Class: School

Awards of Excellence:
Ottawa Junior and High School

5th & Main Housing, LP, owner. Steve Foutch, Gastinger Walker Harden Architects. The High School building was constructed in 1917, reflecting the 20th century Collegiate Gothic motif. The 1927 junior high was constructed north of the high school, also of brick to compliment the 1917 school. The rehabilitation caps over ten years of effort by …

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Awards of Excellence:
The Pioneer Group, Inc.

The Pioneer Group, Inc. of Topeka received the coveted Medallion Award for Excellence for a preservation project for their work to preserve and reuse the Roosevelt-Lincoln Junior High School in Salina.  The Lincoln building was designed by William Schmitt and the Roosevelt building was designed by Charles Shaver and were built around 1917.  The two …

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Awards of Excellence:
Ottawa’s Friends of Historic Buildings

When the Ottawa Middle School was first condemned in May of 1996, a group of concerned citizens organized themselves in an attempt to prevent demolition of this local landmark.  This group was formally organized as Friends of Historic Buildings in 1997.  They sought legal council and the assistance of the Kansas State Historical Society.  The …

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Awards of Excellence:
Leawood Historic Commission

The Leawood Historic Commission is the recipient of a Preservation Advocacy Award for their efforts to save the Oxford Schoolhouse.  At one time there were over 100 one-room schoolhouses in Johnson County.  The Oxford Schoolhouse was the last remaining remnant of a by-gone era in southern Johnson County.  Following nine years of fundraising and tireless …

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Awards of Excellence:
Dr. Ed Johnson and Sterling College

For their commitment to preserving Cooper Hall, the original structure on the Sterling College campus, constructed in 1887.  Dr. Johnson is credited as being the leading visionary of the project and the college administration is commended for their efforts to retain an important structure in the College’s history.

Awards of Excellence:
Curtis Junior High School

After Sitting vacant for more than ten years and with few panes of glass remaining in the windows, Curtis Junior High was purchased by real estate Developers, Pioneer Group, Inc. of Topeka, rehabilitated and reopened last December as senior apartments.  Architect One was the architect for the project, Woltkamp Construction the General Contractor.

Awards of Excellence:
Hoch Auditorium

Hoch Auditorium was a 5,500-seat multi-purpose arena on the same site.[1] It featured traditional Collegiate Gothic architecture on the exterior, with a full performance hall inside.[1] A basketball court could be placed parallel to the stage and temporary seating placed on the stage, behind the benches on the floor. The Auditorium was named for Edward W. Hoch, 17th Governor of Kansas, member of …

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