https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/awards daily 0.75 2025-01-22 https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/awards/2024-awards-projects monthly 0.5 2025-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/a78c4e6b-9f81-4393-8759-cc8be2fbcf76/Dyche+Hall+-+After+.jpg Awards - 2024 KPA Award Projects - Dyche Hall | Medallion Award In 2017, the University of Kansas began extensive preservation work on Dyche Hall (also known as the Natural History Museum). Dyche Hall was designed by the architecture firm Siemen & Roots and completed in 1902. Upon commencement of the preservation work in 2017 on Dyche Hall, it was discovered that the eight unique grotesque statues that adorn the building were all in a state of serious deterioration and preservation of them would be impossible. It was determined that another course of action would have to be taken. Originally carved from Cottonwood limestone (quarried from Cottonwood Falls, KS), the grotesques were created by Joseph Roblado Frazee and his son Vitruvius. Dyche Hall was originally adorned with four grotesques on three of the facades (twelve in total), but the 1963 addition to the north elevation of Dyche Hall required the removal of four of the grotesques. Of these four removed, three are stored inside Dyche Hall and one was lost or stolen at that time. The grotesques, along with other carvings on the building, depict various animals and thematic content emblematic of the natural world and our relationship with it. In this regard, the statues celebrate the building as a cathedral of nature and symbolize stewardship of the planet. It was determined that replications would be carved of the eight grotesques that remained on the outside of Dyche Hall. Our team submitted a proposal that included planned photogrammetry scans of the eight exterior grotesques and 3D digital models to be created from the photogrammetry scans using McNeel and Associates Rhinoceros (“Rhino”) 3D NURBS modeling software, as well as digital corrections to be made to these 3D models. Quarter-sized 3D models were printed of PLA plastic and were used by the stone carvers to make the maquettes. Upon approval by the University of Kansas of the maquettes, stone carvers Karl and Laura Ramberg began the replicated stone carving work. Karl began by “roughing out” each of the grotesques in a small work area in front of Dyche Hall. The grotesque was then transferred to Laura’s studio and finished there. After all eight were completed, they were on display in the Panorama Gallery of Dyche Hall for about a year before being installed on the outside of the building. On the back of each grotesque, the year of completion and “Ramberg” is carved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/5059ba41-afe6-473c-ad90-cd723f7d2d3e/0001_KS_AtchisonCounty_A.J.HarwiHardwareCompanyBuilding_.jpg Awards - 2024 KPA Award Projects - Lofts at 832 | Medallion Award The A.J. Harwi Hardware Company Building was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021. The four-story brick and timber building reflects the wholesale and warehouse businesses that operated in Atchison and is an excellent example of an early twentieth century commercial warehouse of mill construction. The building represents the apex of the A.J. Harwi Hardware Company, considered one of the significant jobbing businesses in the turn-of-the-twentieth century Atchison. The recent adaptive reuse and rehabilitation retained the building's historic character and defining features while constructing 41 loft-style apartments and tenant amenity space. The exterior work consisted of restoring the brick and stone and installing new aluminum historic replica windows and storefront. The interior work conveyed the building's utilitarian character by retaining the historic heavy timber columns, beams and ceilings, along with the exposed brick perimeter walls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/15059f89-a853-4908-9ea9-305ee54ead51/6.+AFTER_Coal+Creek+Library%2C+West+face+after+completion+of+HTF+project.jpeg Awards - 2024 KPA Award Projects - Coal Creek Library | Merit Award The Coal Creek Library Association was established in 1859; the library building was constructed in 1900 by community craftsmen and laborers. Community members and groups actively supported the library and helped maintain the building for more than 120 years. Rehabilitation of the Coal Creek Library began with a project to address moist conditions in the whole town of Vinland. Douglas County Public Works and Palmyra Township engineers and work crews designed and installed additional culverts and worked on drainage ditches in 2018-2019. A 2020 Heritage Trust Fund grant supported work to improve drainage on the library site and to repair 120 years of deterioration due to moisture, weather and age. The scope of work was determined in consultation with the project architect, engineer, and SHPO, and followed the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, with a focus on preserving primary character-defining features. Original materials were retained and protected (sandstone foundation rock, pressed metal siding on W, windows and window hoods, porch trim, and stair railing). New materials (W F Norman pressed metal [galvanized] siding on N, E, S; porch ceiling, porch flooring, concrete steps, screen door) replicated original materials. Some new materials were installed (treated wood floor joists and sill plate, concrete foundation below grade, new electrical system, lightnIng rod system, guttering and downspout system, attic insulation, exterior and interior paint). The building moving contractor and general contractor worked collaboratively with project managers to implement the project work. Community volunteers helped catalog, pack, and move library collections out of the building, and did some of the preparation and painting work; the Douglas County Community Foundation granted funds for storage costs. Donations from community members provided the 20 per cent HTF project match and an endowment fund for building maintenance in the future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/9d82b8ca-e76f-4e6d-86df-f3adce8fe6d6/HiTone+1+-+After+Front+and+Side.JPG Awards - 2024 KPA Award Projects - HiTone Lofts | Merit Award The Tribune-Monitor Building is a contributing property located in the National Register Fort Scott Downtown Historic District, which is in the central business district of Fort Scott, Kansas and the county seat of Bourbon County. The District comprises nine and one-half blocks incorporating approximately eighty-eight buildings with fifty-eight of those being contributing historic structures. On March 31, 1917, the property that the Tribune-Monitor building would be located on was sold to George Watson Marble. A native to Fort Scott, Marble was born on October 9, 1871. In 1885, at the age of 15, Marble began working at the Fort Scott Tribune sweeping floors and cleaning the presses. He then advanced to a “printer’s devil” and served as an apprentice at the newspaper. In 1891, Marble was noted as attending business college in Chicago. In the 1896 Fort Scott City Directory, Marble is listed as “City Editor” of the Fort Scott Tribune and it is at that time he acquired a small-interested in Ownership of the business with George W. Martin. In 1902, Marble purchased full ownership of the Fort Scott Tribune and became publisher and president of the company. In 1925, the Tribune-Monitor Building was erected. The new construction was fabricated specifically to house the Tribune-Monitor publication and distribution equipment and offices for the running of the newspaper. The Tribune-Monitor had presses in the basement of the eastern part of the building with business offices on the first floor and news-writing and layout areas, conference room, and executive offices on the second floor. The building has been under-utilized and partially vacant for more than five years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/36634fac-ccd5-4416-8e6d-68995c5d077b/IMG+2_Ext+South-After.jpg Awards - 2024 KPA Award Projects - Independence City Hall | Merit Award Independence City Hall is a classical revival-style building that serves the municipal functions of Independence for just over 100 years. It was designed in 1915 by Rose and Peterson Architects, from Kansas City, Kansas, to gather all the City departments into one structure. The building housed the city administration offices, city clerk, municipal court, city commission, and the fire and police departments. Constructed in the Beaux-Arts style, the building consists of three-story masonry load-bearing exterior walls with a concrete frame and floors inside. Exterior character-defining detailing consists of Carthage Marble limestone foundation veneer, bands of glazed architectural terra-cotta ornament, an overhanging terra-cotta cornice, and an elaborate terra-cotta arched awning over the main entry door on the west side. Located prominently facing West at the corner of North 6th Street and East Myrtle, Independence City Hall is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Part of the Independence Downtown Historic District. Over the years, the City made many modifications to the building's interior, including the addition of an elevator in the central core, the subdivision of spaces into smaller offices, and the installation of suspended ceilings below the historic plaster ceilings in many areas of the basement, first, and second floors. On the exterior of the building, changes include the addition of a radio tower to the roof, the addition of a third vehicle bay at the rear (east side), and multiple repointing campaigns to the terra cotta, brick, and limestone. The City vacated the building in the summer of 2016 due to concerns about its environmental condition. The City commissioned a feasibility and master plan in 2017. The master plan included a historic conditions assessment, and the subsequent project was approved for Kansas rehabilitation tax credits. An example of good stewardship, the City decided to renew the Beaux-Arts style building to continue housing City offices and police department functions. TreanorHL planned and designed the two-phase project rehabilitation. Phase 1, completed in 2021, restored and repaired the historic dark brown brick and Carthage Marble exterior with terra cotta ornamental detailing. This phase included replacing roofing material, removing rooftop radio/emergency warning equipment, removing non-historic windows, installing compatible new windows, restoring exterior masonry, and selective demolition of non-historic interior features and finishes. One of the significant contributors to the moisture infiltration and environmental concerns was the non-historic windows installed during a previous project. Those windows leaked and allowed water into the masonry walls. During Phase 1, we installed new aluminum windows to match the historic profile of the original wood windows. Phase 2 renovated City Hall's interior for the City Administration, City Clerk, Code Enforcement, Municipal Court, Police and Independence Housing Authority departments. This phase patched and restored original plaster walls and ceilings, retained marble wainscot and terrazzo in public corridors, and restored historic wood door casing and trims. We replaced all mechanical/HVAC, electrical, and plumbing. During this phase, a one-story addition was constructed to house the Independence Police Department's 911/dispatch center. The simple modern addition displays brick veneer detailing reminiscent of the historic City Hall and compatible with the existing 1960s apparatus bay addition. Phase 2 construction was completed in 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/86768bae-a5e6-4d9d-bdc5-285b8caffb85/08-after.jpg Awards - 2024 KPA Award Projects - Territory Ballroom | Merit Award Located within the Downtown Council Grove Historic District, 117-119 Main Street is also listed as a contributing building on the National Register. The historic character-defining features include: an Italianate design of the two-story painted brick building with stone quoining, prominent cornice and window hoods matches between 117-119 Main Street. The ornate metal cornice has brackets and steeply pitched centered pediment. The upper-story windows are 2/2 double-hung units with ornate stone lintels and natural-faced stone sills. Stone columns frame the storefront, which is topped with a steel lintel with rosettes. The rehabilitation including restoring the 2nd story wood windows that faced Main Street. New life safety devices, ratings and a 2nd means of egress were added to the building. The exterior steel stair system was installed in the alley. 2 short term rentals were created on the 2nd floor of the building and a meeting room with office. The original corridor was rehabilitated including existing doors, trim and wood floor finish. Although the windows facing the alley were missing, historic replica windows were utilized. The first floor included a restrooms, a catering kitchen, offices for a co-work space and assembly space for events. The first-floor work included structural stabilization of the wood floor system due to rotten beams and decaying foundation. The floor system was also analyzed and strengthened for additional live load capacity. The project meets the Secretary of Interior Standards for Rehabilitation and is a State and Federal Historic Tax Credit Project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1d623ac2-c86f-4ddf-a334-9231839bb75c/CR+Building-Hundertmarks+After+%281%29.JPG Awards - 2024 KPA Award Projects - Post Rock Fitness | Honor with Distinction For most of the building's history, the CR Building/Hundertmark’s Variety building has served as a general store or grocery store. In the early 1980's, a significant remodel replaced the original storefront, installed a drop ceiling throughout the space, installed wood paneling over the plaster walls, and walled-up the mezzanine. After the building had been vacant for nearly 5 years, Kelly purchased the building in 2019 and began rehabilitation for the space to become a new fitness center. The drop-ceiling was removed and the original press metal ceiling was cleaned (by hand!) and restored. Plaster walls were repaired and all new mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems installed. Part of the roof was replaced. Glass was installed in the storefront where it had been removed in the ‘80s and the upper façade repainted. The project was made possible with support from the Kansas Department of Commerce through their Community Development Block Grant for Commercial Rehabilitation and their Historic Economic Asset Lifeline programs and the Kansas Historical Society through their federal and state historic tax credits programs, and financing from the Bank of Tescott and Network Kansas through their Kansas Community Investment Fund. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/571dd4cd-40df-4ef5-bd5b-b6f40d6a50a4/The+Strand.jpg Awards - 2024 KPA Award Projects - The Strand | Honor with Distinction Rehabilitation involves the actions or procedures aimed at enabling a property to serve a suitable purpose by means of repair, modifications, and expansions, all the while safeguarding the aspects or elements that reflect its historical, cultural, or architectural significance. Our renovation project successfully maintained the historical essence of the structure while rejuvenating it into an event center with a fresh yet analogous purpose for this historic theater. Given that the Rehabilitation Standards recognize the necessity of modifying or augmenting a historic edifice to accommodate ongoing or novel functions while preserving its historical essence, we believe our undertaking aligns seamlessly with the Secretary of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/c9065b92-2de0-4ba8-bfa2-0c6a44a0ab56/Central+School+-+After+01+-+Front+elevation.jpg Awards - 2024 KPA Award Projects - Central School Apartments | Honor with Distinction Central School Apartments LLC led this sensitive rehabilitation of the former elementary school building into apartments. The plan is very sympathetic to the existing layout, generally inserting a new apartment into each classroom, retaining the existing classroom entries and original demising walls. The gymnasium was retained as a communal area, which preserves the historic open volume of space. Many of the historic finishes were retained, including glazed tile walls in corridors and stair halls, terrazzo stairs and historic railings, and original classroom built-ins, doorways and doors. New finishes complement the mid-century character of the school. The historic acoustical tile ceilings were restored in many of the classrooms. Hardwood floors in were restored. This project preserved an important community asset while providing much-needed middle-income apartments in the heart of Atchison. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/eac23204-4687-42c7-8c06-fbc34d5a86e5/C.+N.+James+Cabin+after+renovation+.JPG Awards - 2024 KPA Award Projects - C. N. James Cabin | Honor The Historical Society and Museum applied for and received a Heritage Trust Fund Grant to repair the east wall, foundation, windows and door of the C. N. James Cabin. The project began in earnest September 2022. All facets of the repair were required to meet the Secretary of Interior's Standards for the Heritage Trust Fund Grant. The architect, engineer and builder all complied to the requirement throughout the project. The project was overseen by the Kansas Historical Society. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1e25da79-be35-46a0-91e4-f6801963acc5/07-new-facade.jpg Awards - 2024 KPA Award Projects - Liberty MD | Honor Located within the Emporia Downtown Historic District, 708 Commercial Street was a non-contributor when the project began with an estimated construction date of 1915. This one-part commercial block featured a non-historic aluminum-framed storefront system comprised of a four-part display window resting on a bulkhead clad with painted wood and plastic, a flush full-light entrance door at the north end, and a storefront transom opening covered with plastic panels. The second door provided egress from the basement. The upper façade wall had a non-original stucco cladding over wood framing. A non-historic decorative paired arch frame element was applied to the upper façade wall. In January of 2022, on the upper façade wall, the stucco clad wood framed element was removed to reveal the original brick façade with an exposed steel beam showing the historic character defining features. The process of changing is status from non-contributor to contributor was initiated at this point. As part of the remodel project, the aluminum storefront system was removed and an appropriate storefront system was installed with transom glass. New mechanical, plumbing and electrical were also within the scope of work to transform the former gun shop into exam rooms. The front entry vestibule and waiting area were taken to the original height of the space. The project meets the Secretary of Interior Standards for Rehabilitation and is a Federal and State Historic Tax Credit Project. Two original windows remained and these were used to create the custom windows for the project. A non-historic first floor storefront was removed, and an appropriate storefront system was installed. https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/awards/2022-kpa-awards-projects-rmfld monthly 0.5 2025-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/f6e3d069-bca2-4ede-82fd-d33c6dfd10dd/05-facade.jpg Awards - 2023 KPA Awards Projects - 715 Commercial Building (Lyon County) – Merit Award Located within the Emporia Downtown Historic District, 715 Commercial Street is also listed as a contributing building on the National Register. This brick two-part commercial block is two bays wide with two large window openings containing non-historic fixed aluminum-framed windows defining the bays. Before the project started, a non-historic storefront comprised of brick infill around a high-set display window and a recessed entrance occupies the first-story facade. The historic character-defining features include: the dark brick facing; the shaped parapet; the cast stone embellishment in the form of parapet coping, belt courses, and windowsills; and the soldier brick courses on the upper façade wall, over each window, and over the storefront. The two-story building is home to a retail space on the first floor with the second floor serving a business occupancy. A non-historic first floor storefront was removed, and an appropriate storefront installed as part of the project. A new stair from the first floor was installed from Commercial Street to the 2nd floor with its own entry. New mechanical, plumbing and electrical were also within the scope of work to transform the back ½ of the first floor to a coffee shop. The front ½ of the space remains a retail space for art work. The historic features of the first floor were highlighted with the renovation, including the original tin ceiling and wood floors. Architectural services were provided by Ben Moore Studio. The building is now the proud home to Gravel City Roasters, and Trox Gallery and Gifts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/5140cc8e-85d4-429c-9fd9-2e6ad76358fd/09-Main-facade.jpg Awards - 2023 KPA Awards Projects - Baldwin Motor Company Building, Emporia (Lyon County) – Honor Award Located within the Emporia Downtown Historic District, 714-718 Commercial Street is also listed as a contributing building on the National Register. This brick two-part commercial block occupies a triple-width lot and the building is six bays wide. Before the project, paired upper-story window openings define the bays, each of which contained brick infill. Four brick piers define three storefront bays in the first story. Before the project started, the south and center storefronts contain aluminum-framed storefront systems; and the north storefront features wood infill with a recessed door. Each storefront transom is covered with painted plywood. Aluminum visor awnings span the top of each storefront. The historic character-defining features present include: the dark brown brick facing; the shaped parapet; the cast stone embellishment found throughout the façade as parapet coping, belt courses, windowsills, and decorative rectangular inset panels and pier capitals. As part of the remodel project, the brick infill was removed and replica historic windows were installed on the 2nd floor. Two original windows remained and these were used to create the custom windows for the project. A non-historic first floor storefront was removed, and an appropriate storefront system was installed. At the former car lift shaft, a new 2nd fire stair and elevator were installed. A total of ten apartments were installed on the 2nd floor of the building. New mechanical, plumbing, electrical and sprinkler systems were also installed within the scope of work. The existing stairs and 2nd floor corridor were restored including the original terrazzo flooring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/4a95a533-49f4-4667-a210-ca1368bc9f2f/02_BonnerSprings+GSC_After.jpg Awards - 2023 KPA Awards Projects - Bonner Springs Government Services Center, Bonner Springs (Wyandotte County) – Medallion Award The Bonner Springs Government Services Center (GSC) unites the city’s operational services into one complex that blends historic architecture with modern amenities. The project involves a full city block in downtown Bonner Springs and includes two buildings – one old and one new. The project team transformed the historic 1918 school building, listed on both the Register of Historic Kansas Places and the National Register of Historic Places, into the Bonner Springs City Hall and constructed a new police facility adjacent to the historic building. Located in downtown Bonner Springs, Kansas, the city originally acquired the school building in the 1980s with plans to renovate it for office space. The building remained vacant, however, and in 2009, became occupied by the 3rd Street Asylum haunted house. Over the years, residents advocated for the building’s revival as a key part of the downtown character. A citizen group was instrumental in obtaining the state and national historic register listings and mothballing the building. After a citizen survey revealed a high level of support for city infrastructure and buildings, the 1918 school building became part of the city’s strategic plan. Thirty years of sitting vacant and unconditioned combined with the occupancy of the building by the haunted house greatly compromised the historic features and finishes, resulting in an intensive effort in their restoration. Craftsmen repaired and replaced the three-coat plasterwork; restored the original concrete floors and base; restored original features such as the multi-paneled wood doors, classroom bookcases, and running trim; and uncovered and restored the original auditorium proscenium for the backdrop of the new city council dais. New mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection infrastructure utilized original horizontal and vertical chases so as not to destroy the historic spaces. The addition to the rear façade of the 1918 building houses a new elevator, staircase, and building entrance that is visually connected to the new police facility across a new public plaza. The design of the addition and police facility complements the historic building, while remaining distinctly contemporary. Native Kansas limestone matching the historic limestone of the former school building clads the new addition and police facility but with a honed finish in lieu of the rough-cut finish of the historic building. The base of the addition matches the datum line of the base of the historic building. The citizens of Bonner Springs have taken great pride in filling the hallowed hallways and display niches (repurposed from the areas formerly housing students’ lockers) of the renovated school building with historic photographs and artifacts. The fully constructed complex was completed in 2021 and the building was dedicated on August 27, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/b3858129-e1d5-4a1e-97c7-72e4b2e5cc67/EX-14+After_Fort+Scott+Tribune-Monitor_Entry+Dtl.jpg Awards - 2023 KPA Awards Projects - Fort Scott Tribune - Monitor Building, Fort Scott (Bourbon County) – Merit Award The Tribune-Monitor Building is a contributing property located in the National Register Fort Scott Downtown Historic District, which is in the central business district of Fort Scott, Kansas and the county seat of Bourbon County. The District comprises nine and one-half blocks incorporating approximately eighty-eight buildings with fifty-eight of those being contributing historic structures. On March 31, 1917, the property that the Tribune-Monitor building would be located on was sold to George Watson Marble. A native to Fort Scott, Marble was born on October 9, 1871. In 1885, at the age of 15, Marble began working at the Fort Scott Tribune sweeping floors and cleaning the presses. He then advanced to a “printer’s devil” and served as an apprentice at the newspaper. In 1891, Marble was noted as attending business college in Chicago. In the 1896 Fort Scott City Directory, Marble is listed as “City Editor” of the Fort Scott Tribune and it is at that time he acquired a small-interested in Ownership of the business with George W. Martin. In 1902, Marble purchased full ownership of the Fort Scott Tribune and became publisher and president of the company. In 1925, the Tribune-Monitor Building was erected. The new construction was fabricated specifically to house the Tribune-Monitor publication and distribution equipment and offices for the running of the newspaper. The Tribune-Monitor had presses in the basement of the eastern part of the building with business offices on the first floor and news-writing and layout areas, conference room, and executive offices on the second floor. The building has been under-utilized and partially vacant for more than five years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/306ec516-d18b-46ef-9c1e-f9016c1016c5/ExteriorSouthWestCorner+After.jpg Awards - 2023 KPA Awards Projects - Newell-Johnson-Searle Outbuilding, Oskaloosa (Jefferson County) – Honor Award In 1856, this limestone cabin, known as the Newell-Johnson-Searle Outbuilding, was built and occupied by Jesse Newell and his family in what is now known as Oskaloosa, Kansas. Newell and his brother-in-law Joseph Fitsimmons were co-founders of Oskaloosa. Newell was a free stater from Iowa who came to the territory in 1855 after the Kansas Territory was opened for settlement with Jefferson County among the 33 original counties established by the Territorial Legislature. Newell bought 113 acres consisting of a farm and a cabin from Dr. James Noble, a Missourian, and returned with his wife and family in 1856. This arrival put him in the harshest year of Bleeding Kansas, when pro-slavers and free staters clashed over the entry of Kansas into the Union as a slave or free state. Dr. Noble’s original cabin was reportedly burned by pro-slavery forces in September of 1856 and Newell built the current limestone cabin in order to have shelter for his family prior to winter. Period documents reveal Newell, and his sons were involved in the Underground Railroad and his property was a rendezvous spot for Jayhawkers. Because of this significance to the history of Oskaloosa and the association with the Free State cause, a separate corporation, Free State Hill, Inc. was created to research and plan for restoration of the property which needed many repairs. Concurrently, the property was nominated and received acceptance in the National Register of Historic Places in 2017 with the state adding the property to its register afterward. Free State Hill later was awarded a 2021 Heritage Trust Fund grant from the State Historic Preservation Office for the restoration of the cabin. WoodWorks Restoration was hired as General Contractor to assist in planning, bid document development for the repair work, and to perform construction administration utilizing the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation to guide the work. The repair work included roof replacement, masonry repointing, window and door restoration, electrical work, and floor and trim repairs. WoodWorks Restoration was fervent to ensure the least degree of intervention was utilized during the preservation and repair of the cabin. Unfortunately, some materials required replacement. In speaking with those bidding for the work, WoodWorks Restoration was clear in stating all materials would be period-specific and compatible with materials being replaced. Fortunately, no structural alterations or additions were included in the work. The purpose of the cabin rehabilitation was to preserve it in the original state as a pre-Civil War era cabin. Consistent with this purpose nothing was removed or altered to change the character of the cabin and the cabin was restored as an 1856 cabin. Historic windows and the door were restored, and period-specific storm windows and doors were obtained to add protection. The original failed composition roof required placement as did some rafters and plates. Period specific wood shingles were installed. Repointing occurred on all the stone and brickwork. Old mortar was removed by hand with Kansas State Historic Preservation Office, Type O mortar as the replacement. This mortar is heavy in lime and better resembles the homemade, breathing mortar that held the cabin together for over 160 years. WoodWorks Restoration assisted with contract negotiation, as well as performing site visits, and performing the window and door restoration. Stewart Roofing was hired to remove the failed composition roof, replace rafters and plates, and install a period wood roof. GKW Group was hired to repoint all the stone and brickwork with the prescribed mortar. Hawk Electric added a new service of lights and outlets. All three worked closely with the GC and Free State Hill to produce an accurate restoration of the cabin’s original construction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/6ca31de7-1e65-44f7-b76c-40bbc6484402/1B+East+Elev.jpg Awards - 2023 KPA Awards Projects - Newmark's Building, Lawrence (Douglas County) – Merit Award The historic character of the Newmark Building was not only retained, and preserved but improved. Hernly Associates, Inc performed Architectural services associated with the project. The building currently houses retail on the first level and residential apartments on the second level. Prior to an electrical fire in October 2019, an axe-throwing business was in this location, with minimal access to the basement or second floor. It now has basement storage, an independent bookstore on the first floor (Publisher’s Weekly 2022 Bookstore of the Year) and two apartments on the second floor. A primary focus of the renovation was to restore the original second floor area to its original function of residential occupancy. Structural, code and safety improvements were made to the entire building, false framed ceilings were removed. Tin ceilings were salvaged and re-installed; brick and mortar repairs were also made. The storefront level has a recessed centered entry flanked by large display windows with masonry bulkheads. The second story has a large central window panel with a band of five fixed sash windows. Above the windows is a stone plaque carved with “1865 NEWMARK’s 1912”. Additionally, significant framing issues were repaired by sistering with existing wood framing, and windows were restored to their original configuration which inturn allows for roof access and egress for the residential units. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/40023c14-d957-4fb2-aab0-2a86edd175ef/5B+-+East+Elevation+After+Rehab.JPG Awards - 2023 KPA Awards Projects - St. Luke AME Church, Lawrence (Douglas County) – Honorable Mention Award The Rehabilitation of Stained Glass and Masonry at St. Luke African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church allowed for the historic character of the property to be retained and preserved through the rehabilitation of the building’s entire brick façade and stone accents, the two large stained-glass windows, and two small stained-glass windows. The stone accents, including the keystones, spring stones, and window sills were painted white, which was not original to the building; during the rehabilitation, the paint was removed using the gentlest means possible. Additionally, the stained-glass windows were temporarily removed from the building, and each pane was cleaned and assessed for damage. A number of stained-glass panes were broken or missing; at these locations, a new piece of glass was created to match the old in design, color, and texture in accordance with standard six. Overall, through the Rehabilitation of Stained Glass and Masonry at St. Luke AME Church, the building’s most distinctive characteristics were repaired and preserved so the building can stand tall for future generations. The original scope of the project included masonry rehabilitation on the north and west gabled ends and rehabilitation of the north and west stained-glass windows. Due to fundraising efforts and additional grant funds, the scope of the project expanded to include the rest of the exterior brick masonry rehabilitation and the rehabilitation of the two towers' windows and louvers. Funding sources for the project included: HTF Grant Funds, DCHCC Grants, LPA Fundraising, Sebelius GoFundMe, Friends of Sacred Structures, and Tax Credit Funds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/6f19eeee-2631-4a3f-b6f2-dc8a0efeab37/07-South-facade.jpg Awards - 2023 KPA Awards Projects - White-Cowley Building, Council Grove (Morris County) – Honorable Mention Award Located within the Council Grove Downtown Historic District, 204 W Main Street is also listed as a contributing building on the National Register. The two-story building has a small retail space on the first floor and the second floor was converted into two apartments with the design guidance of Ben Moore Studio. To ensure code compliance with the change of occupancy, fire ratings on doors and walls needed to be updated, while maintaining the historic character. A non-historic first floor storefront was removed, and an appropriate storefront installed. Replacement windows on the 2nd floor were removed and replica historic windows were installed on the 2nd floor. A new exterior stair was also added to ensure all exiting needs were met. Mechanical plumbing and electrical were also within the scope of work to transform the existing space into a functioning apartment. The historic features of the second floor were highlighted with the renovation, including the original doors and trim work on both the doors and windows. The project meets the Secretary of Interior Standards for Rehabilitation and is a Federal and State Historic Tax Credit Project. https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/awards/2022-kpa-awards-projects monthly 0.5 2025-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/93753b57-e7b1-4ff0-8770-11bc19be60dd/Kitchen+Close+up+Unit+6+%281%29.jpg Awards - 2022 KPA Awards Projects - Limerick Building, Alma (Wabaunsee County) – Honor Award The Limerick Building was constructed in 1890 and housed the Bank of Alma that J. F. Limerick owned with his brother, G.W. Limerick of Wamego. The building was also known as the Limerick and Crafts block, as druggist, Fred Crafts, joined the building venture and operated his drug store in the south building in the structure. The Limerick brothers also owned a land office, insurance business, a brokerage business, and a coal mining enterprise. The bank would fail and close on November 9, 1890. Although Limerick would leave town after the bank failure, the Limerick block is one of Alma's prominent stone landmarks. In 2009, the building housed Alma's City Hall, the Alma Antique Mall, and the Alma Post Office. Exterior rehabilitation had been completed by a former owner. The 2021 project involved rehabilitation of the second floor, converting the existing unused space to seven apartments leaving the northwest corner flexible for office and co-working space. Access to the upper-floor apartments utilized an existing street entrance on the north and developed a small rear lobby utilizing the original wood staircase from the first floor. With its most recent use as a hatchery, features from the original second-floor offices had long been removed; however, the apartment project utilized a number of historic doors found in the building and retained all extant historic finishes and features including plaster walls, wood trim, and the historic wood staircase. The apartments take full advantage of the natural light from perimeter windows and the volume of the space with tall ceilings and offer a variety of plan configurations designed for the building’s configuration and windows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/13128a99-6b54-4aaa-bae0-91d639a475cc/019FirstLookingEastAFter.jpg Awards - 2022 KPA Awards Projects - Wellsville Bank Building, Wellsville (Franklin County) – Merit Award The Wellsville Bank Building is a two-part commercial block with a single-story west addition. The original portion is a simple two-story brick building whose main ornamentation is its applied, pressed metal, High Victorian Gothic entablature on the primary façade. It is one of a few remaining commercial structures built in Wellsville in the 1880s and it served as a bank until 1902. It subsequently housed various businesses including insurance, real estate, and newspaper offices, and produce, seed, and feed stores. The Wellsville Historical Society purchased the Wellsville Bank Building in 2013. Since then, two Heritage Trust Fund grants have been completed, three tax credit projects have been completed, and the building has become the Wellsville Historical Society Museum. Rehabilitation work has included: pointing of all exterior brick masonry, all new roofing, restructuring of the roof by sistering with new light-gage metal joists, restructuring of the 2nd story floor by sistering with new LVL wood joists, installation of a new 1st story concrete floor with wood-sleepers and hardwood flooring. There has also been rehabilitation of the cast-iron threshold across the entire 1st story storefront, rehabilitation of the 1st story beaded-board ceiling, rehabilitation/reconstruction of 2nd story wood windows, conversion of the rear single-story addition into office and storage space, and installation of new electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/df149fe3-cf98-40f4-ae0d-13c69dc3e908/002NorthFacadeAfter.JPG Awards - 2022 KPA Awards Projects - Zimmerman Steel Building, Lawrence (Douglas County) – Merit Award Zimmerman Steel was built as an industrial manufacturing business for fabrication and sales of structural steel and architectural metal components for the building construction industry. It is comprised of a steel fabrication shop (1959) with an attached one-story office addition on the north end (1963). The steel fabrication shop is an industrial and utilitarian style rigid-frame steel building and the office addition is a mid-century modern style. Lee Zimmerman operated his family’s steel fabrication business out of this facility from 1959 to 2013 when the company was liquidated. In 2020 Banks Street LLC (whose members are also part of MarLan Construction) purchased the Zimmerman Steel Building, and in 2021 they completed its rehabilitation, turning it into their company headquarters. Rehabilitation work included careful rearrangement of the office area to provide larger private offices while maintaining the spatial effect created by the folded-plate structural-steel roof deck exposed to the interior. It also included expanding new office space into the fabrication shop area without detracting from the interior volume of the production area of the building. Specific rehabilitation items included: installing thicker roof insulation at the office and tapering it close to the roof edges so the original aluminum fascia is retained, adding interior storm windows to the aluminum storefront windows, replacing the insulated panels in the storefront windows with new insulated panels, installing new epoxy flooring in the main office entry area that matches the original epoxy flooring in that area, and rehabilitation of original light fixtures on the front of the building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/21d577a8-70c6-4301-be26-067c36a77a89/Trademark+Leavenworth+KS+-+Exterior+-+1481362.jpg Awards - 2022 KPA Awards Projects - Leavenworth Local Hotel, Leavenworth (Leavenworth County) – Merit Award The historic Immaculata High School was originally constructed in 1922. From 1923-2017, the Sisters of Charity provided instructions to students, until they had to officially close their doors due to continuing enrollment problems and rising tuition costs. After the building sat vacant for a number of years, slowly deteriorating, Exact Partners announced they would be opening the Leavenworth Local Hotel. Leavenworth Local is located in the heart of the Leavenworth Downtown Historic District. The historic renovation brought life to a blighted site and activates the downtown commercial district with increased flow of people and visitors. There are several past pieces still displayed for all to see. Guests can book a converted classroom, with the original chalkboards, for a night or an extended stay. They can host a conference or a large group gathering in the fully functional theater. The hotel also boasts the ability for guests to use the gymnasium for social work time and the use of the pickleball court. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/0d109e4d-d9f3-40e8-86da-4119b1c9ea90/63218429-734d-4753-b6d1-33086c1b214c.jpg Awards - 2022 KPA Awards Projects - Community House, Manhattan (Riley County) – Merit Award The Manhattan Community House was built by Mont Green from H.B. Winter’s 1917 plans. It was the first permanently constructed community house in the United States, built to serve the soldiers during the war and the community afterward. A plaque on the building is inscribed, “1917 Manhattan Camp Funston-Community Building-A Tribute from the Citizens of Manhattan and the Rotarians of Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma-To Our Soldiers He profits most who serves best” (Camp Funston is the name of the WWI camp at neighboring Fort Riley). The building was federally owned until after World War I. The city owned it between the war years. During World War II, the federal government purchased the building from the city and used it as a USO building. A variety of clubs and organizations have used the building for meetings throughout the years. The City implemented a renovation project in 1987 (Brent Bowman and Associates) the converted it to a community rec center. Sold to private developers in 2019, the building now houses offices on the lower level, apartments in former offices and craft rooms as well as the formerly enclosed stage, and Turbine Training Center, a flight training company occupies the gymnasium. Today the building closely resembles its original appearance with new windows matching the historic style and no significant exterior modifications. The architect’s design focused on retention of key character-defining features including the front entrance and main stair, and basement fireplace. Existing offices and craft rooms were developed as new apartments, flanking the main/front stair. Additionally, the stage and backstage area that had formerly been enclosed and used as an activity room, was converted to a two-story apartment. Basement offices are centered around a shared central space with the original fireplace. The open gymnasium presented the biggest challenge but owners secured a new tenant that could use the entire space with minimal enclosures needed. Glass walls were used to create a two-story office pod in front of the enclosed stage and flight simulators were located on the open gymnasium floor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1641595484444-HHNRNFCKF14U64MN18J8/kellylarsongourley.jpeg Awards - 2022 KPA Awards Projects - Kelly Gourley, Lincoln, KS – Advocacy Award Kelly Gourley has a Bachelor of Interior Architecture from Kansas State University. In her career, she has been active in the preservation of downtowns including stints with the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office as a Design Specialist for the Michigan Main Street Program. After moving back to Kansas, Kelly has been active in preserving Lincoln's historic buildings, including obtaining programming and funding for the downtown area. She served on the Kansas Preservation Alliance Board for many years and has given multiple presentations throughout the State on the importance of historic preservation. She currently is the Executive Director of The Lincoln County Economic Development Foundation, a rural economic development non-profit helping businesses and communities grow. The LCEDF collaborates with local governments, community organizations, and volunteers on important issues such as improving housing opportunities, developing travel and tourism into the county, and attracting and retaining youth to the county. https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/awards/2019kpaawards-rl249-ejlz2 monthly 0.5 2025-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/e62e1f93-ccdf-4117-bf62-c4fe60a5b66a/1913apartmentsAtchisonKs.png Awards - 2021 KPA Awards Projects - 1913 Apartments, Atchison (Atchison County) – Honor Award The Atchison YMCA has continuously served the community needs of the citizens of Atchinson. The building functioned as the city’s only YMCA facility until it closed in 2017. A new YMCA facility was constructed adjacent to the historic building, which opened in 2018. The Atchison YMCA organization continued to adapt its program and modify the building to meet the changing needs of the community. 1913, LCC purchased the vacated Old Atchison YMCA in rehabilitation of the Old Atchison YMCA building, preserving an important resource while providing a new high quality housing option in downtown Atchison. The 1913 Apartments project happened with a $3.1 Million dollar investment. The building owned by 1913, LLC was built in 1913 and is listed as a National and State Historic site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/5bee6649-1339-4192-b9bf-85410e5542be/courthouse-chase-county.jpeg Awards - 2021 KPA Awards Projects - Chase County Courthouse, Cottonwood Falls (Chase County) – Merit Award As Chase County is largely a rural setting, the Courthouse is one of its more grandiose structures, designed by the architect John G. Haskell, architect of the Kansas State Capitol Building. Its Italian Second Empire style is quite unique to the area. Not only is it a local point of pride, but it should be recognized statewide as an example of Haskell’s work, along with being the oldest continuously operating courthouse in the state. The nature of its historic significance is both artistic and of civil service. One of the Chase County Courthouse’s most striking features is its 150-year-old mansard roof clad in red terne metal. Last re-painted in 2000, the roof was in need of repair by 2019. The terne metal roof needed repair and repainting and select areas at the chimneys needed re-pointing. Ben Moore Studio researched methods for terne metal repair, as this method of roofing is not commonly used in modern construction. The team helped the owner find contractors who were comfortable performing the historic method. To complete construction drawings, our studio utilized a drone to capture footage of the areas of the roof difficult to reach. The design team challenged themselves to create a step-by-step manual for the old terne metal repair technique, rather than a standard set of construction drawing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/00b24828-e5d0-40cc-bcf9-9a4296aa2b0c/citizensnationalbankplazaandloftsemporiakskpa.jpeg Awards - 2021 KPA Awards Projects - Citizens National Bank Plaza & Lofts, Emporia (Lyon County) – Merit Award Citizens National Plaza & Lofts is a multi-use adaptive reuse project with multi-family residential and commercial use components in downtown Emporia, KS. Before the project, the building housed a bank on the first floor and basement levels while the upper four stories were rented office spaces. The multi-family portion of the project includes 20 units, two of which are ADA units. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/602d30dd-f5c6-4d25-9918-f7f12988e2d2/Image+20_After+Interiors+Seating+Detail+%281%29.jpg Awards - 2021 KPA Awards Projects - Common Ground Coffee Co., Fort Scott (Bourbon County) – Honor Award The single story building was fully rehabilitated to bring the building from a vacant structure to a fully operational and vibrant business that enlivens the street in Downtown Fort Scott. The exterior primary stone façade (north) and the red brick secondary facades were fully repointed. The north stone façade was labeled and disassembled from the storefront lintel to allow for full repair of the significantly deteriorated underlying steel support frame at the storefront opening. New back-up steel was installed and concealed by the original historic materials. The original stone was then reinstalled in its original location. All the stone was restored. Where the material was too deteriorated to be reinstalled, replica units were created at Phoenix Marble to match the original stone in size, profile, and material. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/d23530f0-9d43-44d2-a021-f47c38e4f1e1/DSP+%2820%29+-+After+Condition+Typical+Dormatory+Room.jpg Awards - 2021 KPA Awards Projects - Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity, Manhattan, KS (Riley County)– Honor Award The proposed project is focused largely on a historic interior rehabilitation of the 1907 building including finish and fixture upgrades in common areas and man rooms. Additionally, the scope includes upgrades to building systems including installation of a sprinkler system and bathrooms and kitchen in both 1907 and 1958 wings. Exterior scope is limited, involving primarily repair and replacement of damaged guttering systems, trim, and brick masonry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/cf104e23-65ed-4207-a822-d34b3870c307/Baby+Camp+%2817%29+2020%2C+west+elev.JPG Awards - 2021 KPA Awards Projects - Fresh Air Baby Camp, Wichita, KS (Sedgwick County)– Honor with Distinction Award The Fresh Air Baby Camp in Wichita, Kansas may possibly be the only extant purpose-built and permanent baby camp structure in the United States. In 2007 the building had been out of use for several years and the City Park and Recreation Department had not been able to maintain it. The Wichita Office of Historic Preservation listed it on the historic registers in that year and the Kansas Preservation Alliance added it to its annual list of Most Endangered Places. A small group of concerned citizens formed Friends of the Historic Fresh Air Baby Camp, Inc, a not-for-profit corporation and signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the City Manager, vowing to raise all the money and do all the work to rehabilitate the building for the good of the community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/a0d91341-9333-426a-b177-9821ea3989fb/900MississippiSt_Lawrence%2CKS_02_NFacade-After+%281%29.jpg Awards - 2021 KPA Awards Projects - Klock's Grocery & Independent Laundry, Lawrence (Douglas County) – Merit Award Following the death of Helmer Klock, R.M. Reeves, a well-known local grocer, purchased the property and operated the store as Reeves Grocery until 1959. After Reeves Grocery, the store was converted by Ed Elam to a laundry facility for the Independent Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Company. Elam’s company had been founded in Lawrence in 1930, and it was quite a significant enterprise. During its time as Independent Laundry, the building underwent several modifications that reflect the trend of mid-century modernization and industry changes that took place throughout the 1960s. The west portion of the building continued as a self-service laundry until the summer of 2018 when it was purchased by Brad Ziegler and rehabilitated in 2020. The character of the Klock’s Grocery & Independent Laundry is preserved through its interior configuration which pays homage to its historic configuration and its rehabilitated historic materials such as the ceiling’s pressed tin panels. The building is currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building has been rehabilitated for a new commercial use as a restaurant. The building has been analyzed to configure the restaurant in such a way to show deference to both historical uses. The areas that were public for both the grocery and laundromat are still the public areas of the restaurant, and the “back-of-house” areas are now used as the restaurant’s kitchen. All existing materials that were able to be retained were incorporated into the rehabilitation. Visible historic materials that were deteriorated beyond usability were replaced with matching-in-kind materials. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/2f5e9962-ca03-4bdd-bac0-6836eff40407/leeloftsapartment.jpeg Awards - 2021 KPA Awards Projects - Lee Hardware Lofts, Salina (Saline County) – Honor with Distinction The HD Lee Mercantile Company Building, the north building in the complex, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and Register of Historic Kansas Places in 2008. The entire complex is nationally significant in the areas of Commerce and Industry because of the building's association with Henry Daniel Lee. Lee founded the HD Lee Mercantile Company and HD Lee Hardware Company, although ultimately, he is best known as the founder of the world’s largest clothing manufacturer, and the maker of Lee Jeans. The building was vacant when the Overland Property Group/Flint Hills Holdings Co. purchased it in 2018. They developed a plan to repurpose the large warehouse building as a mixed-use building with a large commercial space on the first floor and fifty-three apartments on the floors above. The rehabilitation of this building is the first of two phases to convert the entire complex to an active resource that once again contributes to the vibrancy of this historic industrial core of Salina. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/33073446-d2eb-4145-9e67-a001911ca955/LittleStrangerChristianChurch.jpg Awards - 2021 KPA Awards Projects - Little Stranger Christian Church, Leavenworth, KS (Leavenworth County) – Honor with Distinction The adaptation of the church to meet the community’s needs over time is a markedly unique component of its history, and evidence of its importance to rural residents. The church remained an active meeting spot throughout the 1960s, 70s, and 80s until interest and resources for maintenance dwindled. In the mid 2010s, interest in restoring the church gained momentum. Staying true to history, the community has been working together to restore and re-open the church once again. In addition to the church’s notable sociological history, its architecture is also of historic significance. It is a good local example of an early vernacular wood building, featuring a front-facing gable roof and a symmetrical appearance. It was constructed by the original congregation using local labor and materials. Its prominent visibility on the corner of a well-traveled county highway continues to bring Kansas history alive to the public. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/fb2bde63-c663-4a39-ac03-ed3b2d5aebef/manhattanbrewingcompanykspreservation.jpg Awards - 2021 KPA Awards Projects - Manhattan Brewing Company, Manhattan, KS (Riley County) – Merit Award The Smith Building has been occupied by many different businesses throughout its time. The earliest record of that location states it was an attorney’s office, when Walters redesigned the building, it was used for a furniture store. From there the building was converted to hardware stores, a clothing store, and for a time was used for a piano sales store. The history of the Smith Building has developed over time providing Manhattan’s community with different services and continues today. The rehabilitation of the Smith Building for the Manhattan Brewing Company in Manhattan, KS did not change the exterior features and did minimal change on the interior. A few interior walls were removed to open the space up and bring back to the original layout. No replacements were made. The historic ceilings were preserved and the previously removed, original metal ceiling panels were reinstalled. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/bb1e630b-479c-40e3-a555-d6bd7f25ee7e/MuellerSchmitHouseDodgeCityKsPreservation.jpg Awards - 2021 KPA Awards Projects - Mueller-Schmidt House, Dodge City, KS (Ford County) – Merit Award Built in 1880, the Home of Stone today serves as the museum for the Ford County Historical Society in Dodge City, KS. It is a limestone residence with ornate masonry and woodwork at each of its facades. In 2016, the exterior envelope was in need of multiple repairs. Ben Moore Studio was hired to produce a report of necessary repair work for the Ford County Historical Society to use for grant applications and alternative funding. The Historical Society later received a Heritage Trust Fund grant from the State Historic Preservation Office. The firm was then hired to complete construction drawings and bid documents for the repair work and to perform construction administration. The repair work included masonry repointing, window and door repair, porch roof repairs, foundation waterproofing and repair, and regrading of the soil to direct water away from the building. Ben Moore Studio was involved with bidding and contract negotiation as well as performing construction observation visits. We worked closely with the client and contractor to work out details accurate to the historic construction of the residence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/d1ae9c1d-a434-40f4-8b7b-6a7abbf193cb/StJosephCatholicChurchTopekaKSpreservation.jpg Awards - 2021 KPA Awards Projects - St. Joseph Catholic Church, Topeka, KS (Shawnee County) – Medallion Award The Church parish involved with the present preservation effort are descendants from the original founding German parish who had the Church constructed in 1900. Many of the same German names are still found in the Church registry. The Catholic Church is still planning to use the Church as it was designed in 1900. Changes to the Church since construction have been mainly superficial, such as painting, adding a Narthex wall, adding an elevator in one of the towers, modifying the Church for HVAC, additional lighting and finishing out the basement for a hall which originally had a dirt floor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/8085b453-52d8-4d8e-941e-0511f5384504/UnitedBankBuildingManhattanKspreservation.jpg Awards - 2021 KPA Awards Projects - Union National Bank, Manhattan, KS (Riley County) – Merit Award The building was completely renovated to its current footprint in 1905 by the Stringley Brothers. The expansion created a number of office spaces that were occupied by various professionals over the years; these included doctors, dentists, realtors, and attorneys. When the bank moved into new facilities at 7th and Poyntz in the 1970’s, this building was converted to retail on the ground floor. The upper floor was converted to rental office space and remains in this function today. The proposed project was focused largely on a historic rehabilitation of the 1905 building including window replacement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/beca22c8-e3df-4eac-8e2e-13a8246280ea/DGCO_Heritage_CC_Logo_Horz_1Color.png Awards - 2021 KPA Awards Projects - Douglas County Heritage, Douglas County, KS – Advocacy Award In an effort to enhance natural and cultural heritage initiatives within Douglas County, the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners approved the creation of the Douglas County Heritage Conservation Council in 2011. One initiative of the Heritage Council was to conduct a county-wide historic resources survey. Because surveying the County in one year was extremely expensive the Council implemented a systematic multi-year survey approach that would focus on one township at a time. Over seven thousand buildings have been entered into Kansas Historic Resource Inventory (KHRI) over the last decade under the supervision of the Douglas County Heritage Conservation Council and with the assistance of SHPO staff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/d824b36e-8db3-40f2-bc31-55929c24e86e/android-chrome-192x192.png Awards - 2021 KPA Awards Projects - Mike Marsh, Overland Park, KS – Advocacy Award Mike has dedicated much of his career to the advancement of historic preservation in Kansas through the establishment of tax credits in support of historic preservation. He was involved in helping to shape Kansas legislation to promote preservation by testifying during the review process for statue #79‐32,211, which started the Kansas preservation tax credit program. He additionally helped guide the process to create accountability in the review process, effective in 2002. The state historic preservation credit initiative ultimately became a movement to finance the transformation of historic facilities throughout the state of Kansas. Additionally, Mike has served as a speaker at numerous conferences over the years, supporting the advancement of education of the program and use of the credits. His thought leadership has undoubtedly helped inspire and guide preservationist projects across the state. https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/awards/2019kpaawards-rl249 monthly 0.5 2025-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/d439a764-5b89-4a59-9f03-1f2dd9bbfff2/147+E+Lincoln+Ave+8-5-21+%283%29.jpg Awards - 2020 KPA Awards Projects - Baccus Hatchery, Lincoln (Lincoln County) – Merit Award The Baccus Hatchery is one of the earliest buildings in Lincoln dating to 1885. It’s served a number of businesses ranging from a hatchery, drug store, hardware store, printing shop, millinery and insurance agency. The project included: Clearing out all collapsing portions of the building and reconstructing them, stabilizing the rear masonry wall, replacing the roof while saving the original skylight, rebuilding the large storefront windows to match the originals, repairing all plaster walls, installing all new mechanical, and electrical and plumbing systems. What was a home for feral cats and mold now houses a coffee shop and AirBnb loft apartment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/6cbc0132-73a8-42fc-850c-cf5daf4d98b0/Fox+Theatre+-+Atchison+-+After+06.jpg Awards - 2020 KPA Awards Projects - Fox Theatre, Atchison (Atchison County) – Honor Award The Fox Theatre, built in 1949, occupies a prominent location in the middle of the 600 block of Commercial Street, the primary commercial thoroughfare in downtown Atchison. The site of the 1949 Fox Theatre illustrates a long association with the motion picture business in Atchison; prior to the nominated theater, the parcel was the location of the Royal Theatre, subsequently known as the Fox Royal Theatre, from circa 1911 to 1947. From 1949 to 2011, the Fox Theatre operated as downtown Atchison’s neighborhood movie theater, serving a significant entertainment and recreation function in the city. The Fox Theatre was listed in the Register of Historic Kansas Places under Criterion A in the area of Entertainment/Recreation as an example of the Movie Theater property type as defined in the Multiple Property Documentation Form “Historic Theaters and Opera Houses of Kansas.” Without constructing additions or altering the historic character- defining spaces of the property, Theatre Atchison restored and modernized a building that is often a challenge to reuse. They provided modern amenities, state-of-the-art movie technology, and upgraded seating while restoring the historic openness of the theater and maintaining the previous capacity of three theaters. Theatre Atchison restored an important component of the downtown and reopened this important resource to the community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/097f7d15-f090-4697-b6ce-af31381f2318/3_MCB_After_North+Elevation.jpg Awards - 2020 KPA Awards Projects - McPherson Community Building, McPherson (McPherson County) – Medallion In the early 1970’s there was a push to demolish the building to open up additional space for the downtown. Community outpouring against the concept of demolishing the building ultimately led to a change in momentum to perform restoration instead of demolition. On August 6, 1974, a bond issue to renovate the building was passed by voters. The renovation included adding a new (north) front to the building including corner additions. The additions and renovations incorporated bathroom additions on the northeast and northwest corners, a new boiler, a new roof, a rubberized gymnasium floor, a metal panel façade on the north elevation, and replacement windows on the south façade, a dressing room, a small meeting room, new gym floor (uni-turf), carpeting, a new length of gym ceiling tile, remodeling of the stage, removing the northeast exterior exit door and adjacent glazing in the gymnasium and replacing it with an overhead door, removing the east mezzanine in the gymnasium and selective masonry repointing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/475e1797-9859-48dd-befd-781cca15b52b/06_AFTER_Ridge+Top+II_Domiciliary+Building+9+%281%29.jpg Awards - 2020 KPA Awards Projects - Ridge Top II, Leavenworth (Leavenworth County) – Honor with Distinction Following the Section 106 Review, VALOR’s core members informed executive members of the National Trust of the district’s impending demolition and it was placed on 11 Most Endangered Historic Places list in 2000. The VA heard the community’s concerns and reviewed the proposed alternatives for the historic buildings. In 2001, the VA proposed to rehabilitate the buildings with private funds through the Enhanced Use Lease Program. The VA proceeded with the new proposal and worked with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation to develop a Memorandum of Agreement for the treatment of the properties. The Eisenhower Ridge Association, led by private developer Pioneer Group, was awarded the 75-year lease to rehabilitate the district buildings for new tenants. With the completion of the Ridge Top II Apartments rehabilitation, the team has rehabilitated 30 of the 38 buildings and is continuing to work with prospects on potential projects for the remaining eight buildings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/e4661c67-27ba-4236-8828-dd37b4044372/Finished%2118.jpg Awards - 2020 KPA Awards Projects - United Telephone Building, Sherman County Historical Society in Goodland, KS– Merit Award The 1931 Telephone Building is located on the southeast corner of Main and 10th Streets. At the time the building was constructed, Main Street was a primary thoroughfare, Main Street brewing U.S. North Highway 40 in 1931 and changed to State Highway 24 in January 1936, remaining until the early 1940’s when Highway 24 was built south of the city. A hotel was across the street north, an opera house was directly west across Main Street, and a bank is diagonal northwest across Main Street yet today. In 1937, United Telephone merged with Southwestern Bell. At present, the building is owned by the County, also the owner of The Sherman County Courthouse, the other Art Deco building, much photographed and sketched by artists who visit Goodland. Both buildings are sources of pride to residents who are happy to share their history. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/148cf55f-4118-4100-8060-2e360fcf65b1/HIPPLE+HOUSE%2C+1887.+WEST+AND+FRONT+ELEVATION+AT+COMPLETION+%281%29.jpg Awards - 2020 KPA Awards Projects - Whipple House, Meade (Meade County) – Merit Award This project preserved the 1887 former residence of John and Eva (Dalton) Whipple, an 1887 contributing property part of the Dalton Gang Hideout and Museum in the city of Meade. Eva (Dalton) Whipple was sister to the famed outlaw Dalton brothers known for their robberies of trains and banks. The Whipple House faces west toward Pearlette Street. Today, museum visitors enter the residence through the sub-grade tunnel connecting the home’s basement to the adjacent barn. The building has just four rooms: a living room and bedroom accessed by a center hall on the main/upper floor and a kitchen on the lower floor. The original tunnel was discovered when driving over it with a wagon. The home and tunnel are interpreted as they would have been when the Whipples owned it. The restoration project significantly updated the roof and siding of the home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/7c979ff9-3d5e-4678-94fe-0143b26a430c/3+-+South+facade+2019+%281%29.jpg Awards - 2020 KPA Awards Projects - Washington Historic Residences, Independence (Montgomery County) – Honor Award Washington School in Independence, Kansas was dedicated January 3, 1940, constructed with the assistance of the Federal Public Works Administration (PWA). The school is architecturally significant as a representative of an early Modern Movement school with Art Moderne influences and as the work of prominent school architect, Thomas W. Williamson of Topeka. The rehabilitation project successfully used federal and Kansas Historic Tax Credits, combined with Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LITHC) to convert the school to housing, generally using each classroom as an apartment, retaining the corridor configuration throughout as well as the gymnasium. The elementary school, which had experienced few alterations by the school district, was successfully converted to housing through creative design and attention to detail. The building now serves as home to 26 residents including at least one former teacher. The finished product maintains the historic character of the school while providing affordable modern apartments. https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/awards/2019kpaawards monthly 0.5 2025-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1630181047212-CMQJ801Q8GH3Q78I9ES4/14_AFTER+interior+waiting+area.JPG Awards - 2019 KPA Awards Projects - Santa Fe Station, Lawrence (Douglas County) – Merit Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation In July 1951, the Kansas River flooded throughout eastern Kansas. Lawrence was inundated by water and some of the low-lying areas south of the river had two to three feet of water, including the Santa Fe tracks and the 1883 station. This devastating flood so damaged the old 1883 station that the Santa Fe Railroad Company decided to replace the 1883 station with a new station on the same site. When it was dedicated on February 7, 1956, the Lawrence Journal World carried a front-page story with the headline “Gratitude shown to Santa Fe for Local Progress.” The station continues to be an operating passenger station for AMTRAK, serving the eastbound and westbound Southwest Chief daily. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1630181101012-I7CEIJIW8QG0M6EJ56MR/06_AFTER+strorefront+and+entry.JPG Awards - 2019 KPA Awards Projects - Alchemy Coffee, Lawrence (Douglas County) – Merit Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation 811 Massachusetts Street in Lawrence has housed many different commercial enterprises over the years, including at one time Brinkman’s Bakery. The building has retained much of its integrity from the 1900 to 1945 era, when it was still a bakery in a quiet university town, contributing to the history of the development of Lawrence’s central business district. The result of this project is a bright and lively space for patrons to enjoy interacting with one another over coffee and baked goods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1630181172364-51OLWRW5NSW6PCJ9BTO2/02_AFTER+south+facade.jpg Awards - 2019 KPA Awards Projects - Belle Wilmont House, Lawrence (Douglas County) – Merit Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation The Dwelling at 707-709 West 12th Street was constructed circa 1911 on the north edge of the top of Mount Oread, at the north end of the University of Kansas campus. Through the years many University of Kansas professors, instructors and students have called the place their home. The historic residential areas surrounding the University of Kansas are rapidly changing with the loss of historic dwellings to significant development pressure and University encroachment. The rehabilitation of this historic structure for its intended use represents an important effort to stabilize and preserve the historic residential context of the area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1630181281193-L47RGHCQ1X18NWB8PR1V/06de79eb6cf04494876183347c14cd9f.jpeg Awards - 2019 KPA Awards Projects - Broadway Lofts, Leavenworth (Leavenworth County) – Merit Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation The North Broadway School building is a great example of a ‘modern elementary’ City School. The building, designed by prolific school architect Charles A. Smith in 1922, retains a majority of the character defining features of schools built in this time period. After years of sitting vacant and in disrepair, Exact Partners took on the task to redevelop the school into a multi-family residential apartment development. The project transformed a dilapidated and abandoned historic school building into a fresh, active site. The new residential units contain a well balanced blend of historic architecture and contemporary urban apartment design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1630181389472-I8HHBQRHDVVTB7698TVM/9.+Wilcox+School+Restored+South+side+after+Phase+2+2018.JPG Awards - 2019 KPA Awards Projects - Wilcox School, WaKeeny (Trego County) – Merit Award for Excellence with Distinction in Preservation Built in 1886, Wilcox School District 29 is significant as one of only a few remaining rural school houses in Trego County and one of a few remaining native limestone one-room schools left in the United States. The school served Wilcox Township for sixty years. District 29 was eventually consolidated with other rural districts and the Wilcox School closed in 1947. Restoration began in 2012, and today the school is a monument to the demanding manual labor and ingenuity of the early settlers of Wilcox Township who dreamed of making a better life for their families and neighbors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1630181461343-JOVNNI70IZCBXECYNF2L/10-SouthWing.jpg Awards - 2019 KPA Awards Projects - Orville Huntress Building, Manhattan (Riley County) – Merit Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation Although various sources give this building a construction date of 1883, evidence suggests construction may have begun prior to 1881. Commissioned by Stingley and Huntress, they were listed as the building’s occupants in 1886. The building was occupied by the post office in 1894. The owners expanded the building between 1885 and 1890. In 1886, the building also housed the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Hall and Knights of Honor on its second floor. Today, the renovated Poyntz Avenue storefront is occupied by a home store and the ground floor of the rear addition is occupied by a single business – a tabletop game and coffee shop. The entire second floor is occupied by a local strategic marketing group. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1630181495193-H1GX0M3AJ1LRA7HHVO1K/02-Full+View+After.jpg Awards - 2019 KPA Awards Projects - Seven Dolors Sanctuary, Manhattan (Riley County) – Merit Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation In 1946, the citizens of Manhattan approved a bond to construct a multi-purpose auditorium to honor the 2,610 Riley Countians who had served and the 101 servicemen who lost their lives in World War II. As the years passed, Manhattan and Riley County residents became unaware of the auditorium's role as a living World War II memorial. Through their advocacy and fundraising efforts, the Friends of Peace Memorial Auditorium were able to convince the City Commission to change course and avoid placing offices in the space. In conjunction with the rehabilitation of the Auditorium, a dedicated web page with historical and biographical information regarding Peace Memorial Auditorium is available at www.peacememorial101.org. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1630181642200-E3ACT5UAVG7MT4SLP4Z7/dynamic.jpg Awards - 2019 KPA Awards Projects - Colorado Derby Building, Wichita (Sedgwick County) – Honor Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation The Colorado Derby building, a 9-story example of modern movement architecture, was completed in 1960. The building was designed as a speculative office building but was fully occupied shortly after it opened. It is named after the Colorado Oil & Gas Co., which was the first company to occupy the building. In 2014 it was purchased by Water Street Lofts, L.L.C. and was renovated, now known as Colorado Derby Lofts. The building underwent an adaptive reuse renovation for use as residential apartments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1630181753484-X1OSLQGF74P1DSAV65UD/04_AFTER+Bldg+102+North+facade.jpg Awards - 2019 KPA Awards Projects - Building 102, Fort Leavenworth (Leavenworth County) – Honor Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation Built as workshops for the Leavenworth Arsenal c.1859, Building 102 served a utilitarian function for its first 40 years and is a contributing structure to the Fort Leavenworth National Landmark District. Upon closure of the arsenal in 1874, Building 102 served as workshops – such as blacksmith and machine shops – and later storerooms for the Quartermaster Depot into the early 20th century. Reuse of this building focused on retention and preservation of those materials, features, finishes, spaces, and spatial relationships that portray the building in its first non-utilitarian use as an open barracks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1630182046209-821RVV3RRGLYC34H8224/KANSAS+AVE+LOFTS.jpeg Awards - 2019 KPA Awards Projects - Kansas Ave. Lofts, Topeka (Shawnee County) – Honor Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation The Parkhurst Davis Mercantile Building anchors the south end of the small Mill Block Historic District in Topeka, KS. The building stands on the site of Topeka's first cabin constructed in December 1854, as indicated on a cornerstone dedicated by the Topeka chapter of the D.A.R. and inscribed “This building marks the site of the first cabin in Topeka where the town company was organized. Dec. 5, 1854”. On the building interior the two lower levels have been transformed to a main entry, community room and office space on the first floor with parking on both the first and lower levels. Floors two, three and four have been fully built out into a total of 33 loft style apartments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1630182140710-ID8FWTDJE7FLM7R45T74/13.+-+After+Photo+SW+Corner.jpg Awards - 2019 KPA Awards Projects - Morris County State Bank, Council Grove (Morris County) – Honor Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation A critical supply point on the Santa Fe Trail, the town of Council Grove had been bypassed by both the Santa Fe and Union Pacific Railroads in the 1860s, but by 1886, the KATY and Missouri Pacific railroads had put the community's development back on track. It was in this economic environment that the Morris County State Bank rose, and the Council Grove Republican declared the bank's new Italianate gem "by far the handsomest and most substantial structure yet attempted in this city.” But by the time Davis Preservation purchased the building in August 2017, much of it had been vacant for forty years, and the entire building had been abandoned for a decade. The result was a project that both met community needs – particularly for quality housing – while also respecting its traditional downtown environment by reserving the historic bank space for retail or office use. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1630182219213-KQCY9DE1A5U0URIGBO7F/Southwest+Corner+-+After+%281%29.png Awards - 2019 KPA Awards Projects - Woodland Place South Barn, Courtland (Republic County) – Honor Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation The Woodland Place South Barn and related structures served the long history of Woodland Place Stock Farm and Woodland Ranch. George Johnson began the farm and stock operation and Joseph and Bertie Elliott continued farming the land and raising Shorthorn cattle, with ownership passing from one generation to the next. Jolynn Elliott Pierce, great-granddaughter of Joseph and Bertie, and her husband, Locke, have managed the farm since 2009. The barn needed significant repairs after over a century of service. The barn will continue to serve the Woodland Ranch and the rich history of farming in North Central Kansas for years to come. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1630182242570-NAHKND2XPF9UBFJU21ME/AFter+Ottawa+PO+-+01+exterior+%282%29.jpg Awards - 2019 KPA Awards Projects - Ottawa Post Office, Ottawa (Franklin County) – Medallion Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation Completed in 1913, the Neo-Classical Revival style Ottawa post office is a stand-alone building at the north end of Ottawa’s downtown. The adaptive re-use from an institutional use to an event space was a good fit to utilize the building’s open volumes and to revive its status as a community gathering space. This rehabilitation project turned the long-vacant post office into a private event space and extended the viability of a historic resource while maintaining its character-defining features. The design team found creative solutions to incorporate new technology and modern decorative features like lighting into the existing space, while also highlighting the building’s distinctive features. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1630182449926-U4KQ93MIWKT8CMASABLH/GastingerWalker_DycheHall_Cover.jpg Awards - 2019 KPA Awards Projects - Dyche Hall, Lawrence (Douglas County) – Medallion Award for Excellence in Preservation Dyche Hall is an educational, research, and museum building on the University of Kansas, Lawrence Campus. Constructed in 1901 with additions in 1963 and 1995, Dyche Hall houses the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum. In 1974, the building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in recognition of its architectural and educational significance. This project involved extensive renovations and materials preservation, and the result is a restored icon of the KU campus ready to serve students into the 21st century. https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/awards/2018kpaawards monthly 0.5 2025-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1629070025947-A6IS6O6PGP0UHDWCZBVU/After+08+-+2nd+floor+east+unit.jpg Awards - 2018 KPA Awards Projects - 718 South Kansas Avenue, Topeka (Shawnee County) – Merit Award for Excellence with Distinction in Rehabilitation The three-story commercial building at 718 S. Kansas Avenue was constructed in 1910 by local real estate man J.E. Frost. The building held professional offices and a small theater (the Cozy Theatre) into the 1950s. Two days into the new year of 2015, fire engulfed the building that shared a stone party wall to the south. While the fire gutted the three-story building at 720 S. Kansas Avenue, necessitating its demolition, it left 718 S. Kansas Avenue relatively unscathed. The renovation of 718 S. Kansas Avenue provides a shining example of care and attention to detail undertaken by the owners, architect, and contractor to transform the tired vacant upper stories of this building into an active participant in the revitalization of downtown Topeka. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1629070114222-TPFC3OKMQY60J6HX8IYF/22+-+After+-+The+Euorpean+Hotel+with+residential+apartments+on+upper+two+floors_preview.jpeg Awards - 2018 KPA Awards Projects - European Apartments, Hutchinson (Reno County) – Merit Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation The European Hotel in Hutchinson was built in 1888 and has had many different names and businesses inside its walls throughout the years. The European hotel remained a hotel through the 40’s with a consistent turnover of business on the bottom floor. Wes and Gwen Bartlett’s dream of owning a bookstore became a reality in 2011 when they purchased the building. With the bookstore being a huge success in the lower commercial space floor the Bartletts turned their attention to the boarded up, unused uppers floors. The building now has 3 rental apartments and the owner’s residence which the Bartletts have moved into. State and Federal historic preservation tax credits were utilized to fund this rehabilitation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1629070330061-HALXSZP7Z9J2RB11LE0X/madison+st+apts.jpeg Awards - 2018 KPA Awards Projects - Madison Street Apartments, Topeka (Shawnee County) – Merit Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation Madison Street Apartments was originally known as the Santa Fe Hospital, with the oldest portion of the existing building constructed in 1930 adjacent to the original 1896 structure, later razed for further additions. The hospital in the Santa Fe’s hometown of Topeka became the largest of 9 throughout the railroad’s transcontinental system. After many subsequent additions and transitions in business model, the hospital closed in 1989. In 2001, a non-historic remodel converted the north and west wings of the building into independent living apartments for senior citizens. In 2017, Pioneer Group had acquired the building and undertook an extensive rehabilitation project that added 28 new units in the east and south wings while staying true to the remaining historic character of the building. The end result is a historically respectful reuse of a Topeka landmark that will be a valuable contributor to the Topeka skyline for years to come. State and Federal historic preservation tax credits were utilized to fund this rehabilitation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1629070393553-CBX53TZCIDTIE6UJREFA/MCCe_0075.jpg Awards - 2018 KPA Awards Projects - Marion County Courthouse Window Restoration, Marion (Marion County) – Merit Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation The Marion County Courthouse opened in 1906, and after more than a century of service, the courthouse’s wood windows were showing their age. Multiple layers of peeling paint were leaving the wood exposed to the elements, and air leaks combined with poor operability were creating an uncomfortable work environment. In 2015, all 163 of the building’s windows were surveyed and documented for deterioration and deficiencies, with the project commencing in late 2016. All 163 wood windows were restored, and new commercial-grade storm windows were installed, matching the color of the historic windows and protecting them as an important feature of the courthouse’s façade for many years to come. State and Federal historic preservation tax credits were utilized to fund this rehabilitation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1629070544552-NXR7PYIIOV6B305469O2/AFTER_Exterior+1+-+Main+Entry+and+Primary+Facade.JPG Awards - 2018 KPA Awards Projects - Carnegie 601, Leavenworth (Levanworth County) – Honor Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation The Carnegie 601 Library was built in 1900 as part of the prestigious collection of libraries built by the Carnegie family. The library was the first Carnegie funded building in the state of Kansas and remained the Leavenworth Public library till 1987, when it was converted to the Carnegie Arts Center. The building remained a focal point for the community as a place were visual arts, painting, art history, dance, pottery, music and drama were taught. In 2012, the Arts Center was disbanded, and the building was turned over to the City, being eventually bought by Ilan Salzberg for redevelopment. Since then, great care was taken of the existing features when the main level was converted to office space, artist galleries, and artist studios, to allow the public to view all the creative processes. With opening of the artist lofts and public galleries, Carnegie 601 Library has once again become a center of creative learning and production in the Leavenworth community. State historic preservation tax credits were utilized to fund this rehabilitation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1629070818153-2C7YW6TEE81ZY26XJ1HF/Screen+Shot+2021-08-15+at+6.40.02+PM.png Awards - 2018 KPA Awards Projects - St. Joseph German Catholic Church, Topeka (Shawnee County) – Honor Award for Excellence in Preservation St. Joseph German Catholic Church was constructed in 1900, by a German-speaking parish founded in 1887 and populated with Volga German immigrants who first arrived in Topeka in the 1870s. Despite being well maintained throughout its 117 year existence, time was taking its toll on the historic brick masonry building. The current parish members decided to undertake a project to make the necessary repairs and preserve the exterior of the building. The church now stands ready to serve the descendants of the original parish for many years to come. State historic preservation tax credits and a Historic Trust Fund grant were utilized to fund this rehabilitation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1629070881067-8XB2NT9O9FFQ96HW20G0/%232+balkonyafter.jpg Awards - 2018 KPA Awards Projects - Stonehaven Farm – The Cora Wellhouse Bullard Mansion, Tonganoxie (Leavenworth County) – Honor Award for Excellence in Preservation The Stonehaven Farm Mansion was located on a 2000-acre apple orchard in South Leavenworth county, and it was designed, with input from famed architect Daniel Burnham, and built in 1898 by Cora Wellhouse Bullard. The daughter of Judge and “Apple King of the World”, Fredrick Wellhouse, Bullard was one of the most significant and influential women in Kansas during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. The house, known as the most beautiful country home in Kansas, served as a community and political rally gathering point for people in the region, and became a stop on the Union Pacific Railroad. Dr. Kent and Olga Porter acquired the house in 1985 and got to work immediately with the restoration and preservation of the house and grounds. The end result is a beautifully restored home that is a lasting tribute to Cora Wellhouse Bullard and all that she did for the state of Kansas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1629070967379-DJG3SZY8EKYGKCA9RDIA/Depot+-+After+Rehab+-+1-22-2017+a.jpg Awards - 2018 KPA Awards Projects - Union Pacific Depot, Sylvan Grove (Lincoln County) – Honor Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation The Union Pacific Depot in Sylvan Grove was built in 1887 as a combination depot serving both passenger and freight needs on the Salina, Lincoln & Western Railway. Eventually becoming part of the Union Pacific Railroad, the line was abandoned in 1993 after a washout in the flooding of that year, and the rails on both sides of the depot were removed. Several years ago, the average person driving through Sylvan Grove would have looked at the Depot and considered it a lost cause. Fortunately, members of the Sylvan Historical Society are not average people and set about the hard work of rehabilitation. The historical society held an open house in September to celebrate the building’s 130th birthday, now serving as museum space showcasing the historical society’s collection of railroad related artifacts and stories. State historic preservation tax credits and a Historic Trust Fund grant were utilized to fund this rehabilitation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1629071047068-MW84NERNWDFRFDA28EJ7/12-After-JSL+New+Sign.jpg Awards - 2018 KPA Awards Projects - Jackson Street Lofts, Topeka (Shawnee County) – Medallion Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation The Assumption School was built in 1954, opening the first Catholic elementary school in Topeka for the Church of the Assumption parish. Built during the height of the baby boom, the school accommodated a growing demand for Catholic education and provided additional housing space for the growing convent, making it the only combined school and convent building in the Topeka parishes. The school served the parish until it was closed in 2008, sitting empty for several years until parishioner Mark Burenheide bought it for redevelopment into 21 market rate lofts. The building now stands as an addition to the growing residential population of downtown Topeka, an important part of the city’s ongoing downtown revitalization. Federal and State historic preservation tax credits were utilized to fund this rehabilitation. https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/awards/2017kpaawards monthly 0.5 2025-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1629063881171-JPWUD1OA9JUYOXSEO2YL/House+After+2.jpg Awards - 2017 KPA Awards Projects - Brungardt-Dreiling Farmstead, Victoria (Ellis County) – Merit Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation The Brungardt-Dreiling Farmstead was purchased and built in 1903 by Andreas Peter Brungardt and stands today as a rare intact example of a dairy farmstead, owned by two Volga German immigrant families for nearly a century. Kevin and Laura McCarter fell in love with and purchased the farmstead approximately 10 years ago, and they have done the majority of the rehabilitation on their own, utilizing contractors only when absolutely necessary. At the time of purchase, the house was largely uninhabitable, but today stands as a testament to their dedication to historic preservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1629064697976-KEG5SX74R8XY4B8P44X5/13-After+Construction-Interior+Washroom+View+2.jpg Awards - 2017 KPA Awards Projects - Wash-O-Rama (Commercial Building), Cottonwood Falls (Chase County) – Merit Award for Excellence in Reconstruction The Commercial Building at 308 Broadway in Cottonwood Falls was begun around 1884, and around 1900 the original wood framed building was destroyed in a fire, being replaced by permanent office buildings on the previous building’s site and adjacent parcel to the north by 1905. In the 1970s the building was remodeled with the installation of a plastic veneer that drastically changed the appearance of the building’s facade and the interior was remodeled into an office with typical 1970s finishes installed over the historic walls and ceilings. In 2016 the building was purchased by Luke and Christy Davis who began a major rehabilitation of the complex. The project has added the much-needed service of a laundromat to downtown Cottonwood Falls, and represents the largest single investment in the downtown area in two decades, a successful example of entrepreneurship hand-in-hand with historic preservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1629065127063-PYS9EFBY7G6DTG2EW5MB/11th+St+Overall.JPG Awards - 2017 KPA Awards Projects - Rhody Delahunty Complex, Lawrence (Douglas County) – Honor Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation The site of the Rhody Delahunty Complex in Lawrence originally served as both home and business for Rhody Delahunty, a first-generation Irish immigrant driven from his homeland during the mid-nineteenth century famine. He built his two story home in 1871, where he also ran a transfer and storage company out of a barn. He moved everything from butchered meat to construction equipment, and when his son Tom took over the business it acquired the first truck to haul cargo in the Lawrence of 1920. Hernly Associates bought the neglected property from the City of Lawrence in 2014, embarking on a rehabilitation of the buildings on the site, and the property now once again stands as a prominent anchor on “Merchants Row.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1629064736611-EU0987J5TRR01XKRX8OX/13+Looking+east%2C+after.jpg Awards - 2017 KPA Awards Projects - Augusta Frisco Depot, Augusta (Butler County) – Honor Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation The first Frisco Depot in Augusta was a wood frame building constructed in the 1880s when the railroad was first built, becoming a hub of life in the city. It was replaced in 1910 with a building made of brick masonry. An expanded freight room was built shortly afterward in 1916 in a response to the increased traffic from the City of Augusta’s oil boom. The depot underwent a major remodel in the 1950s as passenger service was discontinued due to the increase in automobile travel and the railroad found other uses for the building. The building went through several owners over the following decades until it was purchased by the City of Augusta, which recognized the importance of saving what may be the last remaining masonry Frisco depot in the state. The new rehabilitation of the Augusta Depot has made this building an important hub of life in the Augusta community once again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1629065053463-FAOHY7P16YP7OYJ936OE/Atrium+Finished.jpg Awards - 2017 KPA Awards Projects - Burford Theatre, Arkansas City (Cowley County) – Medallion Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation The Burford Theatre was constructed in 1924 in downtown Arkansas City. The Theatre was designed by the Boller Brothers, renowned for their innovative designs, and who traveled across the Midwest designing over 100 theatres in the first half of the 20th century, 30 of them in Kansas. In South Central Kansas only three Boller Brothers theaters remain open, the Burford Theatre being one of them. In 2003 B&B Theatres donated the building to the Arkansas City Area Arts Council. This group spearheaded the rehabilitation forming The Burford Restoration and Rehabilitation Project to save the community landmark. Since the formation of the Burford Rehabilitation Project over $6.8 million dollars have been donated by more than 600 donors. With the multi-year Burford Theatre Rehabilitation nearing completion, the community is able to walk into the theatre and take a step back in time, experiencing how the venue may have appeared to the residents of Arkansas City more than 90 years ago. https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/events-1 daily 0.75 2025-04-03 https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/events-1/an-evening-with-cheap-old-houses-featuring-elizabeth-and-ethan-finkelstein monthly 0.5 2025-04-03 https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/events-1/kansas-preservation-conference monthly 0.5 2025-04-03 https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/events-1/event-one-hbxfb monthly 0.5 2025-04-03 https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/events-1/event-two-m24cw monthly 0.5 2025-03-23 https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/home daily 1.0 2026-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/f9908a3a-6369-4160-ae80-a1607bb7cd50/12.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1d3563b0-d07d-4e3a-ad96-0f8a9509da77/14.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/54574819-d62e-4d7b-baa5-5844a45f1e41/16.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/a5c24588-7f9c-44a8-a28e-b65f0b7dd829/17.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/976fcf88-891c-4b4c-b72c-40f2ab23341c/13.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/df5f5235-bace-4cc9-9663-58ccac423e3d/1.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/f6a0d9b2-8fe5-41d2-b9e2-3ff0bb45c419/15.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1629071292007-WW6DEKB0UJTV8PUHGY2W/Depot+-+Historic+-+Date+Unknown.jpg Home - ABOUT US The Kansas Preservation Alliance is a nonprofit statewide historic preservation organization providing assistance to Kansas communities seeking to save their cultural landmarks. https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/contact-us daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/katrina-ringler daily 0.75 2024-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1723486765479-SULK8JIG58Z73VSJK8B9/Katrina+Ringler%2C+Ex-Officio.jpg Katrina Ringler - Katrina Ringler, Ex-Officio Katrina is the State Historic Preservation Office Supervisor at the Kansas Historical Society and a previous Kansas Preservation Alliance board member. Ringler has a Bachelor’s Degree in Historic Preservation from Southeast Missouri State and a Master’s Degree in American History from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/patrick-zollner daily 0.75 2024-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/c3144961-4fd0-449a-8c9b-b87cb7a824d7/Patrick+Zollner%2C+Ex-Officio.jpg Patrick Zollner - Patrick Zollner, Ex-Officio Patrick Zollner was appointed executive director of the Kansas Historical Society in March 2023, after serving as acting executive director from July to December 2022. Since joining the Historical Society in 2004, Zollner has held roles including Cultural Resources Division director and deputy State Historic Preservation officer. Previously, he served on the Kansas Preservation Alliance board and was a preservation consultant and vice president of the Arkansas Historical Association. A native of Marmaduke, Arkansas, Zollner holds a magna cum laude bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Arkansas. https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/sadonia-lane daily 0.75 2024-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/26564b5a-011f-41d4-afcd-b8b90fba00cb/Sadonia+Lane.jpg Sadonia Lane - Sadonia Lane Sadonia is a Preservation and Cultural Heritage Consultant with Heritage Lane Preservation. She specializes in researching property heritage to assist owners in nominating sites for designation on the State and National Register of Historic Places. Sadonia collaborates with property owners and boards to develop feasibility studies for the rehabilitation or "second life" of historic structures. Additionally, she is currently a secondary teacher in the Wichita Public School System and is serving her second term on the Kansas Preservation Alliance board until 2027. https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/vance-kelley daily 0.75 2024-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/387b0151-5170-4b27-a89c-1fd34398c4b8/Vance+Kelley%2C+Ex-Officio.jpg Vance Kelley - Vance Kelley, E x-Officio Vance Kelley leads TreanorHL’s Historic Preservation studio and has built his career around the preservation of historic buildings. He has provided assessment, planning, and design services for the preservation, restoration, and rehabilitation of an impressive variety of historic and older buildings. https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/melina-stewart daily 0.75 2025-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/51709cd0-545b-4425-bd42-cc8438a0374b/Stewart%2C+Melina+formal+%281%29.jpg Melina Stewart - Melina Stewart Melina, an interior designer with Bartlett & West, has worked on numerous historic properties throughout her career. She grew up visiting historic homes and museums and developed a lifelong love of history. Her interest in historic preservation started after buying her first home, which she briefly thought was a Garlinghouse home, sending her down a rabbit hole of research and connecting with Topeka historians on Garlinghouse history. It is unconfirmed, but likely not, a Garlinghouse design, sadly. She’s served on the Topeka Landmarks Commission since 2020 and has attended many preservation related trainings and conferences with them. Melina joined the Kansas Preservation Alliance board in 2021 and is now serving as President for 2024-2025. Her goals for KPA are to expand education on preservation throughout Kansas and provide additional support to building owners starting the preservation process. https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/harley-schuster daily 0.75 2024-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/06e316c1-b633-40f6-bd1e-fcbfc57367e9/Harley+Schuster.jpg Harley Schuster - Harley Schuster Harley is the founder of North40 Architecture in Courtland, KS, where she channels her passion for adaptive reuse and rural housing. Before establishing North40 Architecture, she was a Kremer Prize winner at Kansas State University's College of Architecture and contributed to design studios that completed housing projects in St. John and Ogden, KS. North40 Architecture, recognized as a Regional Award Winner in the Under 30 Entrepreneur/Businessperson category, specializes in adaptive reuse, rural housing, and building plans. Harley's dedication to these areas is evident in both her professional work and her earlier achievements. Additionally, she has been serving on the Kansas Preservation Alliance board since 2021. https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/cale-redfern daily 0.75 2024-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1641593377571-CRELEOSAIJ6DRLSQDZ6B/CaleRedfern1.jpg Cale Redfern - Cale Redfern Cale Redfern is a highly experienced professional with extensive knowledge in the real estate industry. Specializing in audits, HUD audits, historic tax credits, low-income housing tax credits, incentive reporting, and compliance, Cale brings a wealth of expertise to his role. As a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, he upholds the highest standards in his profession. Currently, Cale serves as Manager in the Assurance & Business Advisory Services Department at MarksNelson, where he oversees a team of professionals and provides guidance for real estate audits and advisory services. Beyond his professional pursuits, Cale actively engages with his community, serving as Treasurer for both Kansas City River Trails, Inc. and the Kansas Preservation Alliance. In these positions, he leverages his financial acumen to support and advance community initiatives, showcasing his dedication to both his industry and local welfare. https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/preservation-award-nomination daily 0.75 2026-02-19 https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/endangered-nomination-form daily 0.75 2024-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/4d7c83e5-4582-43db-8f99-a24f472091c8/274966478_259142026393850_900809482656145692_n.jpeg Most Endangered List Nomination Form - Connections As well as a lobbyist, KPA also communicates regularly with the Kansas State Historic Preservation Office. Your leads of Kansas endangered spaces and places helps us to protect some of the State of Kansas’ beautiful history. https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/megan-bruey daily 0.75 2024-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/3615678e-7ad2-4e9a-b350-73c79ed00b08/Megan+Bruey.jpg Megan Bruey - Megan Bruey Megan Bruey, a 2022 KU School of Architecture graduate, has been a key member of Hernly Associates since 2019, advancing from Architectural Intern to Associate Project Designer. Her expertise lies in surveying and rehabilitating historic buildings. In October 2023, Megan began her first term on the Kansas Preservation Alliance board and has been appointed Vice President for 2024. Outside of her professional achievements, she enjoys watching movies and spending time with her guinea pigs, Maya and Zaha. https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/ben-moore daily 0.75 2024-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/a4d25a42-11e5-42d6-8295-aa45253b3d4b/Ben+Moore.jpg Ben Moore - Ben Moore Ben Moore, a Licensed Architect in Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Missouri, specializes in downtown revitalization, adaptive reuse, and historic preservation. With a focus on blending contemporary design with prairie and vernacular influences, Ben’s work at Ben Moore Studio reflects a meaningful pursuit of architectural beauty. He earned his Bachelor of Architecture from Kansas State University and received the Heintzelman Prize HM. Currently serving his first term on the Kansas Preservation Alliance board, Ben brings over two decades of experience in historic preservation and sustainable architecture to his role. https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/bryan-falk daily 0.75 2024-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1723487423116-11VICV9C5YJBDW9OCG7S/Bryan+Falk.jpg Bryan Falk - Bryan Falk Bryan enjoys the Arts, spending time with his wife and three children and long road trips cross country. One of his goals in life is to see all of America’s National Parks. Bryan is thrilled to be able to offer quality Architectural services to his clients at Falk Architects, fine tuning the approach of each project to best meet the needs of the client. Besides servicing Clients to the best of his abilities, Bryan’s other goal is creating a company that allows for growth and wealth of his employees. He’s begun creating an internal development company where employees can become owners in the buildings the firm develops. https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/goals daily 0.75 2024-02-28 https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/education daily 0.75 2024-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618497259178-6XJGK9GR6YAVBQL5L519/20140301_Trade-151_012-2.jpg Education https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/awareness daily 0.75 2024-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618497259178-6XJGK9GR6YAVBQL5L519/20140301_Trade-151_012-2.jpg Awareness https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/promotion daily 0.75 2024-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618497259178-6XJGK9GR6YAVBQL5L519/20140301_Trade-151_012-2.jpg Promotion https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/advocacy daily 0.75 2024-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618497259178-6XJGK9GR6YAVBQL5L519/20140301_Trade-151_012-2.jpg Advocacy https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/mike-delaney daily 0.75 2025-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/c9f15463-374e-46ef-8603-c41efe7f8f18/Mike+Delaney+-+Headshot+edited.jpeg Mike Delaney - Mike Delaney Mike Delaney is a retired partner of the Spencer Fane LLC law firm in Kansas City, MO and Overland Park, KS, where he practiced as a labor and employment lawyer for more than 40 years. In 2014, Mike and his wife, Kathy purchased a historic home in the Oread neighborhood and returned to Lawrence, where both had attended KU. Since then, Mike has taught courses in labor law at the KU Law School and has become active in the local historic preservation community. Mike serves as the current president of the Lawrence Preservation Alliance and as a trustee and member of the executive committee of the Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area. He formerly served as a member and chair of the Douglas County Heritage Conservation Council and as treasurer and president of the Douglas County Historical Society/Watkins Museum of History. https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/get-involved daily 0.75 2025-01-16 https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/contact daily 0.75 2026-03-17 https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/donate daily 0.75 2025-01-20 https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/nominationform-1 daily 0.75 2025-01-16 https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/find daily 0.75 2025-01-20 https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/chad-bard daily 0.75 2025-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1624492910319-CVNGIJV43DQGBE7DE7O3/KPALogo+copy.jpg Chad Bard - Chad Bard Coming Soon https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/bethany-henry daily 0.75 2025-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/9a9a4a49-2fe4-44c9-b7a9-ce6553a70bf2/Bethany+Henry Bethany Henry - Bethany Henry Bethany Henry’s career in historic preservation is a unique blend of experiences in caregiving, design, and architecture. Initially pursuing a Nursing degree, she discovered her true passion for how environments shape lives, leading her to earn dual undergraduate degrees in Interior Design and Gerontology. A transformative internship in Lincoln, Kansas, working on the revitalization of historic buildings, further solidified her commitment to historic preservation. Bethany went on to earn a Master’s in Architecture with a focus on historic preservation, and over the last eight years, has worked on a wide variety of projects spanning healthcare, education, federal buildings, and historic preservation. She has been with Treanor for the past three years, where she contributes to meaningful projects that celebrate and restore architectural heritage. Currently, Bethany is pursuing architecture licensure exams, driven by a desire to further expand her impact in the field. She is passionate about preserving the stories embedded in historic structures, ensuring that Kansas' rich architectural heritage is protected for future generations. https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/larissa-minihan daily 0.75 2025-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/1624492910319-CVNGIJV43DQGBE7DE7O3/KPALogo+copy.jpg Larissa Minihan - Larissa Minihan Coming soon! https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/giving-page-3 daily 0.75 2025-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfb01caad61207c74092c1/dd95a4d1-0974-4c06-a839-6acaa1a118b6/454884991_8472140259465832_3053778398928180503_n.jpg https://kansaspreservationalliance.org/store daily 0.75 2024-08-15