Awards of Excellence:

Territory Ballroom

Located within the Downtown Council Grove Historic District, 117-119 Main Street is also listed as a contributing building on the National Register. The historic character-defining features include: an Italianate design of the two-story painted brick building with stone quoining, prominent cornice and window hoods matches between 117-119 Main Street. The ornate metal cornice has brackets and steeply pitched centered pediment. The upper-story windows are 2/2 double-hung units with ornate stone lintels and natural-faced stone sills. Stone columns frame the storefront, which is topped with a steel lintel with rosettes.

The rehabilitation including restoring the 2nd story wood windows that faced Main Street. New life safety devices, ratings and a 2nd means of egress were added to the building. The exterior steel stair system was installed in the alley. 2 short term rentals were created on the 2nd floor of the building and a meeting room with office. The original corridor was rehabilitated including existing doors, trim and wood floor finish. Although the windows facing the alley were missing, historic replica windows were utilized.

The first floor included a restrooms, a catering kitchen, offices for a co-work space and assembly space for events. The first-floor work included structural stabilization of the wood floor system due to rotten beams and decaying foundation. The floor system was also analyzed and strengthened for additional live load capacity. The project meets the Secretary of Interior Standards for Rehabilitation and is a State and Federal Historic Tax Credit Project.