| Year(s) Listed: • 2007 |
| City/Town: • Wichita |
| Location Class: • Residential |
| Built: 1930 | Year Saved: 2006Located 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 Revival buildings are clad in multi-colored brick with sill and lintel brick soldier courses. The entrances to the units face the central courtyard with each entrance providing access to four units. The rehabilitation project included rehabbing each apartment on the interior plus re-pointing of the brick on the exterior, and the entrance canopies were refurbished. Cast metal balconies on the back of the buildings were re-anchored to the buildings and refurbished. |
| Historic Designation: • Historic District |
| Awards: • Honor Award |
| Contributor: Kathy Morgan, Senior Planner Wichita Historic Preservation Office |
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 Revival buildings are clad in multi-colored brick with sill and lintel brick soldier courses. The entrances to the units face the central courtyard with each entrance providing access to four units. The rehabilitation project included rehabbing each apartment on the interior plus re-pointing of the brick on the exterior, and the entrance canopies were refurbished. Cast metal balconies on the back of the buildings were re-anchored to the buildings and refurbished.