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Title
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Fat Lady Sings For Former Opera House
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Description
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One of the oldest buildings downtown, the former Grand Opera House at 700 Walnut is slated for demolition. The building was built in 1891 by Melville Hudson and Abraham Judah. Since 1926 it has been used as a parking garage. The property is owned by Tower Properties, the real estate affiliate of Commerce Banchares Inc. The building is not protected by local or federal historic status and apparently no efforts will be made to preserve it.
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2007-01-14
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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PAC Parking Deadlock: Mountain or Molehill?
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Description
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City planners and architect Moshe Safde have clashed on where to place the parking garage for the Performing Arts Center. Safde says that the city manager's proposal to save money by moving the garage downhill and east could actuallly end up costing more and would be much less convenient for visitors.
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Date
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2004-12-05
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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More Than Just a Parking Garage Going Up at Rockhurst
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Description
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Article about the parking garage planned for Rockhurst University at the corner of Rockhurst Road and Troost Avenue. Efforts are being made by Rockhurst officials to "make it not look like a parking garage" and work with the surrounding neighborhoods.
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2011-03-02
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
