Volume 33 Number 3 FALL 2008 2008

Inside this issue: NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NAMED

Calling All Volunteers 2 Rockley brings experience to new role with Historic Preservation Activities 2 City Foundation HKCF Board President 3 Kansas City (MO) - The She has been very base is very encouraging. Walking Tours 3 Board of Directors of the His- active with non-profit and Partnered with the great toric Kansas City Foundation historic preservation work history we have, I feel a Crestwood Condo Event 3 (HKCF) is pleased to an- through the Kansas Down- foundation for success is in Coates House Event 4 nounce the appointment of town Development Associa- place.‖ says Rockley. ―It is Heritage Hikes 5 Lisa Rockley as vitally important that we Executive Director. reach out to Kansas City, HKCF House Tours 6 ―We are pleased to and Kansas City, Landmarks /Tax Credits 7 welcome Lisa to our Kansas to preserve and cele- greater Kansas City brate the rich range of his- Founded in 1974, Historic community in a full- toric sites in our commu- Kansas City Foundation is a time capacity and nity.‖ Missouri Not-for-Profit Cor- look forward to years Historic Kansas poration and is a federal 501-C3 tax-exempt educa- of creative and inno- City Foundation is a 501c3 tional organization. The vative work which not-for-profit dedicated to Foundation is dedicated to will benefit us all,‖ the preservation of historic the preservation of Kansas City’s architecturally and states Historic Kan- buildings and neighborhoods historically significant built sas City Foundation in Greater Kansas City. environment. The Gazette is Board President, Through advocacy and pro- the official publication of the Foundation and sub- Mike Schaadt. grams, the Foundation dem- scription to the Gazette is Ms. Rockley onstrates the proven eco- included with membership. comes to HKCF with nomic and cultural benefits a wealth of preserva- of historic preservation. In- For more information or to tion experience. corporated in 1974, the notify of a change in ad- Most recently she Foundation was founded by dress, contact: served for five years as Ex- tion and with Emporia Main a group of citizens concerned Historic Kansas ecutive Director of Downtown Street, a Great America with the ongoing demolition Manhattan, Inc, a nationally Main Street Community of historic structures within City Foundation accredited Main Street or- through the National Trust our community. The Foun- 201 Westport Road ganization through the Na- for Historic Preservation. dation’s diverse membership tional Trust for Historic Pres- Ms. Rockley is also a nation- is comprised of both indi- Kansas City, Missouri 64111 ervation. In this capacity, ally certified Main Street viduals and corporations Phone: 816-931-8448 Ms. Rockley managed the Manager through the Na- that share a strong commit- Fax: 816-931-8558 Downtown Business Improve- tional Trust. ment to protecting greater ment District for the City of ―I look forward to Kansas City’s unique heri- E-Mail: lisarock- Manhattan. She recently working with the strong tage. More information is ley@historickansascity. received the 2006 Executive leadership in place at the available at www.hkcf.org org Director of the Year Kansas Historic Kansas City Foun- Media Contact: Lisa Rockley Web Address : http:// Main Street Governor’s dation. The energy of the 816-931-8448 lisarock- www.historickansascity.org/ Award. volunteers and membership [email protected] PAGE 2 HISTORIC KANSAS CITY FOUNDATION – FALL 2008 VOLUME 33 NUMBER 3 Volunteers Needed

The Advocacy committee needs vol- als will have an 8 hour shift on the day of Volunteers needed to retype Na- unteers who are willing to help create a the tour. Homes Tour Volunteers should tional Register Nominations Forms preservation advocacy agenda for 2008. possess a knowledge of our organization for Kansas City that were previously type Volunteers are need to track important written. Volunteers must be familiar and will be responsible for a script for development proposals, to attend public with MS Word. Volunteers will be given meetings and to provide leadership for their respective assignment. An enthusi- copied documents so that they can work preservation and urban conservation. astic friendly manner for our tour patrons at home. Volunteers should possess a Interested members should contact Jake would be quite helpful. Please send an knowledge of our organization. If you can Wagner: 816-235-6053 email to help please send an email to [email protected] [email protected] HKCF Home Tour will need Volun- please place homes tour volunteer in the please place National Register Volun- teers. We will most likely need at least subject line. teer in the subject line. There is about 35 volunteers . Each home will need a 100 hours of work that needs to be done. homes tour coordinator . These individu- All work does not have to happen at once.

PRESERVATION ACTVITIES Fall 2008

Friday 9/26/08 at 6:00 pm: Bungalow Wed. 10/8 at 6:30 at Central Library: 5014. Advance tickets are available at Club Meeting: Handmade Tile Presen- Richard Moe, the President of the Na- www.historickansascity.org tation by the Handmade Tile Association tional Trust for Historic Preservation, Tentatively Thursday 10/16/08: KC of Minneapolis. This group is active in will explain how the preservation of his- Bungalow Club Meeting: Tour of the Arts & Crafts shows across the country & toric & older buildings should be an im- Sophian Plaza condos at 4618 Warwick with the Twin Cities Bungalow Club. portant component of ―green‖ develop- Blvd (facing Park). Our speaker will bring samples of tiles, ment & combating climate change. To Built in 1922 in the Beaux-Arts style as discuss how tiles were used in bungalows, reserve a seat go to www.kclibrary.org or an imposing high-rise luxury apartment. & show how to restore tiles. His firm is call 816.701.3400. It has an ornate Classical Revival lobby Clay Squared, which has an amazing Thur. 10/9 at 6:30 at the Plaza Li- & a round pergola in the garden, & is website. WHERE: Plaza Library in the brary: “Kessler, Long, & Nichols: now on the national Register of Historic Courtney Turner Room on the lower The City Beautiful”. At the beginning Places. level. BRING: Samples of your own tiles of the 20th century, 3 of the city fathers Friday & Saturday, 10/17 – 10/18/08, that need repair. who helped ―civilize‖ Kansas City 7 – 9 pm: Haunted House Walking www.handmadetileassociation.org & planned & built an entire town for Long’s Tour at Fort Leavenworth. Reserva- www.claysquared.com lumber workers in Washington state & tions & picture ID are necessary. Tour Sat. 10/4/08, 10 – 6: Hyde Park Homes named it Longview: architect George starts at the fort’s museum at 20 Rey- Tour. See 6 turn-of-the-century homes, Kessler, philanthropist Robert A. Long, & nolds Avenue, Fort Leavenworth, KS. plus the colonial-style Stine & McClure developer JC Nichols. Featuring 3 Speak- Call 913-682-4113 or 913-565-9811. Funeral Home built in 1861. $13/11. ers: Architectural historian Charlene Sat. 10/18/08, 9 - 12: Historic archi- Pick up tickets at Will-Call table at 3235 Roise (Keeping up with the Carnegies: tect Paul Helmer will give a presenta- Gillham Plaza. For more info or to pur- Robert A. Long and his Legacy in Kansas tion on appropriate color renovations for chase tickets online, go to City), Historian William Worley (JC historic homes. Why have architectural www.hydeparkkc.org Nichols and the Shaping of Kansas City: details if color hides them? Why have a Sat. 10/4/08 at 8 pm: KC Modern pre- Innovation in Planned Residential Com- period house if the colors aren't period? sents Pop Culture humorist & author munities), & Moderator William Wilson This Communiversity class #2215A will Charles Phoenix for a live comedy per- (The City Beautiful Movement in Kansas be held in a vintage Arts & Crafts style formance to the Airline History Museum. City and Coming of Age: Urban America, home at 3632 Campbell in Hyde Park. A celebration of 1950s & 60s tourist 1915-1945). Reservations are advised by Bring $9 for materials. Limit 15 people. traps, theme parks, car culture, space age going to www.kclibrary.org or calling 816-235-1448 & www.umkc.edu/ style, & parties will take place in the 816.701.3481. commu hangar beside a TWA ―Super G‖ Constel- Sat. 10/11/08, 10 – 5: HKCF Homes October 21-25, 2008. Tulsa, Oklahoma lation airplane. The show will also in- Tour in Armour Fields/ Romanelli National Trust for Historic Preserva- clude a vintage stewardess fashion show Gardens. (Gregory to 65th, Wornall to tion. For information: by the ―TWA Clipped Wings‖, & a spir- Ward Parkway). Originally the family www.nthpconference.org ited tribute to Kansas City’s landmarks. farm of the Armour meat packing family November 13-15, 2008. Chicago, Il. At the Airline History Museum at 201 since 1899, their family home still sits in Second Wave of Modernism in Land- NW Lou Holland Drive, Hangar #9, this area that J.C. Nichols bought & de- scape Architecture in America— KCMO. $20 tickets include museum ad- veloped in 1923. It features some of the Cultural Landscape Foundation mission. Available at best examples of early 20th-century resi- http://www.tclf.org/secondwave/ www.kcmodern.com or 913-422-4725. dential styles in KC, designed by some of Tickets will be sold at the door 1 hour its most prominent architects. $10. To before showtime if the show is not sold volunteer as a docent or ticket taker, call out in advance. Jan at 816-363-0349 or Patty at 913-406- VOLUME 33 NUMBER 3 HISTORIC KANSAS CITY FOUNDATION – FALL 2008 PAGE 3 HKCF Board President’s Message JOIN OR RENEW TODAY: BENEFITS OF HKCF MEMBERSHIP

· Subscription to The Gazette ou gotta love September sey Coates himself. Thanks to those in Kansas City! It s a of you who joined August 20th for a · Discount on selected tours & time of transformation press conference announcing The El Y and thanks to your sup- Torreon Cultural Arts Centers’ plans events port HKCF is moving forward with for the revitalization of the Historic El · Invitation to HKCF annual mtg. a reinvigorated focus and commit- Torreon Theater and the Cowtown ment to bring historic preservation Ballroom at 31st and Gillham, and · Notification of HKCF events forward as the highly relevant and thanks to the citizens and city staff of powerful tool which it is for smart Mission Kansas the Kansas Preserva- · Use of HKCF library facilities development and reinvestment in tion Alliance and the Kansan State- · Listing HKCF website our community. Historical Society for pulling together and beginning the process of assess- · Enrollment HKCF email updates HKCF is effectively advocating for ing downtown Missions’ eligibility as the preservation of the places and registered historic district. Together renew on-line at: spaces that matter most to all of us, we are making it happen. and helping people and organiza- http://historickansascity.org/ tions in our community connect Moving forward the Foundation needs commerce/membership.html with the resources they need to your help with our continued revival make preservation the right choice. as Kansas City’s ―Go to Preservation Mail to: As members of HKCF you can count Resource‖. Historic Kansas City Foundation yourself a part of an important and 201 Westport Road growing group of people dedicated Give us the Link! Send us your e-mail Kansas City, MO 64111 to saving Kansas City’s historic address so we can improve our com- places and cultural heritage. We are munication with you! Please forward on the move. to Lisa Rockley our Executive Direc- THE KANSAS PRESERVATION tor at lisarock- ALLIANCE AND THE HISTORIC Preservation apparently really mat- [email protected] KANSAS CITY FOUNDATION ters to a lot of folks out there. July invite you to a reception at the and August were bustling with well Be a Member! Please maintain your membership, and consider increasing renovated Crestwood attended events, community discus- Condominiums on sions and planning sessions that your giving to HKCF. Our member- ship provides HKCF with its single Thursday, October 9, 2008 5:00 highlighted the central and highly -7:30 PM beneficial role preservation plays in largest source of funds for advocacy, the future of our City. Thanks to all educational and membership events. Built in 1919 as the Brookside Hotel, of you who joined us August 14th as Invite a friend to join or give a mem- the buildings has a compelling history guests of CRES Management at the bership as a gift this holiday season. serving as housing for U.S. Army Air Corps personnel in WWII, a dormitory Historic Coates House hotel to re- (President’s Message continued on p. 5) dedicate the bronze bust of Mr. Ker- for TWA stewardesses in the 1950s then student housing for both St. Paul's School of Theology and later Walking Tours in Independence & Blue Springs UMKC. Please join us for wine and hors d'oeuvres and meet Daniel Serda Director of the Kansas City Design Windows On The Past: A Candle Phone: 816-503-4860 Center and a National Trust office for light Tour 12/13/2008, Time: 6-8:30 Spirit of Christmas Past" Heritage Historic Preservation Advisor for pm Homes Tour 11/28/2008 - 12/30/2008 Kansas. Hosted at the home of Experience a guided tour of Missouri 10 am-4 pm, Mon.-Sat.; 1-4 pm, Sun. Joan and Earl Adam 5401 Brookside Town 1855 lit by luminaries. Witness Come experience three historic Independ- #608 Kansas City, MO 64112 the ethnic traditions of German, Eng- ence landmark homes, decorated in their lish and French celebrations. Hot spiced holiday best. Admission: $5 each site, $30.00 per person cider and cookies complete this unique $12 for 3 sites. Address: Bingham- holiday experience. Admission: $7.50 Waggoner Estate, 313 W. Pacific; Vaile Please RSVP by October 5, 2008 per person, Advance reservations re- Mansion, 1500 N. Liberty; 1859 Marshal's quired. Address: Missouri Town 1855, Home, 217 N. Main; Independence, Mo. 913.449.3147 or [email protected] 22807 Woods Chapel Rd., Blue Phone: 816-325-7111 Springs, Mo. PAGE 4 HISTORIC KANSAS CITY FOUNDATION – FALL 2008 VOLUME 33 NUMBER 3

programming for the Kansas City Historic Coates House Marks Survival Metro Area. The foundation re- cently received a $250,000 chal- and Restoration with Historic lenge grant from the William T. Plaque and Celebration Kemper Foundation. CRES Management LLC recently On Aug. 14, the new owner of the plaque signifying the historical value completed a complete restoration of Quality Hill Condominiums and to our community. the historic Coates House lobby for apartment homes, CRES Manage- use as the sales information center ment LLC, hosted an open house at The Coates House opened in 1868 and for Quality Hill residential real the Coates House at 1003 Broadway was the deluxe hotel in Kansas City. estate sales, where it is restoring Blvd., to celebrate the return and Many dignitaries stayed there, includ- and converting 18 buildings as af- unveiling of the original Kersey ing President Grover Cleveland and fordable downtown condominiums. his bride, who viewed Kansas City’s Coates bronze plaque to the historic Teresa Lippert, principal of CRES building. The Historic Kansas City first Priests of Pallas parade, Oct. 13, 1887, from their room. Management LLC said, ―It is a Foundation (HKCF) co-sponsored deeply significant honor for us to the open house to be able to honor the historic restore the nature of the historic Ker- Coates House Ho- sey Coates tel as a treasured plaque to its property for Down- original posi- town Kansas City. tion of honor HKCF saved the in the lobby building from of the Coates demolition in House. He 1978. not only built ―Following a tragic the Coates fire in the Coates House, he House Hotel in originated January 1978, His- the Quality toric Kansas City Hill District Foundation pur- as an elite chased the build- neighborhood ing to save it from as well. We demolition. HKCF are acutely held the building aware of the more than five importance of years, incurring preserving significant costs the history of along the way, Quality Hill until McCormack HKCF BOARD MEMBERS ACCEPT DONATION FROM as Kansas Baron & Associ- CRES MANAGEMENT LLC City’s first ates of St. Louis neighborhood. purchased the building as part of its We (HKCF) are very proud that the For us, it is a labor of love.‖ Quality Hill redevelopment project. Coates House Hotel is still here. One of the organization’s early successes ―The Historic Kansas City Founda- The Coates House is symbolic to the was saving the building,‖ stated Pete tion is a great advocate for preserv- HKCF as it represents its long- Browne, HKCF board member. ―I be- ing more than just buildings, but a standing commitment to save his- lieve having buildings like the Coates sense of community. We have a toric structures in Kansas City. The House is an important part of our cur- long history, passionate board of foundation is the only greater Kan- rent downtown improvement project.‖ directors, and a dedicated new ex- sas City nonprofit corporation dedi- ecutive director,‖ concluded cated to the preservation of the In July 2008, the Historic Kansas City Browne. area’s architectural heritage. The Foundation hired Lisa Rockley as ex- organization is proudly presented ecutive director to provide full time CRES Management LLC with a advocacy, public policy and education VOLUME 33 NUMBER 3 HISTORIC KANSAS CITY FOUNDATION – FALL 2008 PAGE 5

HERITAGE HIKES – FALL 2008 The Haunting of St. Mary’s - October 25

Historic St. Mary’s Episcopal HKCF will present six October 21 ILUS DAVIS CIVIC MALL, Church’s annual presentation of ―The Heritage Hikes this fall. meet in front of Saint Mary’s Episcopal Haunting of St. Mary’s‖ is scheduled Church, 1307 Holmes Road. for the evening of Saturday, October The first series of three hikes, Exploring 25. ―The Haunting‖ is a dinner theatre Kansas City, Missouri’s Heritage, fea- October 28 AVENUE OF THE ARTS, entertainment that tells the story of tures Kansas City’s first suburbs: Scar- meet in front of Municipal Auditorium’s the Rev’d. Henry David Jardine, the Little Theatre, 211 West 13 Street. ritt Point Historic District and Central third Rector of St. Mary’s, who served Hyde Park and the emerging Cross- the parish between 1879 and his tragic roads District on consecutive Tuesdays To enroll in the hikes, contact COMMUNI- and mysterious death in January 1886. (September 23, 30 and October 7) from VERSITY at 816.235.1448 To participate This event is presented in the unique 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Each hike high- in each hike series, bring a check for $25 lights the architecture and history of payable to Historic Kansas City Founda- and beautiful nave of St. Mary’s the neighborhood. Hikers receive bro- tion to the first hike. If one does not wish Church, located at 1307 Holmes in chures which include historical and to take all three hikes in each series, sign downtown Kansas City, three blocks architectural information. Refreshments up for each hike separately. Bring a $10 east of Sprint Arena. Parking is free in will be served at the conclusion of each check payable to HKCF to the hike. the church lot. hike. Upon completion of all three hikes, Drawing from real-life events, hikers will receive a gift from HKCF. President’s Message (continued ―The Haunting‖ is a chapter from Kan- from page 3) sas City’s 19th century history. It re- September 23 SCARRITT POINT HIS- lates the bitter conflict between Fr. TORIC DISTRICT, convene in front of Donate! Make a donation to our Capi- Jardine and local newspaper editor the Kansas City Museum, 3218 Glad- tal Campaign. Your gift will be John Shea. Their battle of wills played stone Boulevard matched dollar for dollar thanks to our out in the newspapers and courts, re- September 30 CENTRAL HYDE National Trust Challenge Grant. There sulting in exposure of Jardine’s crimi- PARK, meet at the intersection of 38th is no better time to make a monetary nal past and ending his career as a and Locust streets contribution to the future of preserva- minister. Following his death at the tion in KC than now! age of 39, strange sights and sounds October 7 KANSAS CITY’S CROSS- began to be reported in the church ROADS…WHERE THE FREIGHTDIS- Volunteer! We need your imagination building, leading to a legend which TRICT AND FILM ROW MEET, meet and energy to help us succeed in grow- holds that the building is haunted by in Lidia’s parking lot, 101 West 22 ing our membership, increasing our Jardine’s ghost. Street. outreach and forming the partnerships The script, written by Robert that will make us more effective in the Paisley, will be directed by Art Suskin. Yes, ―Everything’s Up To Date in Kan- community. Please contact the office for sas City‖, the second series of three The cast includes Kansas City actors a full list of our volunteer openings. hikes, explores the Central Business Alan Tilson, Rozanne Devine and Den- District of Downtown Kansas City, Mis- Please join us for an upcoming event nis T. Frye. Incidental music will be souri, where some of the most beautiful and don’t miss…. performed by singers Sara Bleything and interesting buildings in Kansas Cohrs and Patrick O’Halloran and or- City are located. Through these hikes, Thursday October 9th KPA and ganist Terry Foster. The evening be- Historic Ninth Street, Ilus Davis Civic HKCF reception at the Crestwood gins with dinner, prepared by Barry Mall and Avenue of the Arts, presented Condominiums Nipp, Chef of One 80 in Westport. on consecutive Tuesdays (October 14, 21 Tickets for ―The Haunting‖ and 28), from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Wednesday October 8th- Dick Moe are now available by mail or phone. hikers will look back on Kansas City’s Director of the National Trust at Prices are $45 for a single/$80 for a architectural heritage while looking the KCMO Central Library pair with a $1 per ticket service forward to the future and determine charge. The price includes dinner and that ―everything is up to date in Kansas Saturday October 11, HKCF’s 20th wine/beverage and the show. Mail City!‖ Brochures with maps and historic Annual Fall Homes Tour and architectural information will be orders should specify the number of provided. At the conclusion of each hike, Thank you for supporting HKCF. To- tickets desired, the address to which refreshments will be served. After com- gether we can preserve and build a bet- tickets should be sent, and include a pleting the three hike series, each hiker ter Kansas City! check for payment of the total amount. will receive a gift from HKCF. Credit Card payment is available for Yours in Preservation, phone orders. Call 816-842-0975 to October 14 HISTORIC NINTH order tickets. Information is available STREET, convene in front of Saint Pat- Michael A. Schaadt, AIA also at stmaryskc.org. rick’s Church, 800 Cherry Street. President HKCF PAGE 6 HISTORIC KANSAS CITY FOUNDATION – FALL 2008 VOLUME 33 NUMBER 3

Historic Armour Fields 20th Annual Fall Homes Tour Saturday, October 11th 10 am - 5 pm

A successful homes tour relies on individuals for their time, talent and energy. We need your help! Volunteer opportunities include:

Pre-tour Set Up & Teardown Marketing & Sales Manning Ticket Booth on Tour Day House Tour Guides/Walkers Tour Guidebook; Photography; Tour Map

To find out how you may help, please call Chairperson Patty at (913) 406-5014 Advance tickets will be available online after September 5 http://www.historickansascity.org $10.00 in advance-$12.00 day of tour

Friend of the Armour Fields Fall Homes Tour Sponsorship Level: $100 - $250

Yes, I would like to donate to become a Friend of the 20th Annual Fall Homes Tour. I understand I will receive two complimentary tour tickets for my donation and my name will appear in the tour program guide.

Name:______Phone: ______(Please print name as you would prefer your name to appear in the tour program guide)

Address: ______

Please make your donation payable to: Historic Kansas City Foundation and mail to HKCF, 201 Westport Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64111-2239

To be included in the Tour Program Guide, please respond by September 5, 2008

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Landmark News  MISSOURI, JACKSON COUNTY, Northeast Douglas Street Residen- Recently listed on the National Reg- tial Historic District, NE Douglas ister of Historic Places in the Kansas St. roughly between Elm and City, Metro Area: Maggie Sts., Lee's Summit, LISTED, 8/27/08 (Lee's Summit, Missouri MPS)

 MISSOURI, JACKSON COUNTY, Northeast Forest Avenue and

 Inter-State Building - 1300 Lo- Northeast Green Street Residen- cust St. - 6/12/2008 tial Historic District, 108, 110, 114 NE Forest Ave. and 310, 312 NE Green St., Lee's Summit, LISTED, 8/27/08(Lee's Summit, Missouri MPS)

 Valentine Hotel on Broadway -  MISSOURI, JACKSON COUNTY, 3724 Broadway – Listed 8/1/2008 Northeast Green and 1st Streets Residential Historic District, Roughly bounded by NE Douglas St., Maple St., 1st St., and NE Johnson St., Lee's Summit, LISTED, 8/27/08(Lee's Summit, Missouri MPS)  Chatham Hotel - 3701 Broad- way - Listed 6/24/2008  MISSOURI, JACKSON COUNTY,

Colonnade Apartment Building at 4302 Oak Street, Kansas City, LISTED, 9/04/08 (Colonnade  Bon Air Apartments Building - Apartment Buildings of Kansas 4127-4133 Locust St – Listed City, MO MPS) 7/30/2008  KANSAS, DOUGLAS COUNTY, Fernand--Strong, House, 1515 Uni-  Lowell Elementary School1040 versity Drive, Lawrence, , Orville Avenue LISTED, 7/02/08 (Lawrence, Kan- Kansas City (Wyandotte County) sas MPS) Listed in National Reg- ister 1/31/2008

Additional national Reg- HISTORIC PRESERVATION TAX CREDIT & HERI- ister listed properties TAGE TRUST FUND GRANT WORKSHOPS December 9, 2008 Parade Park Maintenance Build- without photographs:  Kansas Historical Society, Museum Classrooms— ing - 1722 Woodland Ave. - Listed  MISSOURI, CLAY 6425 SW 6th Avenue Topeka , KS 7/24/2008 COUNTY, Wyman HTF workshop at 10am & Tax Credit session at 1:30pm School, 100 Dunbar St., Attendance at HTF workshops is not required for submission Excelsior Springs, of an application, but it is strongly encouraged. At the work- LISTED, 7/24/08 shops, HTF staff will discuss the application process, ap- proaches to take to the writing of the application, and will MISSOURI, JACKSON  answer questions concerning the program. There is no cost COUNTY, Northeast involved and advanced registration is not required. However, Douglas Street Resi- we encourage you to call 785-272-8681, ext. 245 if you plan dential Historic Dis- to attend so we can estimate attendance and notify you in the trict, NE Douglas St. event of inclement weather and/or workshop cancellation. roughly between Elm  Walnut Street Warehouse and and Maggie Sts., Lee's For more information on this program, or to add your name Commercial Historic District Summit, LISTED, to the 2009 mailing list, please contact the Kansas Historic Boundary Increase -1612, 1616, 8/27/08 (Lee's Summit, Preservation Office at 785.272.8681, ext. 240, 1620 and 1624 Grand, 1705-09 Missouri MPS) [email protected], or write Heritage Trust Fund, Kansas Walnut – Listed 6/13/2008 Historic Preservation Office, Kansas Historical Society, 6425 SW S6th Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66615. Historic Kansas City Foundation Non-Profit Org. 201 Westport Road U.S. Postage Kansas City, MO 64111 PAID

Fall 2008 GAZETTE

www.historickansascity.org/

SAVE THE DATES NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONFERNECE OCTOBER 21-25 — TULSA, OKLAHOMA www.PreservationNation.org

Wed. 10/8 at 6:30 PM at Central Library: Richard Moe, the President of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, will explain how the preservation of historic & older buildings should be an important component of ―green‖ development & combating climate change. To reserve a seat go to www.kclibrary.org or call 816.701.3400.

THE KANSAS PRESERVATION ALLIANCE AND THE HISTORIC KANSAS CITY FOUNDATION invite you to a reception at the renovated Crestwood Condominiums on Thursday, October 9, 2008 5:00-7:30 PM (See page 3 for more information )

HISTORIC KANSAS CITY FOUNDATION BOARD

Michael Schaadt - President, John Hoffman- Treasurer, Steve Noll - Secretary, Lucinda Rice-Petrie - Past President, Sylvia Rose Augustus, Pete B. Browne, Joe L. Mattox, Kimber- lee N. Ried, Jacob (Jake) Wagner, Richard P. Nadeau, Marion Wheeler, Scott Lane

Fall 2008 GAZETTE