A local icon, revitalized.
The highly detailed renovation and restoration of the Union Pacific Depot was a three phase project occurring over a span of nine years. Originally constructed in 1901, the Depot had undergone several previous renovations which left the structure as a faint shadow of its former self. Its most devastating transformation was the loss of its tower in 1938. The restoration project - with Bruce McMillan Aia-Architects PA acting as the Architect of record - revived the tower along with the rest of the building, allowing it to function as a multipurpose meeting facility rented out by the City of Manhattan. The project was recognized by both the American Institute of Architects, receiving their top award in 2006, and by the Kansas Preservation Alliance the following year. Timber & Stone was involved in this project from start to finish and contributed heavily as a historic preservation consultant.
