Every day, all year long, HKC works to revitalize historic structures that give our community visible connections to its past and lends irreplaceable visual character to the streetscape. Once a year, we announce the Most Endangered, a list of historic places on the brink of extinction and too important to lose. These places shape lives, and when they’re gone, they leave a void that can’t be filled. See our 2020-21 list HERE.
Read More Historic Kansas City »The Historic Kansas City has a lot of events happening throughout the year. Please check back regularly to see what we're doing next.
View the Calendar »Each year Historic Kansas City publishes a Most Endangered list to raise awareness and advocate for saving our city’s historic buildings and resources. For pictures and more information about the buildings on the list, please… read more
View Current Projects »Owner, Hammer Out Design
John O’Brien is the owner of Hammer Out Design in Independence, and formerly the owner of the Dolphin Gallery in the West Bottoms. He originally opened the Dolphin Gallery on 39th Street, then moved…
View Preservationists »Every day, all year long, HKC works to revitalize historic structures that give our community visible connections to its past and lends irreplaceable visual character to the streetscape. Once a year, we announce the Most Endangered, a list of historic places on the brink of extinction and too important to lose. These places shape lives, and when they’re gone, they leave a void that can’t be filled. See our 2020-21 list HERE.
Read More Historic Kansas City »The Historic Kansas City has a lot of events happening throughout the year. Please check back regularly to see what we're doing next.
View the Calendar »The site is the former home of Satchel Paige, a Negro League and Major League Baseball player who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971. Satchel Paige was born Leroy… read more
View Current Projects »Designer, Dale Frommelt Furniture Design
Dale is originally from Dubuque Iowa and moved to Kansas City to attend the Kansas City Art Institute. He is the owner of Dale Frommelt Furniture Design in the Crossroads Arts District and has…
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