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Title: Westport United Methodist Church
Description: Postcard photo: "Westport United Methodist Church at West 40th and Washington was the first Protestant church to be organized in the Kansas City and Independence area. The church's 150th anniversary is October 24-26, 1986. The church was formally organized in 1836 in the house of William Miles Chick by Reverend James Porter. By 1853 the Methodists decided to build their own church. Under the direction of Nathan Scarritt, the pastor, the lot at 40th and Washington was purchased for $500."
Date: 1986-10-10
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Westport Public Schools
Description: Schedules for openings of Westport public schools, including the Penn School for "colored" or black children.
Date: 1895-09-14
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Old Westport Shopping Center
Object Type: Vertical File

Title: Westport Unveiling Ceremony
Description: Identified on photograph as "Mr. Woodard speaking at Westport unveiling ceremony, at the parkway at Broadway and Westport Road, June 5, 1950." The ceremony was held in conjunction with the Kansas City Centennial celebration. The historical marker in the photograph was erected by the Westport Historical Society.
Date: 1950-06-05
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Westport Race Track
Description: Includes an article by Dory DeAngelo called "And They're Off!" Article has an 1835 map of Westport showing the racetrack at 38th and Summit, now in the Roanoke district of Westport.
Object Type: Vertical File

Title: Westport Room Restaurant
Description: Ads and articles about the Westport Room restaurant at Union Station, part of the Fred Harvey restaurant chain.
Date: 1958-11-04
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Westport Planning Area
Description: Update of the preliminary report of the previous year by the Kansas City Development (or Planning) Department on the projected land use for the Westport area, bounded by 31st, Troost, Ward, and State Line Road.. Comprehensive discussion of the diverse area of the city, covering trends in population, housing, transportation, etc., and needs for redevelopment and zoning changes, with numerous maps and illustrations.
Date: 1972
Object Type: Report

Title: Westport City Hall
Description: View looking east of the Westport City Hall building that once stood at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and High (now W. 40th Terrace) Street. The building also served as stations for the fire and police departments. A car is parked along High Street.
Date: 1929-11-02
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Prospect of Westport Restaurant
Description: View of the Prospect of Westport Restaurant sidewalk and storefront, located on the Westport Square at 4109 Pennsylvania Avenue. For their work remodeling and restoring this historic Westport building, Stuart Hutchison Architects and design consultant Robert F. Moore received an award.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Salvation Army Westport Center
Description: Partial view of the front of the Salvation Army Westport Center, located at 500 W. 39th Street. Architects Hays & Meyer received an award for the building's improvement over the previous structure located here.
Date: 1976
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Westport High School
Description: Full frontal and side view.
Date: 1915
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Westport High School
Description: Partial frontal and side view.
Date: 1915
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Westport High School
Description: Postcard of Westport High School.
Object Type: Postcard

Title: Westport High School
Description: Full frontal and side view of first building; located at 39th and Warwick Boulevard.
Date: 1885
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Westport Main School
Description: Postcard of the Westport Main School.
Object Type: Postcard

Title: Westport United Methodist Church
Description: Postcard of the Westport United Methodist Church at 40th and Washington streets.
Object Type: Postcard

Title: Daughters of Old Westport
Description: Club members in costume during Westport Centennial celebration.
Date: 1933-09-02
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Daughters of Old Westport
Description: Club members in a quadrille.
Date: 1933
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Westport Centennial Celebration
Description: Club members at Westport Centennial celebration.
Date: 1933-09-02
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Westport Presbyterian Church
Description: Full frontal and partial side view of the Westport Presbyterian Church, located at 201 Westport Road.
Date: 1989
Object Type: Photograph

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