City: Lincoln

Awards of Excellence:
Post Rock Fitness

For most of the building’s history, the CR Building/Hundertmark’s Variety building has served as a general store or grocery store. In the early 1980’s, a significant remodel replaced the original storefront, installed a drop ceiling throughout the space, installed wood paneling over the plaster walls, and walled-up the mezzanine. After the building had been vacant …

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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 …

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Awards of Excellence:
Kelly Gourley

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 …

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Awards of Excellence:
Baccus Hatchery

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 …

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Awards of Excellence:
Jack and Kathie Crispin

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 …

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