Massachusetts Street | Lawrence
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Located in the central business district of downtown Lawrence, Massachusetts Street, also known as Mass Street, is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Lawrence, Kansas. It is a historic district that begins south of the Kansas River at Sixth Street and runs south to Haskell Indian Nations University. The name comes from the Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Company which founded the city by bringing in anti-slavery settlers.

The district is full of interesting examples of Neoclassical architecture and Victorian architecture built between 1856 and 1953. A section of the district has been listed on the U.S. National Register of Historical Places. The district is home to many shops, restaurants and a brewery.

833-1/2 Massachusetts Street, Lawrence, Kansas, Phone: 785-842-3883

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