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Fairfax Hills
Kansas City, Kansas
SCOPE OF WORK: National Register Nomination; Federal & Kansas Historic Tax Credit Applications
CLIENT: Fairfax Housing Partners, LP
INVESTMENT: $27,575,000
COMPLETED: April 2009
AWARDS: Kansas Preservation Alliance Preservation Honorable Mention in Preservation Award, 2009
 Since its construction in 1944 to house wartime defense workers, Fairfax Hills has provided affordable housing to workers employed at various industrial plants in the Fairfax Industrial District of Kansas City, Kansas. The 48 red brick buildings, artfully arranged across a rolling 33-acre site, embody the design ideals espoused by the Federal Housing Authority during this period. They are neither overtly Modern nor clearly traditional, but rather reflect a unique amalgamation of Colonial Revival design and Modern architectural philosophy. The rehabilitation project updated the aging infrastructure and created more-functional, modern apartment units for the community that continues to rely on this housing.
Fairfax Housing Partners purchased Fairfax Hills in 2004 with plans to renovate the entire property as affordable housing. Rosin Preservation prepared the National Register nomination for the Fairfax Hills Historic District as well as the state and federal tax credit applications. While a single tax credit application covered all 48 buildings within the functionally-related complex, photo documentation of each building and of the overall complex (both before and after construction) required extraordinary organization and finesse.
From the outset Rosin Preservation worked closely with the client, the project architect, and the contractor to ensure that all work will meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation as well as the needs of future residents. Crucial to the success of the project was Rosin’s ability to negotiate with the SHPO and NPS reviewers to ensure that floor plan alterations and window replacements would result in functional living space for future residents while not harming the historic character of the property.
Residents began moving back into Fairfax Hills in the fall of 2008, when rehabilitation of the first group of buildings finished.
Fairfax Hills Buildings - Before
Fairfax Hills Buildings - After Photo 1
Fairfax Hills Buildings - After Photo 2
Fairfax Hills Buildings - After Photo 3
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