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Title: Destination Downtown
Description: A series of articles focusing on the rebirth of Kansas City's Downtown district after a decade of redevelopment: 1) The Vision for Downtown is Now the reality; 2) Municipal Alchemy: Turning Planning Visions into Developmental Gold"; 3) Downtown Kansas City Economic Development Report (2011-2012 Edition); 4) Cost of Living; 5) Real Estate Values; 6) Healthcare and the Biosciences; and 7) Hospitality and Tourism.
Date: 2011-11
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Downtown Kansas City Putting Icing on Its Cake
Description: Overview of the major changes and developments in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, over the past five years such as the $276 million Spring Center arena, Kansas City Convention Center, NAIA headquarters and the College Basketball Experience, Power and Light Entertainment District, East Village project including the JE Dunn headquarters, theaters like the Midland and the Empire Theatre which was renamed the Main Street Theatre, Children's Mercy expansion, Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport, and Riverfront Heritage Trail.
Date: 2008-01
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Destination Downtown
Description: A series of articles focusing on the rebirth and redevelopment of Kansas City's Downtown district: 1) Still to Come: More Feet, More Fun for Downtown Kansas City; 2) Google's Grassroots; 3) Education; 4) Prime Location; 5) Business Climate and Economic Conditions; 6) A Productive Workforce; 7) Quality of Life; 8) Entertainment and Culture; and 9) After Hours and Weekends Downtown.
Date: 2011-12
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Progress Edition 2007
Description: Progress in the City features a Q&A session with Mayor Mark Funkhouser (pp. 2-3 and 20-21); Downtown, 18th & Vine, and River Market (pp. 4-5 and 14); Crossroads Arts District and Crown Center (pp. 6-7); Country Club Plaza and Westport (p. 8 and 10); and Brookside, Waldo, Southtown (pp. 9 and 18-19).
Date: 2007-06-20
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: The Master Plan for Kansas City
Description: A plan of action developed by the City Plan Commission and published in 1947. Members of the City Plan Commission as well as Master Plan staff are listed. The plan covers a broad range of factors impacting civic life, including: residential development, industrial planning, future land use, schools, and many others. The following color maps documenting current and proposed development are included: Residential Areas, Business & Industry, Major Thoroughfares, Local Transit Lines, Public Schools, Recreational Areas, Public Buildings, Future Land Use & Population Density, Downtown Area, Riverfront Area, and Master Plan.
Date: 1947
Object Type: Report

Title: Petticoat Lane
Description: View of 11th Street or Petticoat Lane, looking east from Main Street in downtown Kansas City.
Date: 1936
Object Type: Negative

Title: The Hotels That Never Were
Description: Article provides a brief history of twentieth-century hotels in downtown Kansas City, including an analysis of some perceived business strategies of Hotel Muehlebach "impresario" Barney Allis.
Date: 2005-08-01
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

Title: Main Street
Description: Street level view of the east side of Main Street at 40th Street, looking toward the northeast. Businesses in view include the Hotel Netherlands, Warwick Theater, Leighter's, Lerners, and a Western Auto store. A large liquor sign is situated on top of the Western Auto store.
Date: 1952-09-05
Object Type: Negative

Title: 14th Street
Description: Street level view looking west at the northwest corner of the 14th and Walnut intersection in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The backside of the Hotel President is in view. Area is part of the city's Power and Light Entertainment District.
Date: 1999
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Aerial View of Downtown
Description: Aerial view of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, looking southeast. The double-towered building at center is the Fidelity National Bank building at southeast corner of 9th and Walnut streets. 6th Street Trafficway is under construction. City Market is in the left foreground. The handwritten words "Present" and "Future" above arrows pointing to buildings may refer to the Kansas City Public Library. Alternate version without writing - barcode: 10023265b
Date: 1957~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Downtown Kansas City
Description: Aerial view of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, looking toward the east from the south part of the Quality Hill district. The freeway just south of downtown is in view as well as Bartle Hall, Municipal Auditorium, etc.
Date: 1975~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Downtown Kansas City
Description: Aerial view of downtown Kansas City looking from the north end toward the south/southeast. Scene covers near Broadway Boulevard east to Cherry Street.
Date: 1975~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Petticoat Lane
Description: View of 11th Street or Petticoat Lane, looking east from Main Street in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Includes partial views of stores such as Emery Bird Thayer, Woolf Brothers, and Harzfeld's.
Date: 1955~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Aerial View of Downtown Kansas City
Description: View looking east from just west of Bartle Hall with Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral in view.
Date: 1960~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: The Junction
Description: Framed (14" x 16") black and white photograph (8" x 10") of the Kansas City downtown area referred to as The Junction located at 9th, Main, and Delaware streets. View is looking toward the north down Main Street. The inscription on the frame reads: "The Junction at Ninth & Main streets in 1869." Vaughan's Diamond building is in view.
Date: 1869
Object Type: Archival Material

Title: Main Street
Description: Street level view of the 9th and Main area. Hartmann Luggage store is on the right at 919 Main Street. The Kay Hotel can be seen on the left side of the street.
Date: 1952-05
Object Type: Negative

Title: Downtown Kansas City Skyline
Description: Looking southwest from east of The Paseo. Written on the envelope enclosing the photograph was "Swanson Construction."
Date: 1954-10
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Kansas City Power and Light District
Description: File contains information on the south downtown loop development called the Power & Light District. Includes information on the AMC entertainment center by that name from the late 1990s to the development that resulted around the Sprint Center in 2007-8. Names of areas within the district include Kansas City Live located between Walnut Street and Grand Boulevard, 13th and 14th streets and a public plaza area located between Main Street and Walnut Street, 13th Street to 14th Street. The district name derived from the Kansas City Power and Light building located in that area. It has been developed by the Cordish Co.
Date: 1997~/
Object Type: Vertical File

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