According to a release from the City of Atchison, the City and the Atchison Area Chamber of Commerce and Locally Atchison Main Street will co-host a public meeting Wednesday evening at 5:00 in the City Commission Room at City Hall.
The release says the grant-funded survey was designed to document and preserve the historic character of downtown Atchison, evaluating buildings, structures, and sites to establish a clearer record of the area's development patterns and architectural features. The survey focused on the downtown commercial district and surrounding blocks with a concentration of historic buildings.
The city says the information gathered will be logged into the Kansas Historic Resources Inventory and could eventually lead to a National Register of Historic Places designation as a potential historic district.
The survey was conducted by Post Oak Preservation, a firm with experience in architectural history and community-based historic documentation. Field work included exterior photography, mapping, and research into construction dates, architectural styles, and historic uses. Post Oak Preservation staff will lead Wednesday's presentation.
The city is encouraging members of the public, along with building and business owners, to attend and take part.
