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 …
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 …
The former Union Pacific Railroad Station is a grant neoclassical passenger depot, designed by noted architect Gilbert Stanley Underwood who designed at least twenty-six Union Pacific stations and depots. It has a spectacular interior, typical of the grand stations of the early part of this century. Once a bustling center of the capital city, the …
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