The University of Kansas Campus Heritage Plan is viewed as the first step in building a new culture of stewardship of historic landscapes and buildings on campus. Funded by the Getty Foundation and completed in March, 2008, the plan is available at www.dcm.ju.edu/planning.
The Castle Tea Room Project in Lawrence received a Rehabilitation Medallion Award. Built in 1894, the building was threatened when it was purchased by Libuse Kriz-Fiorito in the 1940s. It was rehabilitated by the Libuse Kriz-Fiorito Historic Foundation.
The News Center The Lawrence U.S. Post Office was built in 1906. The building served as the Lawrence post office until 1965 when a new postal facility was built. Later used by the University of Kansas, the building was purchased in 1999, rehabilitated, and renamed The News Center – serving as the combined offices for …
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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