HSBR Meeting - June 27, 2026

The Kansas Historic Sites Board of Review meets to consider applications for grant funding and nominations to the National Register of Historic Places and the Register of Historic Kansas Places. The public is welcome to attend these meetings. For additional information, please contact the Cultural Resources Division at 785-272-8681, ext. 240.

Location: The meeting is virtual on Zoom, hosted by the Kansas Historical Society.

Zoom Meeting link here

Time: Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 9:30 am.

The Board will begin with a work session at 9:00.

Webinar ID: 825 9154 1573

Passcode: 982111

For the best options to view the meeting, please follow the Zoom installation instructions. Please use your full first and last name when you sign in to the meeting. If you are unable to join the Zoom meeting, you can call in to the meeting. Call in phone number: +1 669-444-9171

*Opportunities to speak regarding a nomination are limited to 3 minutes per person and/or group. You may notify us in advance if you would like an opportunity to speak at the meeting. Otherwise, please comment in the chatbox, which will be monitored by KSHS staff. Follow our Facebook page for a summary of the meeting the following Monday.

Agenda Packet
All meeting materials: Agenda, Minutes, and letters from the public will be available 14 days prior to the meeting and can be found here. Information about items to be considered by the Historic Sites Board of Review will be available 14 days prior to the meeting and can be found below.

Historic Preservation Fund grant committee report

Kansas Rural Preservation grant committee report

Review of the Minutes from the February 7, 2026 Meeting

Report from the Kansas State Historical Society and Historic Preservation Office

Consider Nominations for the Register of Historic Kansas Places (only)

1. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #6240 - Russell, Russell County

2. Grinter Chapel - Kansas City, Wyandotte County*

Consider Nominations for both the National & State Registers of Historic Places

3. Cedar Creek Open Spandrel Bridge - Welda, Anderson County

4. Cowley County Poor Farm Bridge - Winfield, Cowley County

5. Bayles Residence - Lawrence, Douglas County*

6. Hillcrest Grocery - Dodge City, Ford County*