If you drive over the Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge on Highway 80, you can’t miss the iconic smokestack of the West Texas Utility (WTU) powerplant. It often leads people to wonder what it was and what it could become. The nonprofit Abilene Preservation League (APL) advocated that the historic building should transition into something of value and not just be written off as … [Read more...]
Abilene Preservation League: The Heritage Stewardship Awards
Abilene Preservation League honored Donna Albus at The Heritage Stewardship Awards Luncheon on May 2, 2013. Jim and Cindy McCathren were presented The Spirit of Preservation Award and twelve owners of homes built during Abilene’s first decades were honored for preserving and enhancing their historic properties. Abilene High School Seniors, Alexander Reagan, Victoria Lee and … [Read more...]