KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI -- Kerry Davis, Architectural Historian, will be giving a public presentation at the Kirksville Historic Preservation Commission (KHPC) Meeting on Wednesday, July 7th at 4pm in City Hall Council Chambers. Davis will present information regarding her preparation to conduct an architectural resource survey plan for areas within the city. Davis will also request historical information from the public regarding specific areas of the city. The public is encouraged to attend and ask questions.

The City of Kirksville was awarded a grant from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, State Historic Preservation Office, to provide an architectural and historic resource survey plan. The plan will identify historic contexts that outline the development of Kirksville and historic trends that affected its growth and physical developments. The plan will be used not only as an educational tool for helping citizens better understand the history and historic character of the city, but also as the basis for a KHPC work and preservation plan. The plan will be the basis for future preservation planning. It will be used by the City and the KHPC to set priorities for targeting preservation efforts and funding, including planning for future grant applications. The plan will also include sufficient historical background to evaluate significance under National Register criteria, with descriptions and property analyses for proposed historic districts.

The area to be included in the survey plan is bounded by Cottage Grove Avenue on the east, Rosewood Drive on the north, Osteopathy Street on the west and LaHarpe Street on the south (see attached map). Downtown Kirksville will be excluded from this survey plan because a survey is currently in progress for this area.

Again, the public is encouraged to attend the presentation on Wednesday, July 7th at 4pm in City Hall Council Chambers.

For further information, please contact Brad Selby, Codes and Planning Director, at 660-627-1272. 

Press Release from City of Kirksville