Watkins Community Museum facts for kids

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Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Watkins Museum of History
Location in Kansas
Location	1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, Kansas
Architectural style	Romanesque
NRHP reference No.	71000311
Added to NRHP	February 24, 1971

The Watkins Museum of History (Officially the Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum or the Watkins Community Museum) is a museum in Lawrence, Kansas. It is managed by the Douglas County Historical Society. It has programs and public events. It also has educational resources and activities. It has exhibits about the history of Douglas County.

History

In 1888, the Watkins National Bank opened at 11th Street and Massachusetts Street. Jabez B. Watkins created it. It would stay until 1929. The building was given to the city to become the city hall. In 1970, Lawrence built a new city hall, so the building became a museum. The Watkins Community Museum opened in 1975.