Mystery of Watkins Building Designer Explored
KU architecture researcher Kirk McClure and Besinger assess the Watkins Building's architect. They note no blueprints exist and name Walter Root as a leading candidate while dismissing J. B. Watkins as designer. The brick structure, cost estimates, and museum future plans are outlined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirk McClure
Independence
Midwest
Watkins
Besinger
Walter Root
Kansas City
Chamber of Commerce
Cincinnati
Ohio
Root Brothers
John’s
McConnells Mayor Considers Returning Federal Check
McConnells South Carolina mayor Robert Harshaw says the 213 residents may return a $346 revenue sharing check rather than accept federal strings on spending. He cites desire for local autonomy and declines to detail disliked conditions while handing reporters a letter about non discrimination rules. The town is about 50 percent black and the dairy farmer asserts residents will manage their own affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConnells
S.C
Robert Harshaw
Rock Hill
Harshaw
LNB Sets Remodeling Open House in Townsquare Bank
The Lawrence National Bank holds an open house Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in its remodeled Townsquare Bank building at Seventh and Massachusetts. A $1 million renovation begun in 1971 is 99 percent complete with minor exterior work weather delaying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence National Bank and Trust Company
Townsquare Bank
Seventh and
Massachusetts
Alan Hack
Hack
Girl Scouts Lead Annual Caroling Parade in Mass Street Event
About 900 Girl Scouts will march seven abreast along Eighth Street to Massachusetts and South Park led by Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer on a wheeled sleigh. They collect food for Ballard Community Center and end at South Park Recreation Center with Santa delivering candy canes. If conditions worsen the parade moves to next Wednesday at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Besinger
James Paddock
Commissioners
Historical Society
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Massachusetts Street
Police Department
Ballard Community Center
Rudolph
Eighth Street
Massachusetts
South Park
Santa Claus
Santa
Mrs. Claus
Shirley Dowd
South Park Recreation Center
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. B. Watkins
John Haskell
Chicago
Lawrence
Kan
New York City
Frank Lloyd Wright
Mr. Wright
New York
House Beautiful Magazine
American Institute of Architects
National Trust For Historic Preservation
Missouri Valley
Society of Architecture Historians
Elizabeth M. Watkins
D Air Co
Pennsylvania
Black & White TV
Guldorf
Panasonic
CRAIG
RCA
Zenith
Packard Bell
Toshiba
Bogen
Fisher
Garrard
Altec Lansing
AZTEC
Bell& Howell
BOZAK
Electro-Voice
JBL
McIntosh
Pioneer
Oaktron
Oxford
Perfex
Roberts
Skyline
Standard
Wharfedale
Veritas
Stereo
DENON
Players & Recorders
A.R
Belair
Cinematix
IDI, Rca
Bell & Howell
CROWN
Harman-Kardon
AMPEX
Arvin, Craig
Lloyds
Bawa de Ricard Ae
Audiotronics
Journal-World Photo
LNB
Bank
Vermont Street
Green Bros. Hardware
Lawrence Glass and Mirror CO
N.H
Girl Scouts
Winston Harwood
Lawrence Jaycees
Mariner
Mounted Girl Scout Troop
Culligan Water Conditioning
Cme Ica
Tchaikovsky
Mozart
Childrens
Johann Strauss
Beethoven Symphonies
Sunion Bedkstore
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