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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
The Abilene Heritage Homes Association hosts an annual holiday tour of historic homes and has carried out a number of other programs to help preserve the historic character of Abilene. For over thirty years the Heritage Homes Association (HHA) has been an active public voice and resource for preservation in Dickinson County. The HHA was …
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 …
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