History

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

Nearing and Staats AIA Architects Chartered becomes incorporated on July 6, 1973

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)

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)

Firm management adds Cheryl S. Beaver (1977-1982 and 1996-present), Timothy W. Homburg (1992-present) and Clint Evans (2006-present) as Directors

Firm management adds Timothy W. Homburg and Clint Evans as Executive Vice Presidents, and Cheryl S. Beaver and Paul Staats as Vice Presidents

Name changes to NSPJ Architects, PA

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.