National Register of Historic Places

Chewning House

Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas
Listed
March 7, 2019
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100003443

About this property

The Chewning House in Lawrence, Kansas, was built in 1936. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019. It is located at 1510 Stratford Rd. in the West hills neighborhood in Lawrence, west of the University of Kansas in Lawrence. It was designed by architect George M. Beal, who was chair of the Architecture program at the university. According to the Kansas Historical Society,The house is one of the 1,000 houses built in the United States as part of the General Electric "New American Home" program, which involved General Electric and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). The program was started to stimulate the economy and put people to work during the Great Depression and aimed to utilize local financiers, builders and suppliers. It is the only known GE "New American Home" in the immediate vicinity of Lawrence and one of the earliest examples of the Modern movement in residential architecture in Lawrence. It is being nominated under the Historic Resources of Lawrence Multiple Property Documentation Form. It predates the "Lawrence Modern, 1945–1975" MPS amendment, but fits into the context as being modern in design and is also associated with the Federal Housing Administration.

Location

1510 Stratford Rd.
Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas
38.96178, -95.25292

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Chewning House listed on the National Register?

Chewning House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 2019.

What type of historic resource is Chewning House?

Chewning House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Chewning House is recorded as the industrial era.

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