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Title
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Architecture in the Middle West
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Description
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Essay on the architectural quality of the Midwest as a region, pointing out several notable artistic achievements in Kansas City, with photos of plans for the "Davidson Building" and the Young Men's Hebrew Association" building, as well as the built "Gotham Apartment Hotel."
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Date
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1925-10
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 3, 1909-1950, Page p301
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Description
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A portion of Kansas City from Truman Road south to E. 17th Street and from Main Street east to Grand Avenue, showing buildings, streets, and additions. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area.
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Date
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1909/1950
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 3, 1909-1957, Page p301
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Description
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A portion of Kansas City from Truman Road south to E. 17th Street and from Main Street east to Grand Avenue, showing buildings, streets, and additions. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area.
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Date
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1909/1957
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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City Bank and Trust Company
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Description
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Photograph of City Bank, at 1800 Grand Boulevard, circa 1980. The building opened as Grand Avenue Bank in 1976, and was designed by the Kivett & Myer architecture firm. The firm changed its name to City Bank and Trust Company in 1978. The Power and Light and Davidson buildings can also be seen in the background of the image, to the northwest.
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Date
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1980~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Webster School
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Description
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Photograph of the south side of the former Webster School at 1644 Wyandotte Street, the northwest corner of 17th and Wyandotte, circa 1983. The building was constructed in 1885 and operated as a school from that time until 1932. From 1932 until 1977 the building housed a variety of businesses and vocational schools. At the time of the photograph, the building was vacant and undergoing a major renovation. The AT&T and Davidson buildings can be seen in the background of the image.
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Date
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1983~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Webster School
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Description
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Photograph of 17th Street looking east across Wyandotte Street, including the former Webster School at 1644 Wyandotte, in the early 1980s. The Webster School building was constructed in 1885 and operated as a school from that time until 1932. From 1932 until 1977 the building housed a variety of businesses and vocational schools. At the time of the photograph, the building was vacant and was planned to undergo a major renovation. The Davidson and Vitagraph Film Exchange buildings and other commercial buildings can be seen in the background of the image.
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Date
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1980~/1989~
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Object Type
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Photograph
