2006 – Kansas Preservation Alliance

Endangered:
Barnes State Bank

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

Barnes was established in 1872 and had a fine reputation for its banks. The Barnes State Bank was built in 1911 and was unfortunate enough to be robbed twice. The bank become insolvent in 1924 and the building served many other uses since that time. The Barnes State Bank building is a part of the …

Endangered:
Historic Wood Windows

Year(s) Listed: • 2006 | City/Town: • Central Kansas • Eastern Kansas • Northern Kansas • Southern Kansas • Western Kansas

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 …

Endangered:
Kenneth Smith Home

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

Kenneth Smith was the first American golf club manufacturer. His golf clubs were coveted by heads of state and famous celebrities. Kenneth Smith acquired his stone house in 1932, but the home was actually built by one of the founding members of Shawnee, John Garrett, a stonemason. The home dates to around 1870 with additions …

Endangered:
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 …

Endangered:
Sedan Opera House

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

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 …

Awards of Excellence:
The Pioneer Group, Inc.

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

The Pioneer Group, Inc. of Topeka received the coveted Medallion Award for Excellence for a preservation project for their work to preserve and reuse the Roosevelt-Lincoln Junior High School in Salina. The Lincoln building was designed by William Schmitt and the Roosevelt building was designed by Charles Shaver and were built around 1917. The two …

Awards of Excellence:
The City of Little River and the Coronado-Quivira Museum

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

The City of Little River and the Coronado-Quivira Museum were the recipients of an Advocacy Award for their role in supporting excavations at archeological site 14RC410. In 2004, the City of Little River successfully applied for Community Development Block Grant funds in order to upgrade its sewage lagoon system. After a lagoon location immediately north …

Awards of Excellence:
The Kansas Department of Transportation

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

Received an Advocacy Award for their efforts to preserve the Saline River Bridge located on US Highway 183 in north Ellis County. The Saline River Bridge was built in 1932 and is a seven-span reinforced concrete bridge with double ribbed open spandrel arches, one of the largest and finest examples of this bridge type in …

Year Listed: 2006