City: Lincoln

Endangered:
Lincoln High School

Year(s) Listed: • 2022 • 2023 | City/Town: • Lincoln

Since 1922, the former Lincoln High School has stood as a cornerstone of the community at the south end of 4th Street. Although it has largely sat vacant since the last class graduated from it in 1996, a group of local citizens organized the 1922 Foundation, a non-profit 501c(3), to purchase the building and work …

Awards of Excellence:
Kelly Gourley

Year(s) Listed: • 2022 | City/Town: • Lincoln

Kelly Gourley has a Bachelor of Interior Architecture from Kansas State University. In her career, she has been active in the preservation of downtowns including stints with the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office as a Design Specialist for the Michigan Main Street Program. After moving back to Kansas, Kelly has been active in preserving Lincoln’s …

Awards of Excellence:
Baccus Hatchery

Year(s) Listed: • 2020 | City/Town: • Lincoln

The Baccus Hatchery is one of the earliest buildings in Lincoln dating to 1885. It’s served a number of businesses ranging from a hatchery, drug store, hardware store, printing shop, millinery and insurance agency. The project included: Clearing out all collapsing portions of the building and reconstructing them, stabilizing the rear masonry wall, replacing the …

Awards of Excellence:
Jack and Kathie Crispin

Year(s) Listed: • 2017 | City/Town: • Lincoln

In rural Kansas most people think the preservation of history, whether it be buildings or artifacts, is a nice idea but not very practical when it comes to the time and money it takes. Jack and Kathie Crispin feel differently. In 1997 they purchased the Cummins Block Building, a long-neglected limestone commercial building in downtown …