LPA Announces 40th Anniversary Celebration & Annual Meeting
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Join us for LPA's 40th Anniversary Celebration & Annual Meeting on Thursday, October 10th, at Lawrence Country Club!
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LPA Announces Old Housewarming at the Colonel Blood Home
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Please join us as we explore this beautifully preserved home completed in 1870 for original owners James and Eliza Blood.
Read MoreExploring Lawrence's Heritage: Two Upcoming LPA Events You Won't Want to Miss!
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Discover Lawrence's rich history with the Lawrence Preservation Alliance! Join us for two exciting upcoming events: our Annual Meeting featuring a sneak peek into 'Embattled Lawrence Volume 3,' and a celebration of our 20-year partnership with Black Jack Battlefield. Explore the past and preserve the future with us.
Read MoreLPA seeks new board members
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Want to demonstrate your passion for historic preservation in our community? Want to play an active role in advising city and county leaders on preservation challenges facing Lawrence and Douglas County? Want to help educate your neighbors and friends in our community on the benefits of an active preservation program? Consider applying to become a member of the Lawrence Preservation Alliance Board of Directors.
Read MoreLPA Comments on Proposal to Consolidate the Historic Resources Commission with the Board Zoning Appeals/Sign Code Board of Appeals and the Building Codes Board of Appeals
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Lawrence Preservation Alliance submitted a letter to the City of Lawrence Board and Commissions Structure Committee and City Staff on June 2, 2023.
Read MoreLPA Announces Old House Warming at 603 Tennessee Street
/Please join us as we tour the beautiful home at 603 Tennessee Street.
Read MoreLPA Responds to KU Chancellor's Comments at Feb 20 House Higher Education Budget Committee Meeting
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Lawrence Preservation Alliance has submitted the following letter in response to KU Chancellor Girod’s comments at the February 20th, 2023 House Higher Education Budget Committee Meeting regarding the proposed demolition of KU’s Smith Hall.
Read MoreLPA Requests Assistance to Help Save Smith Hall
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As we have reported previously, Smith Hall on the campus of the University of Kansas is in danger of being demolished and we need your help to save it!
Read MoreLPA partners with Lawrence Modern and Historic Mount Oread Friends to host Endangered Smith Hall Open House
/Join us for a special opportunity to view Ima I. Smith Hall, home of the Department of Religious Studies, a Modern Movement treasure at the University of Kansas that was built in 1967. KU is currently vacating the building and its future is unknown.
All are welcome.
Read MoreChanges abound at the Turnhalle!
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Turnhalle is coming back! After being shuttered from public use for the past nine years, this landmark German-American community building, built by the Lawrence Turnverein in 1869, is beginning a major rehabilitation project.
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