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Fort Scott design board approves concept for Gordon Parks mural but flags historic-preservation limits
Summary
The Fort Scott City Design Review Board approved a concept for a mural honoring photographer Gordon Parks, but members and staff said State Historic Preservation Office rules and uncertain grant funding mean the design will need final artist rendering and possible material changes before final approval.
The Fort Scott City Design Review Board approved a concept for a mural honoring photographer Gordon Parks but required the artist’s final rendering and additional review because State Historic Preservation Office rules limit where and how murals can be applied in the city’s historic district.
The vote, taken at a regular meeting of the board, approved the concept and included a condition that the board review the artist’s final rendering before moving to a final approval. Kirk Sharp, the project presenter, told the board the project team has applied for a Kansas Arts Commission grant and is awaiting a panel review next Monday.
Why it matters: the mural is intended to strengthen Fort Scott’s cultural tourism and local recognition of Gordon Parks, a nationally known photographer who the project team says chose Fort Scott as his hometown. Board members and staff said historic-preservation rules and grant…
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