For their commitment to preserving Cooper Hall, the original structure on the Sterling College campus, constructed in 1887. Dr. Johnson is credited as being the leading visionary of the project and the college administration is commended for their efforts to retain an important structure in the College’s history.
The effort to save the Arkansas Valley Lodge was led by Commissioner Carolyn McGinn and the Board of County Commissioners funded the rehabilitation effort to the tune of $1.9 million. The County’s Facility Project Services with Stephanie Knebel, Manager and Jim Osterland, Senior Project Manager, coordinated the project. The County is deserving of recognition for …
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Nominated by the Preservation Alliance of Leavenworth for his long-term commitment to historic preservation of downtown Leavenworth. Mr. Moulden is responsible for the rehabilitation of nine properties in downtown Leavenworth in recent years. His commitment to Leavenworth and its history is commendable.
Constructed in 1910, Arkansas Valley Lodge was home of the Prince Hall Masons, the only Masonic group that Blacks could join at the time. Purchased by the Urban Renewal Authority in 1974, the building was used for storage and by 2000 had become dilapidated making rehabilitation urgent. In 2000, the Sedgwick County Commissioners endorsed a …
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After Sitting vacant for more than ten years and with few panes of glass remaining in the windows, Curtis Junior High was purchased by real estate Developers, Pioneer Group, Inc. of Topeka, rehabilitated and reopened last December as senior apartments. Architect One was the architect for the project, Woltkamp Construction the General Contractor.
The Abernathy Furniture Company building was constructed in 1879 and served the Leavenworth community until 1950. By the 1990’s the building was used as a flea market. Purchased by Allied Development of Kansas City, the building has been converted to affordable Apartments. The architect and developer was Steve Foutch of Allied Development LLC, Straub Construction …
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The Fox-Watson Theater opened in 1931, a lavish Art deco facility that served the Salina community until 1987. The City of Salina and the Historic Fox Theater Foundation completed restoration and reopened the theater with a sell-out concert in March 2003. Jones Gillam Architects Engineers were the architects for the project, and Norm Yenkey was …
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