Government – Page 2 – Kansas Preservation Alliance

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Constitution Hall Topeka

Year(s) Listed: • 2006 | City/Town: • Topeka

Located on Kansas Avenue in downtown Topeka, the original 1855 construction of Constitution Hall is hidden behind a 20th century façade. Under construction in 1855 as a commercial building, it was turned into Constitution Hall before it was completed as the need for a meeting place for the free-state legislature was urgent. The activities and events …

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Amelia Earhart Bridge

Year(s) Listed: • 2005 | City/Town: • Atchison

This 2600’ metal truss bridge spans the Missouri River at Atchison. It was built by the WPA in 1937. Sverdrup and Parcel Consulting Engineers of St. Louis designed the bridge. It was determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register in 2000. In 2003, the National Trust for Historic Preservation listed this bridge …

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Brick Streets of Kansas

Year(s) Listed: • 2004 | City/Town: • Central Kansas • Eastern Kansas • Northern Kansas • Southern Kansas • Western Kansas

What first tells you that you have arrived in an old town more than Brick streets. In the early 20th century, there were many brick-making plants across Kansas and residents were happy to go from dirt to paved brick streets. This nomination was submitted by Von Rothenberger of Osborne where heavy equipment used to remove the …

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KSAC Radio Tower

Year(s) Listed: • 2002 | City/Town: • Manhattan

Picture by: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:KSAC_Radio_Towers_Manhattan_Kansas.jpg#filelinks The KSAC radio towers on the Kansas State University campus are an excellent example of early radio towers built in the United States. At the time of their construction in 1924, they represented the finest available radio technology. The original towers remain intact, the only remaining towers of their type in Kansas, …

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Carnegie Library – Osborne

Year(s) Listed: • 1998 | City/Town: • Osborne

Photo by: By Ammodramus – Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35626813 The Osborne Public Carnegie Library is a historic Carnegie library in Osborne, Kansas. It was built around 1913 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1] It is located at Third and Main in Osborne, the county seat of Osborne County.[3] It is Classical Revival in style, and is a one-story ted …

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Carnegie Library – Lawrence

Year(s) Listed: • 1996 • 1998 | City/Town: • Lawrence

Picture and Info by Carnegie Library The Carnegie building was constructed in 1904 with a grant worth approximately $27,000 from Andrew Carnegie. During the 1930’s an addition was build to accommodate the growing volume of books and materials. It served as the Lawrence public library until a new library was constructed in 1972. The Lawrence …

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Kansas River

Year(s) Listed: • 1996 • 1998 | City/Town: • Kansas City • Lawrence • Topeka

Featured Image by: By Dicklyon – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=106194214 The Kaw was historically a wide, shallow, silty, slow-moving, braided river, but it has been heavily modified by flood control measures, water diversions, bank stabilization, and dredging. The Kaw’s degraded habitat has made the American River’s Most Endangered Rivers list 5 times since …

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Masonic Temple – Independence

Year(s) Listed: • 1997 | City/Town: • Independence

Built in 1900 the Romanesque-style building is in the central business district of Independence and is listed on the NRHP. A fire several years ago damaged the roof and it has not been repaired. The City Commission has twice voted to demolish the building but further action is pending in court.

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Haskell-Baker Wetlands

Year(s) Listed: • 1996 | City/Town: • Lawrence

Photo By Sprout and the Bean at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16386508 The Baker Wetlands (also known as the Haskell-Baker Wetlands) is a nature preserve and artificially sustained wetland,[1] spanning approximately 927 acres (3.8 km2)[2] south of Lawrence, Kansas, United States. It is associated with the Wakarusa River and sustained by levees and flood controls built in the 1990s.[3] Baker University owns 573 acres, the major portion of …

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Clements Stone Arch Bridge

Year(s) Listed: • 1996 | City/Town: • Clements

Photo by: Brylie The Clements Stone Arch Bridge is a historic bridge across the Cottonwood River .5 miles (0.80 km) southeast of Clements, Kansas. The bridge was built in 1886 by L. P. Santy and Company of Clements, who contracted with the Chase County commission to build it for $12,000. The 175-foot (53 m) bridge is composed of two stone arches rising 40 feet (12 m) …

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