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Title
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Four Area Osco Stores to be Closed by CVS
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Description
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One of the Osco drugstores being closed by CVS Corp. is located at 3948 Main Street. This store opened as a Katz Drug store in December, 1934 and has been a Westport neighborhood landmark for many years. The building is known for its clock tower.
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2006-07-04
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Is Time Running Out For Famous Building?
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Description
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There is now concern about preserving the old Katz drugstore at 3948 Main Street which may be sold by CVS Drugstores. The Historic Kansas City Foundation would like to see it on the Kansas City Register of Historic Places. Article gives the history of the Katz brothers and the beginning of the drugstore chain. The building was designed by Clarence Kivett, a nephew of the Katz brothers.
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Date
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2006-07-28
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Landmark Katz Drug Site Goes on the Auction Block
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Description
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The historic Katz drugstore in Westport at Main and Westport Road is up for sale. The art deco building with the distinctive clock tower has been there since 1934.
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Date
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2011-06-10
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
