Lawrence Fire Station No. 4

Grover Barn

This building was a stop on the Underground Railroad. For a time it was also used as a fire station. Abolitionist John Brown was a frequent visitor bringing in slaves he had freed from Missouri on t...

Stone Barn Over 160 Years Old

This stone edifice appears plain but it has quite a history. In pre-Civil War days, Lawrence, Kansas was an oasis of Free Staters (abolitionists). This barn was outside the city limits then and serv...

Amazing building

Incredible building. Take a drive past and see how beautiful the architecture of this fire station is. A great structure in Lawrence! Very unique.

Not what my daughter expected!

My daughter was upset that the barn didn't have a historical marker. And she has a point---we do need to remember. I did like seeing the barn, and picturing how it was a stop on the Underground Railro...

Protecting the west side of Lawrence

Fire Station No. 4 is located on Wakarusa Drive and services the west side of town and the outlying areas. Stop in and thank the firefighters for what they do.