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Title
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Embassy Suites and Westport
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Description
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Photograph, looking northwest from the top of the Fountain View (later American Century Investments north tower), toward Westport circa 1987. The Embassy Suites hotel, at at 220 West 43rd Street, occupies the center of the image, with commercial buildings in Westport occupying the background of the image. J. C. Nichols Parkway curves through the upper right, and a building on the St. Luke's Hospital campus occupies the lower left.
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Date
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1987~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Elevated View of Westport and St. Luke's Hospital
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Description
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Photograph looking northwest from the top of the Fountain View building (later American Century north tower) of the St. Luke's Hospital campus, and buildings in Westport beyond, circa 1987. Hospital buildings occupy the foreground of the image, with the Allen School building and the Westport House senior apartments visible in the background left.
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Date
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1980~/1989~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Allen School
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Description
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Photograph of a parking lot at the Allen School at 706 West 42nd Street circa 1980. Founded in 1853, the school was the first public school in Westport and Kansas City, and pictured building was built in 1912. Renovations to turn the building into a community center focused on senior citizens began in 1980, and the space also provided offices for the ballet and several other organizations.
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Date
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1980~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Stanford and Sons
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Description
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Photograph of the southwest side of Stanford and Sons restaurant and comedy club, at 504 Westport Road, circa 1980. Sanford and Sons' main building is known as the Bridger Building, one of the oldest buildings in Kansas City.
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Date
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1980~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Black & Decker Parking Lot
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Description
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Photograph of a parking lot immediate south of a Black & Decker office building at 4324 Main Street, circa 1980.
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Date
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1980~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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H&R Block Parking Lot
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Description
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Photograph of a parking lot at the rear of the H&R Block headquarters, at 4410 Main Street, circa 1980. A portion of a St. Luke's Hospital building can be seen at background left, and the Embassy Suites at 43rd and J. C. Nichols Parkway is visible at background right.
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Date
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1980~
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Object Type
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Photograph