Join LPA for a Haskell Greenhouse Campus Tour!
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Please join LPA as we check in on the busy folks at Haskell Greenhouse and their wonderful work at Haskell Indian Nations University.
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Tour the Wakarusa River Valley Heritage Museum with LPA
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Join Lawrence Preservation Alliance for an exclusive evening event as we explore a part of the rich history of the Wakarusa Valley from the period of white colonization to the creation of Clinton Reservoir.
Read MoreLPA 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 MoreAn Afternoon at the Outlook
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Join Lawrence Preservation Alliance for a rare opportunity to tour the Outlook, the historic home of the University of Kansas Chancellor.
Read MoreLPA Announces Spring 2024 Preservation in Progress Awards
/Lawrence Preservation Alliance announces the Spring 2024 Preservation in Progress awards.
Read MoreRaise a Toast to 40 Years of LPA at the Site that Started it All!
/Join Lawrence Preservation Alliance on Friday, May 17th at 7PM for a celebratory toast and Old House Warming to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of LPA! This event will take place at 947 Louisiana Street, the home that started it all.
In 1984, a handful of neighborhood leaders, alarmed at the pace of old house demolitions and threatened public properties downtown and in historic core neighborhoods, came together to stop this house from facing the same fate. Incorporated as a non-profit under the laws of the State of Kansas on May 17, the newly formed LPA, combining 25 personal loans from supporters, had this property purchased within a few short weeks, and on the road to recovery. Now, after years of hard work and community-building by countless board members and annual members, we look up and see that LPA is forty years young!
This is a free but members-only event, open to paid members of Lawrence Preservation Alliance. To help with our planning, it's important for all who attend to register at givebutter.com/LPA40thToast.
Not a member currently? Go to the registration site, click "Donate & Tickets" and pay a $20 membership fee. We will see you there!
Friday, May 17, 7PM
947 Louisiana
Celebrating 40 Years of Lawrence Preservation Alliance!
/May is upon us and there is much to celebrate in the world of historic preservation!
Not only does the month of May mark 40 years since the establishment of Lawrence Preservation Alliance, it is also National Preservation Month, as observed and celebrated by the National Park Service and National Trust for Historic Preservation.
To honor our anniversary, a custom commemorative logo has been created and will be used throughout the year in promotional materials and gift items. Each feature of this logo was carefully selected to represent this 40th anniversary milestone and our continued commitment to the preservation of Lawrence’s historic treasures.
Lawrence Preservation Alliance will be celebrating this milestone anniversary with an exclusive members only event at the very property that sparked our founding - 947 Louisiana Street. More details on that event and the history of the project and our founding will be shared later this week.
Interested in Brick Streets & Sidewalks? Take the City Survey!
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“Maintain, protect, and restore existing brick streets, sidewalks, and hitching posts within Lawrence.” Take the city survey before 4/19!
Read MoreJoin LPA for An Evening of Haskell's Treasures!
/Experience the newly reopened museum with reformatted exhibits and delve into the secrets of Haskell's past. This ticketed event offers a unique opportunity to explore at your leisure, followed by an engaging Q&A session with Travis Campbell, the Center & Museum's director.
Travis Campbell will unveil some of the Center's hidden gems from the archives, rarely seen by the public. Learn about the untold stories and fascinating artifacts that shape Haskell's cultural heritage.
Date: Wednesday, March 6th Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location: Haskell Cultural Center & Museum - 2411 Barker Ave, Lawrence 66046
Limited Tickets Available
$15 for Lawrence Preservation Alliance Members
$20 for non-members
All proceeds will be donated back to the Cultural Center & Museum, supporting its mission to preserve and celebrate the history of Haskell.
Don't miss out on this unforgettable evening of discovery and enlightenment. Reserve your tickets now and be part of uncovering Haskell's treasures!
NEW Date Added! Join LPA & Lawrence NAACP for a Historic Homes Walking Tour Sunday, 11/12!
/Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to learn more about the history of Lawrence!
The Lawrence Preservation Alliance and the Lawrence NAACP Branch present a ten-block guided walking tour through the neighborhood bordered by 12th and 14th streets and Connecticut and Pennsylvania. The tour will feature three short history presentations in front of the following Lawrence NAACP (1921) Founder Homes: 1325 Pennsylvania, 1333 New York, and 1230 Connecticut. The tour will include contextual insights into this historic neighborhood that was largely populated by Black residents in the 1920s.
Featured Lawrence NAACP Founders: Doctor Frederick Harvey, John and Gertrude Clark, and the Hamilton family. The tour will begin at the SE corner of 12th and Connecticut and end at 1230 Connecticut.
Sunday, November 12
Time: 1:30 to 3pm.
Tickets: $10 per person.
Space is limited! We can accommodate 20 guests per tour.
Tickets: https://bit.ly/NAACPTourNov12