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 […]
2019 HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARDS VIRTUAL CELEBRATION 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 Kansas City vibrant, […]
DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND HISTORIC 9TH HAS SOLD OUT!!! CHECK BACK NEXT YEAR! This is a Historic Kansas City fundraising event held to bring awareness to the historic 9th street corridor. We will be starting and ending our walking tour at the 21c Hotel formally known as The Savoy. The address is 219 W […]
The HISTORIC 9TH – MOVEABLE FEAST is a Historic Kansas City fundraising event held to bring awareness to the historic 9th street corridor. It will include a walking tour of 9th Street showcasing 3 prominent buildings, cocktails and food by the Savoy Restaurant, raffle drawing. Come learn about the history of Historic 9th Street corridor […]
Historic Kansas City is very pleased to announce our 2018 Preservation Award Winners Historic Kansas City is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2018 Historic Preservation Awards. The Preservation Awards highlight numerous historic preservation efforts that occurred in the Kansas City area in the year 2018. HKC feels that the long-term quality and character […]