The Indian Village on Pawnee Fork is an archeological site that was the location of a Cheyenne camp during the winter of 1866-67. The village was the location of a confrontation between the Indians and the U.S. Army that had implications far beyond the Pawnee River Valley. Locating the Indian Village on Pawnee Fork took …
Memorial Hall is an excellent example of the memorial hall property type constructed in communities throughout America during the 1920s. It commemorates the casualties of World War I and provides a location for civic gatherings. The Classical Revival design utilized architectural motifs, elements and materials popular throughout the country during the 1920s for public buildings, …
St. Anthony Church is the oldest Catholic church in Wichita still in use. In 1902 work began on the present church building and was completed in 1905. From the earliest days, the church was artistically and historically significant. The church was designated a local historic landmark in 1988. The house of worship’s architectural spirit is …
The six-story 1908 warehouse was built for the Crancer Hardware Company. They were at one time the largest supplier of tin fabrications and tools west of the Mississippi. From the 1940s to 1971 the building operated as a Montgomery Wards. All historic materials and interior configuration of the building were retained in the rehabilitation. Mechanicals, …
Located in the Topeka/Emporia Historic District, the Old English Court Apartments had fallen into poor condition and the apartments were cited for various code violations. Using the Kansas and Federal Historic Tax Credit programs, the apartments now are a credit to the neighborhood. The two-story garden style apartments buildings were built in 1930. The Colonial …
The Manhattan Union Pacific Depot project was a combined effort involving state and local professionals and advocates for preservation. The project took over twelve years to complete with the final phase completed in 2006. The Kansas Union Pacific Depot (c1901) served the community until 1984 when service to the community ceased. The original brick single-story …
Hard Chief’s Village is a multicomponent archeological site near Topeka. The site’s major importance centers around its use as a Kansa (or “Kaw”) Indian village, occupied from 1830 to 1848. The village was established in 1830 by Hard Chief, with a least 50-100 earthlodges being built there to shelter a band of 500-600 people, making …
The buildings that comprise the Eisenhower Ridge project were originally built as part of a planned community for disabled soldiers from the Civil War. The campus in Leavenworth was started in 1885 and by 1890 there were 40 buildings. In 1930 the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers was incorporated into the newly created Veterans …
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