Historic Luray Building Renovation Project Receives $100,000 State Grant
A historic building in Luray has received funding to preserve it for generations to come.
On Thursday, the Kansas Historical Society was in Luray to present a check for $100,000 for the preservation and restoration project of the Pospishil Building. This was the first native stone building in Luray. Built in 1898-99 using limestone blocks from the Pospishil farm, this building is in an Italianate design featuring a Mesker Brothers Iron Works storefront with classic elements like double-rosettes and fleur-delis. The Pospishil Building is located at 101 Main Street.
This was one of two grants presented on Thursday by the Kansas Historical Society.
A check for $94,982 was awarded in Tribune in Greeley County for the old Greeley County Courthouse. The building was built in 1890 and currently houses the Horace Greeley Museum.
These grants are provided by The Heritage Trust Fund (HTF), a statewide program that reimburses expenses for projects that preserve or restore historic properties. The fund focuses on urgent priorities and community benefit, and its grants can range from $5,000 to $100,000.
"The Heritage Trust Fund grant is a state program that provides matching funds for the preservation of properties listed in the Register of Historic Kansas Places or the National Register of Historic Places,” said Darbee Chard, State Historic Preservation Office Subgrants Coordinator. “The program has awarded more than $3.2 million since its development in 1990. The grant has been awarded across 93 counties in Kansas to work on the preservation of courthouses, bridges, barns, and other historic properties."