NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The House of Capper renovation project at the Kansas State Fair will wrap up in early 2023.
"We are hoping for the end of January, early part of February, to have that completed," said State Fair General Manager Bryan Schulz. "
The Capper Project is a tribute to the work of Arthur Capper in rebuilding the structure to its original state and to develop and build the Capper Cooperative Park to celebrate the Capper-Volstead Act of 1922, which allowed for the creation of cooperatives in the United States.
"The Co-Op Park that is just to the north of that, it will be semi-done, but we'll wait until spring to finish up with all the plantings and putting up all the signs and everything else there," Schulz said. "By springtime, that will be completely done."
The project came in well over its original budget and the Fairgrounds Foundation is still taking donations to finish that up.
"If you are interested in helping out, definitely reach out to James Fisher with the Fairgrounds Foundation," Schulz said. "They are always looking for project help."
The House of Capper has historical significance on the Kansas State Fairgrounds as the place where many local, state and national political figures announced and launched their campaigns. The latest candidate to do so was U.S. Senator Roger Marshall M.D. in 2019, prior to his win in 2020.
The original building was paid for entirely by Arthur Capper and built to his design. The rebuild will pay full respect to the original architectural design of the building, while incorporating all current ADA and building regulations.
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