Historic Preservation in the Urban Core

[FangKC]

The new owners of the Sauer Castle introduce themselves.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092672479201

[FangKC]

Another empty school building damaged by fire. It's no longer owned by the KCPSD. The owners are:

LCKC Ladd Development Partners LLC
3640 Benton Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64128

Firefighters recovering after suffering burns in elementary school building response

On calls of visible flames, just before 3 a.m. Friday firefighters responded to the Sanford B. Ladd Elementary School in the 3600 block of Bellefontaine Avenue.
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Upon arrival, flames were seen shooting from three sides of the old schoolhouse, no longer in use.
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https://www.kctv5.com/2023/06/30/kansas ... re-friday/

Location:

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0589373 ... ?entry=ttu

The development plan.

https://www.localcode.co/ladd

[FangKC]

Scaffolding up around Sauer Mansion.

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=844 ... 0207486757

[grovester]

That's great, I thought that one was a goner.

[FangKC]

Some interior photos were posted of Sauer Castle by Rosin Preservation..

https://www.instagram.com/p/C1LHuqPNJ72 ... BiNWFlZA==

[FangKC]

Grandview High School students are documenting the restoration of Sauer Castle.

https://fox4kc.com/news/local-students- ... n-kck/amp/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSWbMzu247o

[FangKC]

Update on Sauer Castle restoration.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB4Iv68IBlc

[shinatoo]

Update on Sauer Castle restoration.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB4Iv68IBlc

Great that they are doing it right! Looks like it's going to be fantastic.

[FangKC]

Sauer Castle update:

https://www.instagram.com/p/C6PPbkttiFz ... BiNWFlZA==

[moderne]

Got to have some skilled carpenters to do that work even if modern technology makes it easier to duplicate the gingerbread. Too bad the house is in an isolated sketchy Appalachia neighborhood.

[FangKC]

Article on Sauer Castle restoration.

https://kcstudio.org/long-down-for-the- ... a-rebirth/

[FangKC]

Restoration of the Sauer Castle tower before and after.

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=101 ... 5133717596

[FangKC]

Philadelphia consulting firm buys Rosin Preservation

Rosin Preservation has been acquired by Heritage Consulting Group in a combination that unites the expertise of two leading U.S. historic preservation firms.

Founded in 2006, Rosin Preservation provides full-service guidance to clients on building rehabilitation strategies and applications for historic tax credits. Owner Elizabeth Rosin last year estimated her firm had consulted on more than $1.6 billion in rehab projects and gotten almost 2,000 properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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"Rosin Preservation is an ideal company to acquire as they have a strong presence in the Central Plains region, and this is a logical area for Heritage’s growth," Hamilton said in a Monday release.

With Rosin's acquisition, the firm's staff now works under Heritage's brand, adding expertise and resources to the Philadelphia company while continuing "business as usual" in its work with historic preservation clients.
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https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ ... &empos=p14

[moderne]

KC can't keep anything it births. We are just a capital colony for the coasts.