English Lutheran Church is a historic church at 1040 New Hampshire Street in

Lawrence, Kansas Lawrence is the county seat of Douglas County, Kansas, Douglas County, Kansas, United States, and the sixth-largest city in the state. It is in the northeastern sector of the state, astride Interstate 70, between the Kansas River, Kansas and Waka ...

. It was built in c.1870 and expanded in 1900. It was added to the National Register in 1995. It is a two-story church built of rusticated limestone on a limestone block foundation. It is about in plan. With . "Still woven into the threads of the downtown's built environment, the church is a proud reminder to our citizens that older buildings should be savored not only for their contribution to the past, but also for their potential contributions to the future." Cathy Ambler, Chair Historic Resources Commission It was built in Gothic Revival style in 1870 by pioneer Kansas architect

John G. Haskell John Gideon Haskell (February 5, 1832 – November 25, 1907) was an architect who designed portions of the Kansas State Capitol and other public buildings in the state. Haskell was born in Milton, Vermont. His father moved to Lawrence, Kansas i ...

(responsible for many Lawrence landmarks as well as the Douglas County Courthouse and

Kansas State Capitol The Kansas State Capitol, known also as the Kansas Statehouse, is the building housing the executive and legislative branches of government for the U.S. state of Kansas. Located in the city of Topeka, which has served as the capital of Kansas sin ...

). It was at one point slated for demolition, but after a 4-year legal dispute, was purchased by Ashlar LC and restored, through efforts of the Lawrence Historic Preservation Alliance and Kansas State Historical Society. Craig Patterson and Associates architectural firm rehabilitated it and adapted it to reuse as modern office space. On Nov. 6 1993, Governor Joan Finney ceremonially reopened the building to its new life. In 1995, it was placed on the National Historic Register. The building next to the old church is the original parsonage.

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Lutheran churches in Kansas Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Kansas Gothic Revival church buildings in Kansas Churches completed in 1870 Churches in Lawrence, Kansas National Register of Historic Places in Douglas County, Kansas {{Kansas-church-stub