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Community Voices July 21, 2023 - 2:01 pm

Tom Harper: Smith Hall is vacant, but it’s now listed as a ‘contributing’ property in KU historic district (Column)

by Tom Harper

”Smith Hall, a building located within the University of Kansas’ East Historic District, is now a ‘contributing’ property within the district … We hope KU pivots and chooses to preserve Smith Hall,” Tom Harper writes in this column.

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Community Voices May 12, 2023 - 10:14 am

Tom Harper: Celebrating 41 years of a KU campus icon (Column)

by Tom Harper

”Today we celebrate the 41st anniversary of the installation of Moses in front of Smith Hall, gazing at the beautiful stained glass that represents the Burning Bush,” Tom Harper writes in this column.

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Community Voices March 11, 2023 - 5:26 pm

Tom Harper: Smith Hall demolition is on hold for now, but the building is still endangered (Column)

by Tom Harper

”The University of Kansas last year placed Smith Hall on a list of 12 buildings deemed obsolete, ’demolition ready,’ and likely to be razed in fiscal year 2023. Those plans have changed, but the fight is not over,” Tom Harper writes in this column.

Community Voices February 1, 2023 - 6:12 pm

Lawrence Preservation Alliance: KU campus demolitions cause concern about preservation (Column)

by Mike Delaney and Dennis Brown, Lawrence Preservation Alliance

“Recent actions by KU administrators have left many wondering how much the current KU leadership values historic buildings and landscapes on campus,” Lawrence Preservation Alliance leaders write in this column.

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Education November 30, 2022 - 5:12 pm

Smith Hall open house set for Saturday; building is on KU’s list to demolish

by Lawrence Times

Family members of Smith Hall benefactor and namesake Irma I. Smith will speak at an open house Saturday, according to event organizers. The event aims to raise awareness about the building and KU’s plans to demolish it.

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Community Voices November 2, 2022 - 1:50 pm

Tom Harper: Smith Hall is an architectural and artistic landmark worth saving (Column)

by Tom Harper

”Irma I. Smith Hall can’t speak for itself. But as it possibly faces the wrecking ball, we seek to share its history and relevance as a significant, intact example of midcentury modern architecture,” Tom Harper writes in this column.

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