Kansas Historic Resources Inventory Survey Report: Aggieville Commercial District

Spencer, Brenda; Spencer, Michelle

From the Overview: "The Aggieville Community Vision was adopted in the spring of 2017. Lead by the public input of over 4,200 participants, stakeholders, and Manhattan citizens, it identifies several redevelopment and public improvement opportunities in the district. The plan included a recommendation to preserve the historic character of Aggieville's historic core and this survey project resulted in part from that commitment. The plan's implementation is now underway including construction of a hotel and planning for a parking garage. The boundary for the survey area was identified prior to applying for the HPF grant and included commercial and residential properties in the area bounded by Anderson/Bluemont Avenue on the north, Fremont Street on the south, 14th Street on the west and 11th Street on the east. The commercial center at 702 N. 11th Street, on the east of the 11th Street was the only property surveyed outside of the defined boundary. Triangle Park at the northwest corner of the district was included in the survey. The defined area totaled ninety resources and each was assigned a sequence number used on report maps and lists, as well as an inventory number in the Kansas Historic Resources Inventory (KHRI) database. Only two of the resources had previously been surveyed and therefore had existing records in KHRI; these records were updated as part of current project. One of the surveyed properties - the YMCA/St. Mary's Hospital Building at 11th and Fremont Streets is listed in the Register of Kansas Historic Places. The survey was completed in May 2020 in the midst of the Covid 19 pandemic. The findings and recommendations were reviewed with the City of Manhattan project representative. The project was to include a public meeting with Aggieville business and property owners. Given the public health concerns and current assembly challenges, the City of Manhattan opted to delay the public meeting with a more suitable time for the business community. With the concurrence from Kansas State Historical Society staff, it was agreed that Spencer will work with the City of Manhattan to host a public meeting as part of this project within the next 12 months." Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the Kansas Historical Society administered by the State, Tribal, Local Plans and Grants division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior (grant number P19AF00217).

Kansas Historic Resources Inventory Survey Report: Aggieville Commercial District

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