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See Mary Young's oral history about the losing of St. Laurence O'Toole Church (2015.024)

This series of photographs shows a St. Laurence O'Toole parish reunion and mass celebrated on the former site of the church in the year 2000. According to Lawrence CommunityWorks, "In 1999, staff and members of the reborn Lawrence CommunityWorks crisscrossed the North Common Neighborhood to talk to residents about what kind of change they wanted to see. Many pointed to the site of the former St. Laurence O’Toole Parish, abandoned since 1980, with the dream of some kind of community meeting place for children and adults from all over Lawrence. Today, Thursday October 25th 2007 we celebrate the grand opening of the Our House Campus.

The Our House Center for Design and Technology:This building served as the Elementary School for the St. Laurence O’Toole Parish. Built around 1920, the school was closed in the late 1970’s and sat unused and abandoned for almost 25 years. The property was acquired by LCW in 2004 from the City of Lawrence, and after years of planning and fundraising, construction on the site began in early 2006 and was completed in October 2007.

The vision for Our House came from a unique group comprised of both local residents and former St. Laurence parishioners – the Our House Committee. In 2000, following a Parish Reunion and Mass on the site, this group met and established the idea that this property could, once again, serve as a gathering place in the North Common and help families by being “another big room in our house.” Today, Our House is the home of Movement City, LCW’s dynamic youth network and as well as FAB — the Family Asset Building initiatives which help families with education and home buying. The building, designed by architect Bruce Hampton, is a “green building” taking advantage of Solar and Geothermal technology in order to reduce energy costs as well as the building’s “energy footprint” on the planet.

The Hennigan Center: Originally built as the home and office of a local judge, this 19th Century historic Victorian was bought by the St. Laurence’s parish as a “rectory”, a home for the Parish Priests. When the parish closed, Merrimack College took over the property and for the next twenty years it was used for a variety of residential and local program purposes by the College, including the Urban Institute; a program that assisted in community development efforts in the City. The property was sold to LCW in 2006 and has been renovated to serve as both a residency program for LCW’s youth network, Movement City, as well as LCW’s community organizing, real estate development, member support and administration departments. The building is named in the memory of Father Thomas Hennigan OSA who served Merrimack College and the Lawrence community in the 1980’s.

These two structures and their grounds are known as the Our House Campus!"

People featured in the photos:
.001 Collette Donahue on the far right facing the camera
.002 and .003 Jonas Stundza, back to camera on the front left
.007 Bill Traynor center of photo to left of hanging religious picture
.008 3rd row from front, R-L John Stundza, Thomas Stundza, Matilda Stundza, Amelia Stundza
.020 Collette Donahue on the left of man holding the cross
.026 and .027 Mary Young at microphone
.034 Mary Young
.041 Mary Girouard at table wearing hat
.042 Mary Young in long skirt standing next to nun
.043 Man and woman with young girls: Judy Cote (mother, back to camera), Billy Cote (father), Jennifer Cote (older daughter), Julie Cote (younger daughter)
.052 Bill Traynor behind man at microphone leaning against the wall

See Mary Young's oral history about the losing of St. Laurence O'Toole Church (2015.024)

This series of photographs shows a St. Laurence O'Toole parish reunion and mass celebrated on the former site of the church in the year 2000. According to Lawrence CommunityWorks, "In 1999, staff and members of the reborn Lawrence CommunityWorks crisscrossed the North Common Neighborhood to talk to residents about what kind of change they wanted to see. Many pointed to the site of the former St. Laurence O’Toole Parish, abandoned since 1980, with the dream of some kind of community meeting place for children and adults from all over Lawrence. Today, Thursday October 25th 2007 we celebrate the grand opening of the Our House Campus.

The Our House Center for Design and Technology:This building served as the Elementary School for the St. Laurence O’Toole Parish. Built around 1920, the school was closed in the late 1970’s and sat unused and abandoned for almost 25 years. The property was acquired by LCW in 2004 from the City of Lawrence, and after years of planning and fundraising, construction on the site began in early 2006 and was completed in October 2007.

The vision for Our House came from a unique group comprised of both local residents and former St. Laurence parishioners – the Our House Committee. In 2000, following a Parish Reunion and Mass on the site, this group met and established the idea that this property could, once again, serve as a gathering place in the North Common and help families by being “another big room in our house.” Today, Our House is the home of Movement City, LCW’s dynamic youth network and as well as FAB — the Family Asset Building initiatives which help families with education and home buying. The building, designed by architect Bruce Hampton, is a “green building” taking advantage of Solar and Geothermal technology in order to reduce energy costs as well as the building’s “energy footprint” on the planet.

The Hennigan Center: Originally built as the home and office of a local judge, this 19th Century historic Victorian was bought by the St. Laurence’s parish as a “rectory”, a home for the Parish Priests. When the parish closed, Merrimack College took over the property and for the next twenty years it was used for a variety of residential and local program purposes by the College, including the Urban Institute; a program that assisted in community development efforts in the City. The property was sold to LCW in 2006 and has been renovated to serve as both a residency program for LCW’s youth network, Movement City, as well as LCW’s community organizing, real estate development, member support and administration departments. The building is named in the memory of Father Thomas Hennigan OSA who served Merrimack College and the Lawrence community in the 1980’s.

These two structures and their grounds are known as the Our House Campus!"

People featured in the photos:
.001 Collette Donahue on the far right facing the camera
.002 and .003 Jonas Stundza, back to camera on the front left
.007 Bill Traynor center of photo to left of hanging religious picture
.008 3rd row from front, R-L John Stundza, Thomas Stundza, Matilda Stundza, Amelia Stundza
.020 Collette Donahue on the left of man holding the cross
.026 and .027 Mary Young at microphone
.034 Mary Young
.041 Mary Girouard at table wearing hat
.042 Mary Young in long skirt standing next to nun
.043 Man and woman with young girls: Judy Cote (mother, back to camera), Billy Cote (father), Jennifer Cote (older daughter), Julie Cote (younger daughter)
.052 Bill Traynor behind man at microphone leaning against the wall

See Mary Young's oral history about the losing of St. Laurence O'Toole Church (2015.024)

This series of photographs shows a St. Laurence O'Toole parish reunion and mass celebrated on the former site of the church in the year 2000. According to Lawrence CommunityWorks, "In 1999, staff and members of the reborn Lawrence CommunityWorks crisscrossed the North Common Neighborhood to talk to residents about what kind of change they wanted to see. Many pointed to the site of the former St. Laurence O’Toole Parish, abandoned since 1980, with the dream of some kind of community meeting place for children and adults from all over Lawrence. Today, Thursday October 25th 2007 we celebrate the grand opening of the Our House Campus.

The Our House Center for Design and Technology:This building served as the Elementary School for the St. Laurence O’Toole Parish. Built around 1920, the school was closed in the late 1970’s and sat unused and abandoned for almost 25 years. The property was acquired by LCW in 2004 from the City of Lawrence, and after years of planning and fundraising, construction on the site began in early 2006 and was completed in October 2007.

The vision for Our House came from a unique group comprised of both local residents and former St. Laurence parishioners – the Our House Committee. In 2000, following a Parish Reunion and Mass on the site, this group met and established the idea that this property could, once again, serve as a gathering place in the North Common and help families by being “another big room in our house.” Today, Our House is the home of Movement City, LCW’s dynamic youth network and as well as FAB — the Family Asset Building initiatives which help families with education and home buying. The building, designed by architect Bruce Hampton, is a “green building” taking advantage of Solar and Geothermal technology in order to reduce energy costs as well as the building’s “energy footprint” on the planet.

The Hennigan Center: Originally built as the home and office of a local judge, this 19th Century historic Victorian was bought by the St. Laurence’s parish as a “rectory”, a home for the Parish Priests. When the parish closed, Merrimack College took over the property and for the next twenty years it was used for a variety of residential and local program purposes by the College, including the Urban Institute; a program that assisted in community development efforts in the City. The property was sold to LCW in 2006 and has been renovated to serve as both a residency program for LCW’s youth network, Movement City, as well as LCW’s community organizing, real estate development, member support and administration departments. The building is named in the memory of Father Thomas Hennigan OSA who served Merrimack College and the Lawrence community in the 1980’s.

These two structures and their grounds are known as the Our House Campus!"

People featured in the photos:
.001 Collette Donahue on the far right facing the camera
.002 and .003 Jonas Stundza, back to camera on the front left
.007 Bill Traynor center of photo to left of hanging religious picture
.008 3rd row from front, R-L John Stundza, Thomas Stundza, Matilda Stundza, Amelia Stundza
.020 Collette Donahue on the left of man holding the cross
.026 and .027 Mary Young at microphone
.034 Mary Young
.041 Mary Girouard at table wearing hat
.042 Mary Young in long skirt standing next to nun
.043 Man and woman with young girls: Judy Cote (mother, back to camera), Billy Cote (father), Jennifer Cote (older daughter), Julie Cote (younger daughter)
.052 Bill Traynor behind man at microphone leaning against the wall

See Mary Young's oral history about the losing of St. Laurence O'Toole Church (2015.024)

This series of photographs shows a St. Laurence O'Toole parish reunion and mass celebrated on the former site of the church in the year 2000. According to Lawrence CommunityWorks, "In 1999, staff and members of the reborn Lawrence CommunityWorks crisscrossed the North Common Neighborhood to talk to residents about what kind of change they wanted to see. Many pointed to the site of the former St. Laurence O’Toole Parish, abandoned since 1980, with the dream of some kind of community meeting place for children and adults from all over Lawrence. Today, Thursday October 25th 2007 we celebrate the grand opening of the Our House Campus.

The Our House Center for Design and Technology:This building served as the Elementary School for the St. Laurence O’Toole Parish. Built around 1920, the school was closed in the late 1970’s and sat unused and abandoned for almost 25 years. The property was acquired by LCW in 2004 from the City of Lawrence, and after years of planning and fundraising, construction on the site began in early 2006 and was completed in October 2007.

The vision for Our House came from a unique group comprised of both local residents and former St. Laurence parishioners – the Our House Committee. In 2000, following a Parish Reunion and Mass on the site, this group met and established the idea that this property could, once again, serve as a gathering place in the North Common and help families by being “another big room in our house.” Today, Our House is the home of Movement City, LCW’s dynamic youth network and as well as FAB — the Family Asset Building initiatives which help families with education and home buying. The building, designed by architect Bruce Hampton, is a “green building” taking advantage of Solar and Geothermal technology in order to reduce energy costs as well as the building’s “energy footprint” on the planet.

The Hennigan Center: Originally built as the home and office of a local judge, this 19th Century historic Victorian was bought by the St. Laurence’s parish as a “rectory”, a home for the Parish Priests. When the parish closed, Merrimack College took over the property and for the next twenty years it was used for a variety of residential and local program purposes by the College, including the Urban Institute; a program that assisted in community development efforts in the City. The property was sold to LCW in 2006 and has been renovated to serve as both a residency program for LCW’s youth network, Movement City, as well as LCW’s community organizing, real estate development, member support and administration departments. The building is named in the memory of Father Thomas Hennigan OSA who served Merrimack College and the Lawrence community in the 1980’s.

These two structures and their grounds are known as the Our House Campus!"

People featured in the photos:
.001 Collette Donahue on the far right facing the camera
.002 and .003 Jonas Stundza, back to camera on the front left
.007 Bill Traynor center of photo to left of hanging religious picture
.008 3rd row from front, R-L John Stundza, Thomas Stundza, Matilda Stundza, Amelia Stundza
.020 Collette Donahue on the left of man holding the cross
.026 and .027 Mary Young at microphone
.034 Mary Young
.041 Mary Girouard at table wearing hat
.042 Mary Young in long skirt standing next to nun
.043 Man and woman with young girls: Judy Cote (mother, back to camera), Billy Cote (father), Jennifer Cote (older daughter), Julie Cote (younger daughter)
.052 Bill Traynor behind man at microphone leaning against the wall

See Mary Young's oral history about the losing of St. Laurence O'Toole Church (2015.024)

This series of photographs shows a St. Laurence O'Toole parish reunion and mass celebrated on the former site of the church in the year 2000. According to Lawrence CommunityWorks, "In 1999, staff and members of the reborn Lawrence CommunityWorks crisscrossed the North Common Neighborhood to talk to residents about what kind of change they wanted to see. Many pointed to the site of the former St. Laurence O’Toole Parish, abandoned since 1980, with the dream of some kind of community meeting place for children and adults from all over Lawrence. Today, Thursday October 25th 2007 we celebrate the grand opening of the Our House Campus.

The Our House Center for Design and Technology:This building served as the Elementary School for the St. Laurence O’Toole Parish. Built around 1920, the school was closed in the late 1970’s and sat unused and abandoned for almost 25 years. The property was acquired by LCW in 2004 from the City of Lawrence, and after years of planning and fundraising, construction on the site began in early 2006 and was completed in October 2007.

The vision for Our House came from a unique group comprised of both local residents and former St. Laurence parishioners – the Our House Committee. In 2000, following a Parish Reunion and Mass on the site, this group met and established the idea that this property could, once again, serve as a gathering place in the North Common and help families by being “another big room in our house.” Today, Our House is the home of Movement City, LCW’s dynamic youth network and as well as FAB — the Family Asset Building initiatives which help families with education and home buying. The building, designed by architect Bruce Hampton, is a “green building” taking advantage of Solar and Geothermal technology in order to reduce energy costs as well as the building’s “energy footprint” on the planet.

The Hennigan Center: Originally built as the home and office of a local judge, this 19th Century historic Victorian was bought by the St. Laurence’s parish as a “rectory”, a home for the Parish Priests. When the parish closed, Merrimack College took over the property and for the next twenty years it was used for a variety of residential and local program purposes by the College, including the Urban Institute; a program that assisted in community development efforts in the City. The property was sold to LCW in 2006 and has been renovated to serve as both a residency program for LCW’s youth network, Movement City, as well as LCW’s community organizing, real estate development, member support and administration departments. The building is named in the memory of Father Thomas Hennigan OSA who served Merrimack College and the Lawrence community in the 1980’s.

These two structures and their grounds are known as the Our House Campus!"

People featured in the photos:
.001 Collette Donahue on the far right facing the camera
.002 and .003 Jonas Stundza, back to camera on the front left
.007 Bill Traynor center of photo to left of hanging religious picture
.008 3rd row from front, R-L John Stundza, Thomas Stundza, Matilda Stundza, Amelia Stundza
.020 Collette Donahue on the left of man holding the cross
.026 and .027 Mary Young at microphone
.034 Mary Young
.041 Mary Girouard at table wearing hat
.042 Mary Young in long skirt standing next to nun
.043 Man and woman with young girls: Judy Cote (mother, back to camera), Billy Cote (father), Jennifer Cote (older daughter), Julie Cote (younger daughter)
.052 Bill Traynor behind man at microphone leaning against the wall

See Mary Young's oral history about the losing of St. Laurence O'Toole Church (2015.024)

This series of photographs shows a St. Laurence O'Toole parish reunion and mass celebrated on the former site of the church in the year 2000. According to Lawrence CommunityWorks, "In 1999, staff and members of the reborn Lawrence CommunityWorks crisscrossed the North Common Neighborhood to talk to residents about what kind of change they wanted to see. Many pointed to the site of the former St. Laurence O’Toole Parish, abandoned since 1980, with the dream of some kind of community meeting place for children and adults from all over Lawrence. Today, Thursday October 25th 2007 we celebrate the grand opening of the Our House Campus.

The Our House Center for Design and Technology:This building served as the Elementary School for the St. Laurence O’Toole Parish. Built around 1920, the school was closed in the late 1970’s and sat unused and abandoned for almost 25 years. The property was acquired by LCW in 2004 from the City of Lawrence, and after years of planning and fundraising, construction on the site began in early 2006 and was completed in October 2007.

The vision for Our House came from a unique group comprised of both local residents and former St. Laurence parishioners – the Our House Committee. In 2000, following a Parish Reunion and Mass on the site, this group met and established the idea that this property could, once again, serve as a gathering place in the North Common and help families by being “another big room in our house.” Today, Our House is the home of Movement City, LCW’s dynamic youth network and as well as FAB — the Family Asset Building initiatives which help families with education and home buying. The building, designed by architect Bruce Hampton, is a “green building” taking advantage of Solar and Geothermal technology in order to reduce energy costs as well as the building’s “energy footprint” on the planet.

The Hennigan Center: Originally built as the home and office of a local judge, this 19th Century historic Victorian was bought by the St. Laurence’s parish as a “rectory”, a home for the Parish Priests. When the parish closed, Merrimack College took over the property and for the next twenty years it was used for a variety of residential and local program purposes by the College, including the Urban Institute; a program that assisted in community development efforts in the City. The property was sold to LCW in 2006 and has been renovated to serve as both a residency program for LCW’s youth network, Movement City, as well as LCW’s community organizing, real estate development, member support and administration departments. The building is named in the memory of Father Thomas Hennigan OSA who served Merrimack College and the Lawrence community in the 1980’s.

These two structures and their grounds are known as the Our House Campus!"

People featured in the photos:
.001 Collette Donahue on the far right facing the camera
.002 and .003 Jonas Stundza, back to camera on the front left
.007 Bill Traynor center of photo to left of hanging religious picture
.008 3rd row from front, R-L John Stundza, Thomas Stundza, Matilda Stundza, Amelia Stundza
.020 Collette Donahue on the left of man holding the cross
.026 and .027 Mary Young at microphone
.034 Mary Young
.041 Mary Girouard at table wearing hat
.042 Mary Young in long skirt standing next to nun
.043 Man and woman with young girls: Judy Cote (mother, back to camera), Billy Cote (father), Jennifer Cote (older daughter), Julie Cote (younger daughter)
.052 Bill Traynor behind man at microphone leaning against the wall

See Mary Young's oral history about the losing of St. Laurence O'Toole Church (2015.024)

This series of photographs shows a St. Laurence O'Toole parish reunion and mass celebrated on the former site of the church in the year 2000. According to Lawrence CommunityWorks, "In 1999, staff and members of the reborn Lawrence CommunityWorks crisscrossed the North Common Neighborhood to talk to residents about what kind of change they wanted to see. Many pointed to the site of the former St. Laurence O’Toole Parish, abandoned since 1980, with the dream of some kind of community meeting place for children and adults from all over Lawrence. Today, Thursday October 25th 2007 we celebrate the grand opening of the Our House Campus.

The Our House Center for Design and Technology:This building served as the Elementary School for the St. Laurence O’Toole Parish. Built around 1920, the school was closed in the late 1970’s and sat unused and abandoned for almost 25 years. The property was acquired by LCW in 2004 from the City of Lawrence, and after years of planning and fundraising, construction on the site began in early 2006 and was completed in October 2007.

The vision for Our House came from a unique group comprised of both local residents and former St. Laurence parishioners – the Our House Committee. In 2000, following a Parish Reunion and Mass on the site, this group met and established the idea that this property could, once again, serve as a gathering place in the North Common and help families by being “another big room in our house.” Today, Our House is the home of Movement City, LCW’s dynamic youth network and as well as FAB — the Family Asset Building initiatives which help families with education and home buying. The building, designed by architect Bruce Hampton, is a “green building” taking advantage of Solar and Geothermal technology in order to reduce energy costs as well as the building’s “energy footprint” on the planet.

The Hennigan Center: Originally built as the home and office of a local judge, this 19th Century historic Victorian was bought by the St. Laurence’s parish as a “rectory”, a home for the Parish Priests. When the parish closed, Merrimack College took over the property and for the next twenty years it was used for a variety of residential and local program purposes by the College, including the Urban Institute; a program that assisted in community development efforts in the City. The property was sold to LCW in 2006 and has been renovated to serve as both a residency program for LCW’s youth network, Movement City, as well as LCW’s community organizing, real estate development, member support and administration departments. The building is named in the memory of Father Thomas Hennigan OSA who served Merrimack College and the Lawrence community in the 1980’s.

These two structures and their grounds are known as the Our House Campus!"

People featured in the photos:
.001 Collette Donahue on the far right facing the camera
.002 and .003 Jonas Stundza, back to camera on the front left
.007 Bill Traynor center of photo to left of hanging religious picture
.008 3rd row from front, R-L John Stundza, Thomas Stundza, Matilda Stundza, Amelia Stundza
.020 Collette Donahue on the left of man holding the cross
.026 and .027 Mary Young at microphone
.034 Mary Young
.041 Mary Girouard at table wearing hat
.042 Mary Young in long skirt standing next to nun
.043 Man and woman with young girls: Judy Cote (mother, back to camera), Billy Cote (father), Jennifer Cote (older daughter), Julie Cote (younger daughter)
.052 Bill Traynor behind man at microphone leaning against the wall

See Mary Young's oral history about the losing of St. Laurence O'Toole Church (2015.024)

This series of photographs shows a St. Laurence O'Toole parish reunion and mass celebrated on the former site of the church in the year 2000. According to Lawrence CommunityWorks, "In 1999, staff and members of the reborn Lawrence CommunityWorks crisscrossed the North Common Neighborhood to talk to residents about what kind of change they wanted to see. Many pointed to the site of the former St. Laurence O’Toole Parish, abandoned since 1980, with the dream of some kind of community meeting place for children and adults from all over Lawrence. Today, Thursday October 25th 2007 we celebrate the grand opening of the Our House Campus.

The Our House Center for Design and Technology:This building served as the Elementary School for the St. Laurence O’Toole Parish. Built around 1920, the school was closed in the late 1970’s and sat unused and abandoned for almost 25 years. The property was acquired by LCW in 2004 from the City of Lawrence, and after years of planning and fundraising, construction on the site began in early 2006 and was completed in October 2007.

The vision for Our House came from a unique group comprised of both local residents and former St. Laurence parishioners – the Our House Committee. In 2000, following a Parish Reunion and Mass on the site, this group met and established the idea that this property could, once again, serve as a gathering place in the North Common and help families by being “another big room in our house.” Today, Our House is the home of Movement City, LCW’s dynamic youth network and as well as FAB — the Family Asset Building initiatives which help families with education and home buying. The building, designed by architect Bruce Hampton, is a “green building” taking advantage of Solar and Geothermal technology in order to reduce energy costs as well as the building’s “energy footprint” on the planet.

The Hennigan Center: Originally built as the home and office of a local judge, this 19th Century historic Victorian was bought by the St. Laurence’s parish as a “rectory”, a home for the Parish Priests. When the parish closed, Merrimack College took over the property and for the next twenty years it was used for a variety of residential and local program purposes by the College, including the Urban Institute; a program that assisted in community development efforts in the City. The property was sold to LCW in 2006 and has been renovated to serve as both a residency program for LCW’s youth network, Movement City, as well as LCW’s community organizing, real estate development, member support and administration departments. The building is named in the memory of Father Thomas Hennigan OSA who served Merrimack College and the Lawrence community in the 1980’s.

These two structures and their grounds are known as the Our House Campus!"

People featured in the photos:
.001 Collette Donahue on the far right facing the camera
.002 and .003 Jonas Stundza, back to camera on the front left
.007 Bill Traynor center of photo to left of hanging religious picture
.008 3rd row from front, R-L John Stundza, Thomas Stundza, Matilda Stundza, Amelia Stundza
.020 Collette Donahue on the left of man holding the cross
.026 and .027 Mary Young at microphone
.034 Mary Young
.041 Mary Girouard at table wearing hat
.042 Mary Young in long skirt standing next to nun
.043 Man and woman with young girls: Judy Cote (mother, back to camera), Billy Cote (father), Jennifer Cote (older daughter), Julie Cote (younger daughter)
.052 Bill Traynor behind man at microphone leaning against the wall

See Mary Young's oral history about the losing of St. Laurence O'Toole Church (2015.024)

This series of photographs shows a St. Laurence O'Toole parish reunion and mass celebrated on the former site of the church in the year 2000. According to Lawrence CommunityWorks, "In 1999, staff and members of the reborn Lawrence CommunityWorks crisscrossed the North Common Neighborhood to talk to residents about what kind of change they wanted to see. Many pointed to the site of the former St. Laurence O’Toole Parish, abandoned since 1980, with the dream of some kind of community meeting place for children and adults from all over Lawrence. Today, Thursday October 25th 2007 we celebrate the grand opening of the Our House Campus.

The Our House Center for Design and Technology:This building served as the Elementary School for the St. Laurence O’Toole Parish. Built around 1920, the school was closed in the late 1970’s and sat unused and abandoned for almost 25 years. The property was acquired by LCW in 2004 from the City of Lawrence, and after years of planning and fundraising, construction on the site began in early 2006 and was completed in October 2007.

The vision for Our House came from a unique group comprised of both local residents and former St. Laurence parishioners – the Our House Committee. In 2000, following a Parish Reunion and Mass on the site, this group met and established the idea that this property could, once again, serve as a gathering place in the North Common and help families by being “another big room in our house.” Today, Our House is the home of Movement City, LCW’s dynamic youth network and as well as FAB — the Family Asset Building initiatives which help families with education and home buying. The building, designed by architect Bruce Hampton, is a “green building” taking advantage of Solar and Geothermal technology in order to reduce energy costs as well as the building’s “energy footprint” on the planet.

The Hennigan Center: Originally built as the home and office of a local judge, this 19th Century historic Victorian was bought by the St. Laurence’s parish as a “rectory”, a home for the Parish Priests. When the parish closed, Merrimack College took over the property and for the next twenty years it was used for a variety of residential and local program purposes by the College, including the Urban Institute; a program that assisted in community development efforts in the City. The property was sold to LCW in 2006 and has been renovated to serve as both a residency program for LCW’s youth network, Movement City, as well as LCW’s community organizing, real estate development, member support and administration departments. The building is named in the memory of Father Thomas Hennigan OSA who served Merrimack College and the Lawrence community in the 1980’s.

These two structures and their grounds are known as the Our House Campus!"

People featured in the photos:
.001 Collette Donahue on the far right facing the camera
.002 and .003 Jonas Stundza, back to camera on the front left
.007 Bill Traynor center of photo to left of hanging religious picture
.008 3rd row from front, R-L John Stundza, Thomas Stundza, Matilda Stundza, Amelia Stundza
.020 Collette Donahue on the left of man holding the cross
.026 and .027 Mary Young at microphone
.034 Mary Young
.041 Mary Girouard at table wearing hat
.042 Mary Young in long skirt standing next to nun
.043 Man and woman with young girls: Judy Cote (mother, back to camera), Billy Cote (father), Jennifer Cote (older daughter), Julie Cote (younger daughter)
.052 Bill Traynor behind man at microphone leaning against the wall

See Mary Young's oral history about the losing of St. Laurence O'Toole Church (2015.024)

This series of photographs shows a St. Laurence O'Toole parish reunion and mass celebrated on the former site of the church in the year 2000. According to Lawrence CommunityWorks, "In 1999, staff and members of the reborn Lawrence CommunityWorks crisscrossed the North Common Neighborhood to talk to residents about what kind of change they wanted to see. Many pointed to the site of the former St. Laurence O’Toole Parish, abandoned since 1980, with the dream of some kind of community meeting place for children and adults from all over Lawrence. Today, Thursday October 25th 2007 we celebrate the grand opening of the Our House Campus.

The Our House Center for Design and Technology:This building served as the Elementary School for the St. Laurence O’Toole Parish. Built around 1920, the school was closed in the late 1970’s and sat unused and abandoned for almost 25 years. The property was acquired by LCW in 2004 from the City of Lawrence, and after years of planning and fundraising, construction on the site began in early 2006 and was completed in October 2007.

The vision for Our House came from a unique group comprised of both local residents and former St. Laurence parishioners – the Our House Committee. In 2000, following a Parish Reunion and Mass on the site, this group met and established the idea that this property could, once again, serve as a gathering place in the North Common and help families by being “another big room in our house.” Today, Our House is the home of Movement City, LCW’s dynamic youth network and as well as FAB — the Family Asset Building initiatives which help families with education and home buying. The building, designed by architect Bruce Hampton, is a “green building” taking advantage of Solar and Geothermal technology in order to reduce energy costs as well as the building’s “energy footprint” on the planet.

The Hennigan Center: Originally built as the home and office of a local judge, this 19th Century historic Victorian was bought by the St. Laurence’s parish as a “rectory”, a home for the Parish Priests. When the parish closed, Merrimack College took over the property and for the next twenty years it was used for a variety of residential and local program purposes by the College, including the Urban Institute; a program that assisted in community development efforts in the City. The property was sold to LCW in 2006 and has been renovated to serve as both a residency program for LCW’s youth network, Movement City, as well as LCW’s community organizing, real estate development, member support and administration departments. The building is named in the memory of Father Thomas Hennigan OSA who served Merrimack College and the Lawrence community in the 1980’s.

These two structures and their grounds are known as the Our House Campus!"

People featured in the photos:
.001 Collette Donahue on the far right facing the camera
.002 and .003 Jonas Stundza, back to camera on the front left
.007 Bill Traynor center of photo to left of hanging religious picture
.008 3rd row from front, R-L John Stundza, Thomas Stundza, Matilda Stundza, Amelia Stundza
.020 Collette Donahue on the left of man holding the cross
.026 and .027 Mary Young at microphone
.034 Mary Young
.041 Mary Girouard at table wearing hat
.042 Mary Young in long skirt standing next to nun
.043 Man and woman with young girls: Judy Cote (mother, back to camera), Billy Cote (father), Jennifer Cote (older daughter), Julie Cote (younger daughter)
.052 Bill Traynor behind man at microphone leaning against the wall