Lawrence Preservation Alliance submitted a letter to the City of Lawrence Board and Commissions Structure Committee and City Staff on June 2, 2023.
Read MoreFor our Winter 2022 Preservation in Progress Awards, LPA digs into a very interesting but sometimes unnoticed corner of city history, applauds a rehab/new addition project that saves a historic residential property from demolition, and shines a light on a sweet and thoughtful rehabilitation of an old, detached garage.
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Location: 601 Louisiana Street
Date: Sunday, June 11th, 2023
Time: 1-3pm
Lawrence Preservation Alliance is excited to invite you to join us for an Old House Warming at 601 Louisiana Street on Sunday, June 11th, 1-3pm.
Open to the public for the first time since a crowded estate sale in 2019, we are excited to see the progress of this thorough and careful rehab project led by new owner Amy Lee. Built in 1914 for Theo Poehler Company executive Otto B. Guffler and his wife Myrtle, this Neoclassical dwelling of tan brick and native stone --with a circular two-story portico supported by Corinthian columns-- is better known as the longtime home of KU Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Larry Martin and his wife Jean.
When Amy purchased the property in 2020, it was time for a comprehensive repair and mechanical update program to bring it into the 21rst century. Under the direction of general contractor Kenneth A. Peters Builder Inc. and utilizing both the federal and state historic tax credit programs, all service and mechanical systems have been replaced while taking care to disturb as little of the existing walls, ceilings and trim as possible. Out went the collection of old window air conditioners and in went a modern zoned HVAC system. Damaged architectural elements were restored and many smaller repairs completed. Project highlights include the third-floor great room, the new first- floor kitchen, and the refurbished grand entry hall and staircase which had attracted Amy when she first saw this house.
Amy has lived in historic houses for years and partnered in purchasing fixer-uppers of older rental properties, but this major project has given her a bigger stage to exercise her entrepreneurial spirit and creative problem-solving skills. Stop by and help LPA congratulate her as she nears the end of this huge project.
This is a free event for old house enthusiasts. LPA membership is not required to enter, but memberships will be available for purchase.
Please join us as we tour the beautiful home at 603 Tennessee Street.
Read MoreWe are so excited to honor our 2023 Preservation Achievement Award Winners!
Read MoreLawrence 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 MoreAs 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 MoreFor our Winter 2022 Preservation in Progress Awards, LPA digs into a very interesting but sometimes unnoticed corner of city history, applauds a rehab/new addition project that saves a historic residential property from demolition, and shines a light on a sweet and thoughtful rehabilitation of an old, detached garage.
Read MoreJoin 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 MoreTurnhalle 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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