Manhattan/Riley County Preservation Alliance
(Kansas)
Our mission is to engage the community in the active preservation of its
historic resources by
- promoting historic preservation in the community and surrounding area,
- enhancing economic development through historic preservation,
- and educating the community as to the cultural importance of historic preservation.
We have adopted the Charleston Principles as our guidelines. The Preservation Alliance was formed in 1994, and one of the Preservation Alliance's early projects was the rehabilitation of the Union Pacific Railroad Depot located in Manhattan, Kansas.
historic resources by
- promoting historic preservation in the community and surrounding area,
- enhancing economic development through historic preservation,
- and educating the community as to the cultural importance of historic preservation.
We have adopted the Charleston Principles as our guidelines. The Preservation Alliance was formed in 1994, and one of the Preservation Alliance's early projects was the rehabilitation of the Union Pacific Railroad Depot located in Manhattan, Kansas.
2023 Historic Preservation Building Awards
The M/RCPA recognizes outstanding examples of historic preservation through its biannual building awards program. We recognize private homes, public buildings, and commercial structures. Click the button below to learn more about the recognized projects.
New Signage for the Marlatt Homestead
In early 2023, representatives of the M/RCPA and the Riley County Historical Society (RCHS) met with Ethan Erickson, KSU Vice President for Administration and Finance, and Casey Lauer, KSU Assoc. Vice President for Facilities, to request that interpretive signage be installed at the Washington and Julia Marlatt homestead, which is located at 1600 College Avenue and is owned by Kansas State University (KSU) . . . Read more
National Historic Preservation Act Turns 55!
The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson in 1966 and turned 55 years old in 2021. One of the features of the NHPA was the creation of the National Register of Historic Places. To learn more about the properties, historic districts, and archaeological sites in Riley County that are historically registered, click the button below.
