The 1931 Telephone Building is located on the southeast corner of Main and 10th Streets. At the time the building was constructed, Main Street was a primary thoroughfare, Main Street brewing U.S. North Highway 40 in 1931 and changed to State Highway 24 in January 1936, remaining until the early 1940’s when Highway 24 was …
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Built in 1886, Wilcox School District 29 is significant as one of only a few remaining rural school houses in Trego County and one of a few remaining native limestone one-room schools left in the United States. The school served Wilcox Township for sixty years. District 29 was eventually consolidated with other rural districts and …
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In late 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was introduced to Congress. While intended to simplify personal taxes and lower corporate taxes to stimulate economic growth, the proposal also eliminated many tax credits, including the Federal Historic Tax Credit used in the financing of many historic preservation projects. Over the last 36 years, the …
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The Harry Keith Barn has served the agricultural needs of the land on which it sits for 70 years. The barn was designed for storing large quantities of hay on the upper level, with the lower level providing space for milking and housing livestock. Built into a south-facing hillside, the barn was well insulated against …
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In 1994, preservation efforts in southwest Kansas were nearly non-existent. The 1887 Windsor Hotel, a Garden City landmark, sat deteriorating with a grim future. Enter Don Harness, who began organizing preservation efforts for the hotel and helped the founding of the Finney County Preservation Alliance in 1997. Wheelchair bound due to multiple sclerosis and unable …
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The WPA expanded services to rural communities throughout America in the projects it built, and the St. Thomas Hospital in Colby is an example of one of those projects. Built in 1941, the hospital was constructed of local brick salvaged from the old high school that originally stood on the site. The 3‐story hospital had …
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Dedicated in 1917, St. Michael Catholic School was built to withstand Kansas’ hostile environment. Constructed of native limestone and Redox brick, the two-story building served the community until the school closed in 1967. After 28 years of neglect the school building was rescued by the Collyer Community Alliance and earmarked for the community center and …
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