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1. "Blind" Boone Plays On in Columbia - Restoring the Home of a Ragtime Great "Blind" Boone Plays On in Columbia - Restoring the Home of a Ragtime Great August 2009 Pictures and article about the work to restore the home of John Willliams "Blind" Boone, a great pioneer of American ragtime music. The home is at 10 North Fourth Street in downtown Columbia, Missouri,...
2. 11th Street West Historic District 11th Street West Historic District
3. 1922 Getting It Done 1923 1922 Getting It Done 1923 January 14, 1923 Photos and captions about the construction of the Kansas City Athletic Club building, showing its steel skeleton and at near completion.
4. 2001 Allied Arts & Craftsmanship Awards 2001 Allied Arts & Craftsmanship Awards October 2001 Photos and article about the winners of the 2001 Allied Arts and Craftsmanship Awards of the Kansas City Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, including the Valencia Place dome, the Rockhurst...
5. 40-Year-Old Skyscraper Goes On the Market in KC 40-Year-Old Skyscraper Goes On the Market in KC February 24, 2005 The Commerce Tower is for sale. The 30-story building downtown is 40 years old and has 540,000 square feet. It is currently owned by Tower Properties Co. and no asking price is listed. Current tenants...
6. 911: An Emergency on Walnut 911: An Emergency on Walnut Summer 1994 Article about the twin-towered Post Office Federal Building, winner of 1931 American Institute of Architecture award. Story of its near abandonment after a report by OSHA (Office of Safety and Health Administration)....
7. A City in a Square: The Story of K.C.'s Newest Downtown Development A City in a Square: The Story of K.C.'s Newest Downtown Development July//1978 Article about the new City Center Square building at 1100 Main Street, called a "vertical suburban shopping center," designed to help revitalize Downtown.
8. A Conceptual Analysis of the Stephen N. Dwight Building A Conceptual Analysis of the Stephen N. Dwight Building 1974 (revised) A 30 page photocopied typewritten paper first written in 1970 and later revised in 1974. Includes copy of Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) Worksheet.
9. A Façade Is Altered A Façade Is Altered February/24/1957 Photo and text about the new 2-story building for the printing business at 1108 Oak Street, originally established in 1898.
10. A Grand Centennial for a Grand Church A Grand Centennial for a Grand Church February 7, 2012 The Grand Avenue Temple United Methodist Church (205 E. 9th St., southeast corner of 9th Street and Grand Boulevard) was completed February 1912. It is the second church building that the United Methodist...
11. A Landmark Dies Hard: Razing of Old Junior College Proves Tough Job A Landmark Dies Hard: Razing of Old Junior College Proves Tough Job March 29, 1953 Campus of Central High School in 1884. Became Junior College in 1915. Last classes held in 1942. Torn down on March 29, 1953.
12. A Lesson in Style: Art Deco A Lesson in Style: Art Deco April-May//1980 Photos and discussion about the unique American architectural style developed in the 1920s with Kansas City examples.
13. A Lesson in Style: Queen Anne A Lesson in Style: Queen Anne April-May//1979 Description of Queen Anne architectural style, in vogue in America roughly from 1880 to 1900. Ornate style based on English medieval and Renaissance rural domestic.
14. A Movie Theater With Small-Town Charm A Movie Theater With Small-Town Charm July 11, 2010 Short article about the Rio Theatre in downtown Overland Park and its owners. Includes many color photographs of interior and exterior.
15. A Nest for Creativity A Nest for Creativity January 9, 2011 Article describes the opening of the City Ice Arts Center located in the old Kansas City Ice Building at 2029 Campbell Street in the Crossroads Arts District. Sean Kelley, owner, sees it as "a comfortable...
16. A New Attraction for Kansas City Opening Tomorrow A New Attraction for Kansas City Opening Tomorrow October/3/1965 Article about the new Halls on the Plaza attraction.
17. A New Home for Black Archives A New Home for Black Archives January 3, 2011 The newly renovated Parks and Recreation building, the former Parade Park Maintenance Building at 1722 E. 17th Terrace in the 18th and Vine district, has been completed for the home of the Black Archives...
18. A Reprieve for the General Tire Building A Reprieve for the General Tire Building May-June//1987 Condemnation of building halted on the "first true Art Deco style structure of the city when constructed in 1928" at 1500 Baltimore Avenue.
19. A Spanish Type Building, Designed for High Class Shops, on Thirty-first Street A Spanish Type Building, Designed for High Class Shops, on Thirty-first Street February/19/1922 Illustration and caption about a new commercial building at 115 East 31st Street to be called the "Belva Shops," designed in Spanish architectural style by architects Shepard & Wiser and intended by owner...
20. A Tale of Two Cities A Tale of Two Cities June/16/1928 Article comparing Kansas City, Missouri, to Houston, Texas, in 1928, pointing out the following prominent urban features of Kansas City: one first-class Union Station, one beautiful war memorial, 550,000...