The Historic Preservation Awards highlight numerous historic preservation efforts that occurred in the Kansas City area in 2021 – 22. Historic Kansas City feels that the long-term quality and character of a community are related to its willingness to identify, protect, and enhance those historic places that define and differentiate it. That is why we […]
Application Process Each year Historic Kansas City presents the Preservation Awards to a select group of individuals, organizations and businesses for projects from throughout the Kansas City area which exemplify outstanding achievement in the field of historic preservation. The awards honor projects involving the preservation or protection of historic resources including the restoration, rehabilitation and/or […]
CELEBRATING THE BEST IN KANSAS CITY PRESERVATION! Although we couldn’t gather in person for our annual Historic Preservation Awards event, we were not about to let a year go by without celebrating the places that matter to Kansas City. Even in difficult times, preservation advocates continue to fight for the places that make […]
While we had hoped conditions would improve, we have received few nominations. There are several factors at play. First is the pandemic blip. Projects under construction or on the cusp of construction two years ago have been slow to finish (or start) as construction (financing, supply chain, labor) became more difficult. Second, the State of […]
The HKC Annual Members meeting was held on MAY 4th at the Fire House KC. It’s the time we use to report on the performance of HKC and hold elections for the Board of Directors and Slate of New Officers. The evening concluded with a presentation by Bruce Mathews on the publication “Mount Washington Cemetery: […]
In 2005, the National Trust for Historic Preservation extended their week-long celebration of preservation to the entire month of May and declared it Preservation Month in order to promote historic places and heritage tourism, and demonstrate the social and economic benefits of historic preservation. In celebration of Historic Preservation Month we will be […]