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Title: The Happy Warrior: A Local Lawyer Is Fighting for the Honor of Midtown--whether Midtown Likes It or Not
Description: Photos and biographical article about J. Nelson Happy, a 39-year-old lawyer (in 1983) purchasing and redeveloping many old properties in Midtown Kansas City, preserving historic architecture and discouraging tenants such as adult bookstores and the like.
Date: 1983-01-23
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: New Life For Old Apartments
Description: Discusses the plan for renovation of apartments on Armour Boulevard: Westport Central at 301 W. Armour; Windermere, 600 E. Armour; Armour Park, 608 E. Armour; Ellison Apartments at 300 W. Armour; and nearby Knickerbocker Apartments at 501-525 Knickerbocker Place, plus others. Includes small map.
Date: 2003-03-27
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Southwell Building
Description: View looking southeast of the Southwell Building on Main Street in Midtown from just north of its intersection with Westport Road. Cars parked along Main Street can be seen. Signs for JR's Discount, the Shape Shop, Harling's Upstairs, Love Records, and Clint's Comics are in view.
Date: 1985~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street Storefronts
Description: View looking southeast of storefronts on Main Street in Midtown from just south of its intersection with 39th Street. Cars traveling along Main Street are in view. Signs for the Christian Science Reading Room, the Second Fiddle Thrift Shop, the Salvation Army Thrift Store, Westport Distributors, Jo Art's Jewelry, Moten's Shoe Repair. JR's Discount, Harling's Upstairs, Clint's Comics, and Love Records can be seen. St. Paul's Episcopal Church and the Southwell Building can be seen.
Date: 1985~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Southwell Building
Description: View looking east of the Southwell Building on Main Street at its intersection with Westport Road. Signs for JR's Discount, The Shape Shop, and Love Records can be seen.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street Storefronts
Description: View looking northeast of storefronts on Main Street north of its intersection with 40th Street in Midtown. Several cars parked along the street can be seen. The Ten-Forty Apartments Building is in view. Signs for Ten-Forty Coin Laundry, Westport Cash Saver, A1 Sewing Machines, and 90 Min. Dry Cleaners can be seen. The photograph was taken from the lawn of St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
Date: 1985~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street Storefronts
Description: View looking east of storefronts on Main Street in Midtown east of its intersection with 40th Street. Cars parked along Main Street can be seen. Signs for Clint's Comics, 90 Min. Dry Cleaners, A1 Sewing Machines, and Old Westport Cash Saver are in view. The Ten-Forty Apartments Building can be seen in the background.
Date: 1985~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street Storefronts
Description: View looking northeast of storefronts on Main Street in Midtown from between its intersections with 39th and 40th streets.Signs for the Christian Science Reading Room, the Second Fiddle Thrift Shop, The Salvation Army Thrift Store, Westport Distributors, Jo Art's Jewelry, and Moten's Shoe Repair can be seen. The Southwell Building is in view.
Date: 1985~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street Storefronts
Description: View looking northeast of the Old Westport Cash Saver grocery store in Midtown. Cars parked along Main Street can be seen. A small portion of the Ten-Forty Apartments Building can be seen.
Date: 1985~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 38th and Main at Night
Description: Elevated nighttime view looking northwest of the intersection of 38th and Main Streets in Midtown. The Price Building can be seen on the left hand side of the image. The Hyde Park Building is visible on the right. Sign's for Price's Drugs, South Side Bank of Kansas City, and Crown Drug can be seen. Cars parked and traveling along 38th and Main streets are in view.
Date: 1935~
Object Type: Photograph

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

Title: Revco Discount Drugs Building
Description: View looking southeast of the Revco Discount Drugs Building at the corner of Armour and Broadway boulevards. Cars and a pedestrian can be seen. The west side of the Westport Arms Apartments can be seen on the left hand side of the image.
Date: 1985~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Storefront Buildings on Broadway Boulevard
Description: View looking northeast of storefront buildings located on Broadway Boulevard just north of its intersection with 40th Street in Westport. A car parked on Broadway Boulevard can be seen. Signs for Midwest Cyclery and Parts Bin are in view.
Date: 1985~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Government Employees Association - Standard Oil Company Building
Description: View looking northwest of the Government Employees Hospital Association Building, also known as the Standard Oil Company Building, on the northwest corner of 40th and Main streets in Midtown. Cars parked along Main Street can be seen.
Date: 1985~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: L'Omega Gallery Building
Description: View looking east of the L'Omega Gallery Building and other storefronts located near the intersection of 40th Street and Broadway Boulevard in Westport. Cars parked along Westport Road can be seen. Sings for the L'Omega Gallery and Penn Valley Community College are in view.
Date: 1985~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street Storefronts
Description: View looking south of storefronts on Main Street in Midtown just south of its intersection with Westport Road. Several cars can be seen parked and traveling along Main Street. Sings for Clint's Comics, Love Records, The Shape Shop, JR's Discount, Jo Art's Jewelry, Westport Distributors, Harling's Upstairs, and the Salvation Army Thrift Store can be seen. The Hyde Park Building, the Southwell Building, and the Hotel Netherlands are in view.
Date: 1985~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Office Building at 4141 Broadway
Description: View looking northeast of the office building at 4141 Broadway Boulevard southeast of its intersection with Lawrence Street in Westport. A portion of the Mr. Glean Car Wash Building can be seen on the right hand side of the image.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Mr. Gleam Car Wash Building
Description: View looking northeast of the Mr. Gleam Car Wash Building on Broadway Boulevard southeast of its intersection with Lawrence Street in Westport.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Robert Baker Interiors House at 4317 Main
Description: View looking east of a house that once stood at 4317 Main Street between its intersection with 43rd and 44th streets. A sign for Robert Bakers Interiors, Inc. can be seen in the front yard.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: James B. Nutter and Company Building
Description: View looking northeast of the James B. Nutter and Company Mortgage Bankers Building on Broadway Boulevard north of its intersection with 41st Street in Westport. Cars parked in the adjacent lot can be seen.
Date: 1985~
Object Type: Photograph

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