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Historic Fort Leavenworth Homes Deteriorated for Years. Now There’s a Plan to Revive (Most of) Them

The Rookery, a barracks built circa 1830 at Fort Leavenworth, is believed to be the oldest continuously occupied home in Kansas. It will undergo major renovation as part of an $89.7 million restoration project.

At Fort Leavenworth, residents and visitors enamored of the stately homes that for more than 100 years have lined the military post’s tree-canopied streets have been unsettled by a recent fear. Out of neglect, its historic homes — some dating to the late 1800s — were being left to rot. Too expensive to repair, they […]

'Ghost Town'? Historic Fort Leavenworth Homes Recommended for Demolition Soar to 185

Main entrance to the U.S. Army's Fort Leavenworth

Residents of Fort Leavenworth were upset at the news last year that as many as 89 of the garrison’s historic homes are seen as too costly to maintain and could be demolished. Now, The Star has confirmed, that number has ballooned to as many 185. Whereas the first 89 included grand, gabled homes built before […]