillian Smith when Lawrence purchased it around 1931. The house is not owned by Lawrence according to the 2009 Appleton City Directory.
207 South Meade Street, Diversity Center, correspondence and residential data card, 1959-2013
File — Box: 2, Folder: 26
Identifier: Folder 26
Scope and Contents
The owner of the house was Elmer Dunn when Lawrence purchased the house in 1959. It served as the home for the Diversity Center from 1997 until the Center moved to Memorial Hall in 2013. The house was razed after the move.
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.
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.
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.