June 1961 – The firm is founded as Howard H. Nearing AIA Architect by Howard Nearing. (Photo: First Project)
1963
January
Name Changed
Firm name changes to Howard H. Nearing AIA/P.S. Staats, Associate, Architects with Stan Staats joining the firm. Offices are located in the Bryant Building, 11th and Grand, Kansas City, Missouri
1965
January
Partnership Formed
Nearing and Staats Architects, a Partnership is formed, and the office is relocated to Johnson County, Kansas at 4800 Rainbow Avenue. (Photo: Newsprint announcing partnership)
1973
July
Incorporated
Nearing and Staats AIA Architects Chartered becomes incorporated on July 6, 1973
1974
March
Office Relocates
In March of 1974 the office relocates to Nall Gardens at 5400 West 61st Place, Shawnee Mission, Kansas. (Photo: Newsprint of article showing new office)
1989
August
Name Change, Addition of Principal Architects
Firm name becomes Nearing Staats Prelogar & Jones AIA Architects Chartered, with the addition of Bill Prelogar, Jr., AIA (1972-present) and Richard E. Jones, AIA (1973-present) as Principal Architects. (Photo: Promotional piece showcasing new name)
2000
April
Directors Added
Firm management adds George A. Higgins (1973-present) and Mark E. Wendlandt (1974-2018) as Principal Architects. Howard Nearing attains “emeritus” status
2002
September
Relocates to Prairie Village
Firm moves its offices to a building of its own design at 3515 West 75th Street, Prairie Village, Kansas. (Photo: Nearing, Staats, Prelogar & Jones Office)
2007
January
Landscape Architecture
Firm adds Landscape Architecture to list of firm disciplines
2009
February
Directors Added
Firm management adds Cheryl S. Beaver (1977-1982 and 1996-present), Timothy W. Homburg (1992-present) and Clint Evans (2006-present) as Directors
2011
June
50 Years
Nearing Staats Prelogar & Jones AIA Architects Chartered celebrates 50 Years
2014
May
Promotions
Firm management adds Timothy W. Homburg and Clint Evans as Executive Vice Presidents, and Cheryl S. Beaver and Paul Staats as Vice Presidents
2015
January
Leadership Changes
Firm management names Timothy W. Homburg & Clint Evans as Co-Presidents, and Paul Staats as Executive Vice President
May
Name Change
Name changes to NSPJ Architects, PA
2017
July
Promotion
Firm management adds Katie Martinovic (2007 – present) as Principal Landscape Architect
2019
June
Promotions
Firm management adds Katie Martinovic, Kiley Scott Darden (2000 – 2021) and Theresa Sipe Curtis (2001 – present) as Vice Presidents and have been elected onto the Board of Directors for the firm.
2022
March
Celebrating 60 Years
Firm celebrates 60 Years in business June 2021 – May 2022
