Tom Harper is a local Realtor with a love for homes in the older neighborhoods. He is a member of the Lawrence Modern Group, which was formed to raise appreciation of mid century and modern architecture in Lawrence and to promote preservation efforts. The group maintains a web site and sponsors home tours, lectures, and commemorations. The KU School of Architecture had a Modernist influence on graduates which resulted in a number of unique home and building designs around town. The group is credited with saving several historical structures from demolition. Tom has a social welfare background and has been a Realtor for some twenty-five years.
