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Title: Chic Center at the Spot Where Kansas City Began
Description: Story of the Westport Square business district centered at Pennsylvania and Westport Roads, designed to reinvigorate surrounding residential districts, discussing also the problems caused by such development, such as parking, with photos.
Date: 1979-03
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Notice to Property Owners of the Opening, Widening and Establishing of Main Street from Westport Avenue to the North Line of Bonham's Addition in the City of Westport
Description: Article announcing the plans to enlarge Main Street from "Westport Avenue" to the northern boundary of "Bonham's Addition," listing all property owners of the area affected.
Date: 1895-08-03
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Westport Bank
Description: Westport Bank, located at 331 Westport Road, between Broadway Boulevard and Central Street. Architect Walter L. Fisher was awarded for restoration design on this building.
Date: 1978
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Westport Bank
Description: View looking southeast of the Westport Bank Building, once located on the south corner of Westport Road and Broadway Boulevard in Westport. Cars traveling along Westport Road and Broadway Boulevard can be seen.
Date: 1985~
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: View Looking East of the Westport Bank Building
Description: View facing east of the Westport Bank Building, once located on the eastern corner of Westport Road and Broadway Boulevard. A sign advertising Video Westport can be seen. Pedestrians and cars traveling along Westport Road are in view.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Westport Road Looking Southwest from near Baltimore Avenue
Description: View facing southwest along Westport Road from near its intersection with Baltimore Avenue in the Old Westport Residential District. Cars parked and traveling along Westport Road can be seen. The Harris-Kearney House, a Safeway grocery store and the Launderette laundromat are in view.
Date: 1950~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Plat of Jackson County: Township 49, Range 33
Description: Hand drawn reproduction of a plat page showing property owners and dates, ca. 1828 through 1855.
Date: 1968
Object Type: Map

Title: Westport Avenue
Description: View of Westport Avenue, looking east at Broadway Boulevard. Identified as "Old Westport Views."
Date: 1920~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Perry Orphans' Home and Grounds
Description: Perry Orphans' Home and grounds, located at Westport Road and Belleview.
Date: 1917-11-10
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Washington and Broadway Looking South
Description: View facing south along Broadway Boulevard from its intersection with Washington Street in Westport. Its intersection with Westport Road is also in view. Buildings housing Acme Stove & Electric, Westport Bank, Berbiglia, can be seen. Signs and billboards for Royal Crown Cola, Bond & Lillard Bourbon, Manor Bakery and Country Club Beer are also in view. Several cars parked and traveling along Broadway Boulevard and Westport Road can be seen.
Date: 1947-07-14
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Broadway at Westport Road
Description: View looking north on Broadway Boulevard from Westport Road. Shows automobiles and an unidentified young man standing in the median.
Date: 1948-06-07
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Westport Road
Description: View looking southwest from 530 Westport Road from Mill Street.
Date: 1948-06-07
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Broadway at Westport Road
Description: View looking southeast on Broadway Boulevard across its intersection with Westport Road.
Date: 1948-06-07
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Westport Intersection
Description: View of the intersection of Southwest Trafficway, Madison Avenue, Westport Road, 43rd Street and Belleview Avenue in Westport facing southwest. A building housing Frank's Brake & Clutch Service on the south side of 43rd Street is in view. Billboards for the First National Bank and Holsum Bread can be seen. The First National Bank billboard shows their main location at 10th Street and Baltimore Avenue where the Central Library is located.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: KC Themes Enliven Hotel
Description: Article announces that the former Holiday Inn hotel located at 801 Westport Road will officially become the 816 Hotel as of May 22, 2014. Details of the nearly $500,000 renovation of the building are provided. A selection of the hotel's Kansas City-themed rooms are described, including: the Trans World Airlines (TWA) room, the National World War I Museum room, and the Mutual Musicians Foundation room. Doug Gamble, one of the hotel's partners, is interviewed and describes the project.
Date: 2014-05-16
Object Type: Newspaper Article

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