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2010—Winter Gazette

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2010 Board Officers & Members Announced
Scott Lane, Reece & Nichols Realty and KCModern, has been elected President. Growing up in Missouri, Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma in not such beautiful surroundings, Scott developed an enthusiasm for dynamic architecture. He has sold great architectural houses for over twenty years and has lived in homes designed by Bob Wendt, Bruce Goff, David Runnells, and a design variant of A. Quincy Jones by Don Drummond. He's been researching Modern in Kansas City for many years and knows where the "cool" houses are!

He will be joined in leadership by:
Vice-President—Jake Wagner Ph.D., Assistant Professor Urban Planning + Design, University of Missouri-Kansas City

Secretary—Pete Browne, Kissick Construction & historic Roanoke Neighborhood resident

Treasurer—Marion Wheeler, community volunteer
Additions to the Board of Directors include:
Greg Allen, former Advisor to the National Trust for Historic Preservation and member of the Landmarks Commission of KCMO

Walter Guth, former HKCF president

Michael Jantsch, Jantsch Architects

Joan Riffel, historic Roanoke Neighborhood resident and advocate
Returning Board of Directors members include
Joe L. Mattox
Richard Nadeau
Steve Noll
Katheryn Shields
Curtis Woods


Missouri's 2009 Most Endangered Historic Places
The 2009 Most Endangered Historic Places were announced on Tuesday, May 19, 2010. This year's properties include:

St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railroad Depot - Fredericktown (Madison County)
Lexington Municipal Auditorium - Lexington (Lafayette County)
Grant's Drug Store - Pilaster House - Hannibal (Marion County)
Pierce City RVI Middle School (Lawrence County)
James Collier Marshall Home (Fairfax) - Rock Hill (St. Louis County)
African-American Schools Across Missouri
Lincoln School of Vandalia - Vandalia (Audrain County)
Banneker School - Parkville (Platte County)
Wheatley-Provident Hospital - Kansas City (Jackson County)
The MKT Railroad Bridge - (Cooper and Howard Counties)
Courthouses Across Missouri Specifically the Clark County Courthouse - Kahoka (Clark County)


Learning from Washington Wheatley
African-American Heritage in Kansas City

National Trust For Historic Preservation article by Jacob Wagner, Ph.D., and Ashley Winchell




Historic Preservation in the News


"Study proves benefits outweigh cost of Tax Credits"

Kanas City Business Journal



"KC School District to re-purpose buildings"

Kansas City Star



"Historic Tax Credts Generate New Investment"

St. Louis Post-Dispatch





The Greenest Building Is...One That Is Already Built

Carl Elefonte, AIA, LEED AP





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