The Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Arch in Heritage Park, Junction City, is now listed in the Register of Historic Kansas Places, the state register.

“Not only does [this] safeguard the arch and cement it’s place as a symbol of our community, but it also makes the arch eligible for state funds to restore it and take care of it,” said Katie Goerl, Director Geary County Historical Society.

The Kansas Historic Sites Board has approved the nomination of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Memorial Arch in Heritage Park, Junction City, to the National Register of Historic Places.

A draft of the nomination is on the Kansas Historical Society’s website at: kshs.org/14633.

The nomination will now be forwarded to the office of the Keeper of the National Register in Washington, D.C. where it will be evaluated by their professional staff. If they concur with the findings of the Kansas Historic Sites Board of Review, the property will be included in the National Register of Historic Places.

The listing of the Arch will provide recognition of the community’s historic importance and assures protective review of federal projects that might adversely affect the character of the historic property. This property is now subject to review under the Kansas Historic Preservation Act (K.S.A. 75-2715 through 75-2725).

“Being on the National Register means that anybody can look it up and find out more about it, and hopefully that will bring people to the community,” said Goerl.

The Arch has not yet been added to the National Register since the submission nomination on November 19th.

This project was spearheaded by the local Rotary Club.

For more information about state and federal preservation law, please visit www.kshs.org/14658.