Reviving the Memorial Building | NCHS

Host Kathy McKillip talks with Nebraska City Historical Society board members Gloria Glover and Lucille Sharp about the decade-long restoration of the historic Memorial Building — from its 1929 construction (funded by an impressive $75,000 raised during the Great Depression) through its closure in 2007 and the ambitious renovation effort launched in 2016. They cover the grants that made it possible (including a Pella Foundation gift that replaced over 150 historic windows and a nail-biting ARPA grant during COVID), the less glamorous but essential work — elevators, HVAC, code compliance — and the building's unexpected turn as home base for the film Snack Shack. It's a look at what it really takes to bring a century-old community landmark back to life. Learn more at NebraskaCityHistoricalSociety.com or on Facebook. This podcast is produced by Performance Podcasts. For more on our services, visit www.performancedigital.com.