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Title: Westport Square: A Dividend from the Past
Description: Article about the extensive planning going into the business district called Westport Square, describing the restoration of several old buildings to create an attractive, late Victorian appearance for the mostly commuting shoppers from Johnson County. Discussion also about the disparity of lifestyle paces between suburban commuters and local shoppers in Midtown or Westport, with photos.
Date: 1973-10
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Coming of Age: The Nelson-UMKC-Westport Celebrate Landmark Anniversaries
Description: Comprehensive history of the town of Westport, from 1833 to 1983, including its founding by John McCoy, expansion and decline with the Santa Fe trade and Civil War, regrowth as a Kansas City suburb from 1880 to 1930, deterioration from 1930 to the 1970s from urban migration "to newer suburbs," and revitalization starting in the late 1960s through neighborhood associations and cooperation between businesses and artisans, with photos.
Date: 1983-05
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Toll Gate to Westport: Marking of Historic Site a Bicentannial Project for Society
Description: Article about the Jackson County Historical Society's project for the "old Turnpike Route," mentioning the following streets involved: Grand Avenue, Main Street, 27th Street, 25th Street, 15th Street, 29th Street, Baltimore Avenue, 30th Street, Washington Street, Broadway Boulevard, Hunter Avenue, 2nd Street, and 31st Street.
Date: 1975-11
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: The First Flight to the Suburbs
Description: Story of the dynamic growth of the city from 1880 to 1900, culminating with the assimilation of Westport as the city's first suburb.
Date: 1980-07
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: A Midtown Renaissance
Description: Article about the revitalization of Westport and/or Midtown Kansas City, including business organizations and neighborhood associations reclaiming the area after decades of post-war suburban flight, through urban renewal and architectural restoration, with photos.
Date: 1976-05
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Hi, Neighbor! How about Sprucing Up Your Store at 39th and Main?
Description: Article about the poor conditions for shopping, health, and aesthetics at the Milgram's Supermarket at 3967 Main Street, part of "the Mid-City shopping area (39th Street and Main)," opened in 1933 at the former location of the front yard of the Harris House hotel, describing the business district's history in brief and the supermarket's discrepancy in condition compared to surrounding, well-kept buildings, as well as Milgram's service in other parts of town, with photo.
Date: 1978-09
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: The Revitalization of Main Street
Description: Article about the various organizations involved in the "revitalization" of Midtown business district along Main Street from 31st to 47th Streets, with photos.
Date: 1980-06
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Is 39th Street Coming Back?
Description: Article about the signs of both decline and coming back of the 39th & Main business district.
Date: 1976-07
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Downtown Districts Reflect Individual Strengths
Description: Summary and assessment of Kansas City downtown development at the end of 2009. Articles contain descriptions of activity in districts of the central city: The "Loop" (Central Business District); Government/East Village; Northeast and East; West Bottoms and West Side; Crossroads and Freighthouse; Crown Center; and Midtown/Westport. A chart shows current and recently completed building projects with estimated costs.
Date: 2009-12
Object Type: Magazine Article

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