City: Southern Kansas

Awards of Excellence:
Cooper Drug Store

Brett Kappelmann, owner; William Morris Associates, Architects. Two buildings are included in the Cooper Drug Store dating from the early 1900s. Cooper Drug Store has operated as a drug store since 1922.

Historic barns are a symbol of Kansas heritage and landscape.  Of the first permanent buildings that farm families constructed, barns served a variety of functions integral to the survival and success of farms.  By examining the various construction techniques and materials that were used, these vernacular buildings help to tell the history of Kansas. Vacancy, …

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The Homestead Act of 1862 made much of Kansas available for settlement.  The Act provided farmers with 160 acres of land, provided they would live on the land for five years and improve it.  Many of these settlers began in sod houses and then built frame or stone buildings depending on available local materials.  Most …

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Photo from https://wichitaparksfoundation.org/fabc This Progressive Era building provided a refuge for infants whose health was at risk within the existing hospital system. Community members, principally women, rallied the Wichita community to construct the building and secured local builder George Siedoff to donate the required labor. Prominent local architect Lorenz Schmidt volunteered to design the building …

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Awards of Excellence:
Memorial Hall

Memorial Hall is an excellent example of the memorial hall property type constructed in communities throughout America during the 1920s. It commemorates the casualties of World War I and provides a location for civic gatherings. The Classical Revival design utilized architectural motifs, elements and materials popular throughout the country during the 1920s for public buildings, …

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Awards of Excellence:
St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church

St. Anthony Church is the oldest Catholic church in Wichita still in use. In 1902 work began on the present church building and was completed in 1905. From the earliest days, the church was artistically and historically significant. The church was designated a local historic landmark in 1988. The house of worship’s architectural spirit is …

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Awards of Excellence:
English Court Apartments

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 …

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This is a thematic nomination aimed at bringing attention to the nationwide problem of the loss of original wood sash windows.  Many homeowners are replacing wood windows with vinyl windows under the false idea that they are more energy efficient.  Due to the high quality of materials and craftsmanship, however, the original wood windows can …

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The 1904 Sedan Opera House was built on the ruins of the original 1885 Opera House which was destroyed by fire.  The Opera House occupied the upper floor and the lower level was used originally for mercantile.  The building has had multiple uses through time including a roller skating rink and an armory.  The lower …

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Nominated by Karen Sturm and the Caldwell Historical Society. The town of Caldwell is known as the “Border Queen” being near the Oklahoma state line, it was the first Kansas town cattle drovers came to on their way north. The Opera House is now owned by the Caldwell Historical Society and their goal is to …

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