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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: 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: Embassy Suites and Westport
Description: 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.
Date: 1987~
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 and Main
Description: Photograph of the Montrose Apartments building at the corner of 40th and Main Streets in the early 1980s, looking east from the intersection of Westport Road and Main. The building was designed by Shepard & Wiser and built in 1923. It was demolished in early 1998 and the site used for a parking lot. St. Paul's Episcopal Church stands to the south, across 40th Street.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Intersection of Westport & Pennsylvania
Description: Photograph of the intersection of Westport Road and Pennsylvania Avenue circa 1923. Wiedenmann Brothers Grocery Store, at 500 Westport Road, can be seen on the northwest corner of the intersection, and Doerschuk's Prescription Drug Store, at 501 Westport, is on the southwest corner. Signs reading "Mogul Overalls" hang on the building at 433 Westport, on the southeast corner, which was the home to Klein's clothing store. The northeast corner, a vacant lot at the time of the photo, was the original location of the pre-Civil War Harris-Kearney House, a hotel and later a private home, which was moved to a location several blocks away in 1922. It was replaced by a commercial building shortly thereafter.
Date: 1923~
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: St. Luke's Hospital and Westport
Description: Photograph looking northwest from the top of the Fountain View building (later American Century north tower) along J. C. Nichols Parkway/Broadway Boulevard from roughly 44th Street circa 1987. Buildings on the St. Luke's Hospital campus can be seen at the left edge of the image, and an Embassy Suites Hotel at 220 West 43rd Street at the center of the photo. Buildings in Westport, along Armour Boulevard, and Downtown can be seen in the background of the image. Baltimore Avenue runs north/south at the right edge of the image.
Date: 1987~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Elevated View of Westport and St. Luke's Hospital
Description: 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.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Storefront Buildings on Main
Description: View looking northeast of a row of storefronts along Main Street at its intersection with Westport Road. Cars on Main Street are in view. Signs for the Salvation Army Thrift Store, Westport Distributors, Jo Art's Jewelry, and Moten's Shoe Repair can be seen. A portion of the Southwell Building is in view on the right hand side of the image.
Date: 1990~
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: Stanford and Sons
Description: Photograph of Stanford and Sons restaurant and comedy club, at 504 Westport Road, circa 1980. Standing to its east, at the right of the photo, is Kelly's Bar at 500 Westport Road. Both buildings were built circa 1850 and are among the oldest buildings in Kansas City. The Manor Bakery building is visible in the background of the image.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

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: Stanford and Sons
Description: Photograph of Stanford and Sons restaurant and comedy club, at 504 Westport Road, circa 1980. Standing to its east, at the right of the photo, is Kelly's Bar at 500 Westport Road. Both buildings were built circa 1850 and are among the oldest buildings in Kansas City. The Manor Bakery building is visible in the background of the image.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Kelly's Bar
Description: Photograph of Kelly's Westport Inn, at 500 Westport Road, in the early 1980s. Standing to its west, at the left of the photo, is the Chouteau-Bridger Building at 504 Westport Road, with Stanford and Sons restaurant and comedy club as its tenant. Both buildings were built circa 1850 and are among the oldest buildings in Kansas City.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Kelly's Bar & Stanford and Sons
Description: Photograph of Kelly's Westport Inn, at 500 Westport Road, circa 1980. Standing to its west, at the left of the photo, is the Chouteau-Bridger Building at 504 Westport Road, with Stanford and Sons restaurant and comedy club as its tenant. Both buildings were built circa 1850 and are among the oldest buildings in Kansas City.
Date: 1980~
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: 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

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