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Title: Westport Bank
Description: Photograph of the Westport Bank building at the southeast corner of Westport Road and Broadway circa 1980. The bank originally opened in this location in 1906, and in 1978, the building underwent a $300,000 renovation aimed at creating a contemporary version of the building's original facade. The building was torn down in July 2018 for a mixed-use development project.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Westport Junior High School & Westport High School
Description: Photograph of Westport Junior High School, foreground, and Westport High School, background, on 39th Street circa 1980. The high school was built in 1908, and the middle school was built in 1924 as a junior high school, and served as Kansas City Junior College from 1942 to 1969, and then a temporary location for Manual High School from 1969 to 1977, then returned to use as a junior high, and later middle, school. Both school buildings were closed by the Kansas City School District in 2010, and sold to private developers in 2014.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Westport Methodist Church
Description: Photograph of Westport Methodist Church at the corner of 40th and Washington Streets in the early 1980s. The church was dedicated in October 1896, and the congregation has been called the oldest in Kansas City, initially meeting in the home of William Chick in 1836, and the original building on the site constructed in 1853.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Westport Methodist Church
Description: Photograph of Westport Methodist Church at the corner of 40th and Washington Streets in the early 1980s. The church was dedicated in October 1896, and the congregation has been called the oldest in Kansas City, initially meeting in the home of William Chick in 1836, and the original building on the site constructed in 1853.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 501 Westport Road
Description: Photograph circa 1980s of the corner of Westport Road and Pennsylvania Avenue. The building on the right is 501 Westport Road and as of 2018, housed Harry's Bar and Tables restaurant.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 433 Westport Road
Description: Photograph of a the building at 433-35 Westport Road in the late 1970s. Ground floor tenants include Baber's Classic Cup at 433 Westport and Natural Wear, a clothing store, and Earth Shoe outlet, at 435 Westport. The Westport Square development united the buildings on the block bound by Westport Road, Archibald Street, Broadway, and Pennsylvania Avenue into a shopping and dining center with a central courtyard in 1973.
Date: 1970~/1979~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 433 Westport Road
Description: Photograph of a the building at 433-35 Westport Road in the late 1970s. Ground floor tenants include Baber's Classic Cup at 433 Westport, and an architecture firm's offices occupy the second floor. The Westport Square development united the buildings on the block bound by Westport Road, Archibald Street, Broadway, and Pennsylvania Avenue into a shopping and dining center with a central courtyard in 1973.
Date: 1970~/1979~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Westport Methodist Church
Description: Photograph of the main entrance of Westport Methodist Church at the corner of 40th and Washington Streets in the early 1980s. The church was dedicated in October 1896, and the congregation has been called the oldest in Kansas City, initially meeting in the home of William Chick in 1836, and the original building on the site constructed in 1853.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Westport High School
Description: Photograph of Westport High School on 39th Street circa 1980. The high school was built in 1908. Westport High School was closed by the Kansas City School District in 2010, and sold to private developers in 2014.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Westport Road and Main Street
Description: Photograph of the intersection of Westport Road and Main Street, looking west, in the early 1980s. Part of the Skaggs Drugstore (formerly Katz Drugstore) is visible at left. The commercial building on the north side of Westport Road houses businesses, including the Seville Barber Shop.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Kansas City Public Library - Westport Branch
Description: Photograph of the Westport branch of the Kansas City Public Library, at 118 Westport Road, circa 1980. This branch was the original branch of the Kansas City Public Library system. Then called the Allen Library, it opened in 1898, shortly before Westport was annexed by Kansas City.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Kansas City Public Library - Westport Branch
Description: Photograph of the Westport branch of the Kansas City Public Library, at 118 Westport Road, circa 1980. This branch was the original branch of the Kansas City Public Library system. Then called the Allen Library, it opened in 1898, shortly before Westport was annexed by Kansas City.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Plaza Laundry Company
Description: Photograph of the Plaza Laundry Company building at the corner of 42nd Street and Pennsylvania Avenue circa 1980. The building was constructed as a laundry in 1925, and in 1982, a new owner began a renovation process to turn the structure into an office building dubbed 100 Westport Square.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Allen School
Description: Photograph of 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.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Allen School
Description: Photograph of 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.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Allen School
Description: 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.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Allen School
Description: Photograph of 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. The photograph shows a "Future Home of Westport Allen Center" sign standing in front of the school, which has multiple broken and boarded-up windows. 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.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Allen School
Description: Photograph of 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.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Allen School
Description: Photograph of 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.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Allen School
Description: Photograph of 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.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

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