The exact date of the earliest building is unknown because of Missouri
raiders burned government documents in 1863.  We have several buildings
which predate the raid (Quantrill's Raid) and survived. Our biggest
technical problem is using the wrong mortar on soft brick or limestone
buildings.  Other issues are lack of understanding of what SIS #9 really
means.

Dennis

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Met History [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Sunday, January 03, 1999 1:03 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      From a Missouri boy
>
> In a message dated 98-12-29 13:01:52 EST, you write:
>
> << My name is Dennis Enslinger.  I am the Historic Resources
> Administrator
>  in the City of Lawrence, Kansas. >>
>
>
> Dennis:  1.  What's the oldest building in Lawrence?   2. What's your
> biggest
> technical (not political) preservation problem.
>
> Signed,  Christopher Gray
> Used to date one of the Hurlbut girls in Tonganoxie