Preservation Awards
Historic Kansas City’s signature event and largest annual fundraiser returns on Tuesday, October 28th, at the iconic J. Rieger & Co. in Kansas City’s historic East Bottoms. This year’s celebration will be held in the stunning Monogram Lounge, an elegant space perched above the Rieger distillery, offering panoramic views of the operations below. Housed in the meticulously restored 1901 Heim Brewery bottling plant, J. Rieger & Co. is a shining example of adaptive reuse. The building’s transformation earned it HKC’s 2019 Excellence in Adaptive Reuse Award and stands as a proud symbol of Kansas City’s enduring legacy in architecture, brewing, and distilling. Don’t miss this unforgettable evening honoring outstanding preservation efforts across the city. Enjoy a vibrant atmosphere, network with fellow preservation advocates, and support a meaningful cause. All proceeds—including ticket sales and sponsorships—directly fund Historic Kansas City’s advocacy initiatives and educational programming throughout the year.
TICKETS:
$15.00 – UMKC Student (with valid student ID)
$20.00 – HKC Members/Donors
$25.00 – Non HKC Members
Tables for 4, 6, 8, or 10 available by arrangement
DATE:
Tuesday, October 28th
FESTIVITIES INCLUDE:
Social Hour 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Program 6:00 – 7:00 pm
DETAILS:
Tickets include an early evening of heavy hor d’oeuvres by the in-house catering at J. Rieger and Co., plenty of time for networking, and an inspiring look at award winners. A cash bar will feature Rieger spirits, craft cocktails, and Heim Beer on draft
Business Attire. See below for parking instructions.
LOCATION:
The Monogram Lounge at J. Rieger & Co.
2700 Guinotte Avenue, 2nd Floor
Kansas City, MO 64120
Parking:
Just across Montgall Ave. sits the parking lot for J. Rieger & Co. Street parking is also available. The entrance to the Rieger distiller building is just adjacent to the crosswalk across Montgall Ave., on the northwest corner of the building.
WHAT:
The Historic Preservation Awards program celebrates the people who make preservation happen: dedicated homeowners, insightful architects, creative developers, and visionary leaders. If you haven’t been to the ceremony before, it’s a wonderful show that will leave you feeling inspired and motivated by the display of commitment to historic restoration and preservation.
PRESERVATION AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED:
1. Best Adaptive Re-Use
2. Best Preservation Practices
3. Best Contribution to Affordable Housing
4. Innovation in Preservation
5. Contemporary Design in a Historic Context
6. Neighborhood Stabilization Award
7. Trailblazers Award
8. George Ehrlich Award
Celebrating the best in Kansas City!
Historic Kansas City began honoring individuals and groups with Historic Preservation Awards nearly fifty years ago. Our annual Historic Preservation Awards program celebrates the people who make preservation happen: dedicated homeowners, insightful architects, creative developers, visionary leaders.
Each award recipient represents a model that others can look to for meeting the challenges of preservation. As a group, the recipients represent the many and varied ways preservation is accomplished in our community. They include exciting adaptive use projects, the tireless efforts of dedicated homeowners, threatened buildings that have been saved from destruction, and the lifetime efforts of a committed preservationist. Through this awards program, Historic Kansas City congratulates our award recipients and thanks them for their contribution to preserving Kansas City’s architectural heritage.
EVENT SPONSORS:
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EVENT HOST – J. Rieger & Co.
Founded by Jacob Rieger in 1887, Kansas City-based J. Rieger & Co. was the largest mail order whiskey house in the country before Prohibition shut down operations. In 2014, Andy Rieger, the great-great-great grandson of Jacob Rieger, and renowned bartender, Ryan Maybee, relaunched the distillery as part of a new golden era in American spirits backed by two industry legends: the late Master Distiller Dave Pickerell and Master Distiller Tom Nichol. Today, they provide award-winning spirits, innovative cocktails, and memorable experiences to guests at their historic distillery in Kansas City’s Electric Park District.
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DIAMOND SPONSOR – STRATA
Our firm’s core focus is to provide the most complete professional service possible to every one of our customers. Our design approach begins with careful listening of our clients’ specific goals and objectives, individual needs and wants, and their wishes that is carried out through each phase of the architectural process. With a special emphasis on contextual suitability our design solutions respond to the unique opportunities and challenges presented by each unique project. Our approach is centered on the goal of both satisfying the client and developing sound and appropriate architectural solutions; an approach that has resulted in a note-worthy history of implemented on-time and on-budget projects.
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SILVER SPONSOR – Bank of Springfield
At Bank of Springfield, they take the time to understand your goals and show you how to turn possibilities into realities. Whether you are planning your monthly money management, or planning a visit to your dream destination, BOS can give you real-time guidance from real people. They pride themselves on their personal touch and can give you the answers you need to fulfill your financial plans.
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SILVER SPONSOR – HERITAGE CONSULTING GROUP
Heritage Consulting Group is a national historic preservation consulting firm that specializes in securing historic tax credit approvals and other incentives for the rehabilitation of historic properties. Heritage has completed over 2,000 projects across the country and currently has projects in most major cities coast to coast. In 2024, Heritage acquired Rosin Preservation, a premier historic preservation consulting firm based in Kansas City. This strategic acquisition unites two of the leading historic tax credit consulting firms in the United States, further solidifying Heritage’s leadership in the industry.
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SILVER SPONSOR – MARVIN
Marvin has been solving historic rehabilitation challenges for decades—collaborating early on with architects, facilities managers and general contractors; reviewing products and options; navigating the National Parks Service guidelines; discussing window specifications with local historic commissions; and attending field testing.