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On November 15, The National Housing & Rehabilitation Association presented Topeka developer Pioneer Group the Judges Award for Honorable Mention at the J. Timothy Anderson Awards for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation for the adaptive reuse of Eisenhower Ridge Building 19. The award, given in the category of best commercial/retail/non-residential project, was announced at the NH&RA’s annual ceremony in Boston.

The “Timmy Awards” honor outstanding real estate projects that involve the rehabilitation and preservation of older and historic buildings nation-wide. Building 19 was awarded in the category of Best Commercial/Retail/Non-Residential Project. The project rehabilitated a 125-year-old ...

Building 19 After Construction

Treanor Architects is proud to announce the launch of its new Sustainability Committee. The committee was formed as a grassroots effort within the company to serve as a resource and advocate for environmental sustainability. Through the incorporation of sustainable practices, educating employees and clients, and creating an environmentally responsible outreach program, this committee will address firm-wide needs in the area of environmental consciousness.

The group is led by two sponsoring principals and also of representatives from each of Treanor’s design studios:

• Justice – Sponsoring Principal Andy Pitts, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
• Interior Design – Sponsoring Principal Audrie Wenger, IIDA
• Student ...

City Celebrates Building’s 75th Anniversary

Kansas City’s iconic Municipal Auditorium has received a face lift just in time for the building’s 75th anniversary celebration.

After 75 years of continuous service, the historic Art Deco building was showing its age. The City of Kansas City initiated a project in 2010 to restore the building’s exterior to its former glory.

Completed ahead of schedule, the project wrapped up in time for the building’s 75th anniversary celebration. The event marks the building’s formal dedication by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on October 13, 1936. Hosted by the Kansas ...

Municipal Auditorium After Exterior Restoration

The National Housing & Rehabilitation Association announced Eisenhower Ridge Building 19, located in Leavenworth, Kan., as on of the finalists for this year’s J. Timothy Anderson Awards For Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation.

The annual “Timmy Awards” honor outstanding real estate projects that involve the rehabilitation and preservation of older and historic buildings nation-wide. Building 19 was named as one of two finalists in the category of Best Commercial/Retail/Non-Residential Project. The project rehabilitated a 125-year-old mess hall that historically served Civil War veterans as part of the Western Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Now, the building serves ...

Five things you thought you knew about historic preservation

The very idea of preserving an older, historically significant building for a new, modern use can start some heated conversations. The problem is, a number of the “facts” that many believe to be true about historic preservation projects are actually false.

Here are five of the most common beliefs about historic preservation and rehabilitation— and the reality:

It’s just for 80-year-old buildings.Actually, age is just a starting point. The National Park Service says any building that is 50 years old and historically significant based on its usage, its role ...

The Downtown Norton Historic District was recently named one of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s finalists to participate in the This Place Matters 2011 Community Challenge – a competition for a $25,000 grant.

Comprised of 43 contributing structures, the Norton Downtown Historic District encompasses commercial, industrial and civic areas in Norton, Kansas. The Norton County Community Foundation and building owners nominated the district for the challenge to assist in their effort to protect and revive Norton’s historic downtown.

Now that the Norton Downtown Historic District has been selected one of the 100 finalists, it will have to ...

Moulton’s Drugstore, owned by the Norton County Community Foundation, is at the heart of the Norton Downtown Historic District. Treanor Architects prepared design documents to restore the building to its 1950s appearance.

More than 600 Hiawatha residents and surrounding community members visited the recently completed Brown County Law Enforcement Center at an open house Saturday, Sept. 11. The facility, which houses both the jail and sheriff's department, was dedicated to the memory of Todd Michael Widman, a sheriff's deputy who was killed in the line of duty in 2000.

The law enforcement center includes offices for sheriff’s administration, records, deputies, workroom, interview rooms, evidence and property storage. The 41-bed jail will house inmates in separate pods to maintain proper classifications.

Dedication Ceremony, 9/11/10

Brown County LEC

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The design-build team of Konrath Group and Treanor Architects was selected to complete the exterior restoration of The Kansas City Convention Center’s Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.

Scheduled to begin in September 2010, the $3 million project includes the restoration of the historic building’s exterior limestone and ornamental metals while keeping Municipal Auditorium fully operational. In addition to the masonry restoration, the project entails the design of exterior lighting improvements to complement the building’s majestic presence and respect the surrounding neighborhood.

Treanor Architects is a design firm providing services in architecture, planning, interior design, historic preservation ...