Historic Kansas City Foundation Images

Title: Waldheim and Lillis Buildings
Description: View looking northwest of the Waldheim Building that once stood at 1029-1031 Main Street on the left and the Lillis Building, also known as the Sharp Building, that once stood at 1028-1030 Walnut Street on the right. The photograph was captured from the intersection of 11th and Walnut streets. Pedestrians and cars in the intersection can be seen. The Lillis Building appears to be in a state of disrepair.
Date: 1987
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Waldheim and Lillis Buildings
Description: View looking northwest of the Waldheim Building that once stood at 1029-1031 Main Street on the left and the Lillis Building, also known as the Sharp Building, that once stood at 1028-1030 Walnut Street on the right. The photograph was captured from the intersection of 11th and Walnut streets. Pedestrians and cars in the intersection can be seen. The Lillis Building appears to be in a state of disrepair.
Date: 1987
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Kansas City Power and Light Building
Description: View looking northwest of the Kansas City Power and Light Building at 104 W. 14th Street. The image was captured from Walnut Street between 14th Street and Truman Road. The Main Street Theater and the Baltimore Hotel can be seen.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Scarritt Arcade Building
Description: View looking east of the Scarritt Arcade Building at 819 Walnut Street. A sign for the Morgan Gallery can be seen.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Jenkins Music Company Building
Description: View looking east of the front of the Jenkins Music Company Building at 1211 Walnut Street. Cars parked along Walnut Street can be seen.
Date: 1985~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Boley Building
Description: View looking northwest of the Boley Building at 12th and Walnut streets. Cars and pedestrians in the intersection can be seen. A sign for Three Sisters is in view. A small portion of the Chambers Building can be seen on the left hand side of the image.
Date: 1985~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Bunting Hardware Building
Description: View looking west of the Bunting Hardware Building that once stood at 810 Walnut Street. Cars parked along Walnut Street can be seen.
Date: 1940~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Boley Building
Description: View looking northwest of the Boley Building at 12th and Walnut streets. Several pedestrian on the streets and sidewalks can be seen. Signs for Meyer Jewelry Company, Boley's, and The Owl Drug Store are in view.
Date: 1915~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Boley Building
Description: View looking northwest of the Boley Building at 12th and Walnut streets. Signs for Katz Drug Company and Three Sisters can be seen. A car parked on Walnut is in view. Pedestrians crossing 12th Street can be seen.
Date: 1970~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Scarritt Building
Description: View looking southeast of the Scarritt Building at 819 Walnut Street. Signs for The Stables Cocktail Lounge, Coca-Cola and T. J.'s Chili Parlor can be seen a car is parked on Walnut Street.
Date: 1970~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Missouri Bank and Trust Company Building
Description: View looking west of the Missouri Bank and Trust Company Building that once stood at 920 Walnut Street. Cars parked along Walnut Street can be seen.
Date: 1981
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Montrose Building
Description: View looking southwest of the Montrose Building, once located at the intersection of 40th and Main streets. The vantage point of this image is from Walnut Street and shows the building's northeast side. The building was built in 1923, was also known as the Ten-Forty Apartments, and was demolished in 1998 and the site used for a parking lot. A car and a pedestrian on Walnut Street can be seen. The rear, northeast side of the Thriftway grocery store is in view on the right hand side of the image.
Date: 1990~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Boley Building
Description: View looking southwest of the Boley Building at 12th and Walnut streets. Cars parked along Walnut Street can be seen. A small portion of the Chambers Building is in view on the left hand side of the image.
Date: 1985~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Boley Building
Description: View looking southwest of the Boley Building at 12th and Walnut streets. Cars parked along Walnut street can be seen. Signs for King Optical and Three Sisters are in view. The Chambers Building can be seen on the left hand side of the image.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Gillis Building
Description: View looking southwest of the Gillis Building at 500 Walnut Street, the southwest corner of 5th and Walnut streets. A car parked on 5th Street can be seen. Built on the site of the Gillis Opera House, the Gillis Building opened in 1926, and housed the River Market Brewery when this photograph was taken.
Date: 1990~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Boley Building
Description: View looking west of the Boley Building at 12th and Walnut streets. At the time the photograph was taken, the building was under renovation. A sign for the Town Pavilion Building and the J. E. Dunn Construction company can be seen. The image was captured from Oppenstein Brothers Memorial Park. Pedestrians in the park and on the sidewalks can be seen. Buses and cars on 12th and Walnut streets are in view. The Town Pavilion Building can be seen on the right hand side of the image. The Chambers Building can be seen on the right.
Date: 1986-06
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Boley Building
Description: View looking northwest of the Boley Building at 12th and Walnut streets. At the time the photograph was taken, the building was under renovation. The Town Pavilion Building and a sing for it from J. E. Dunn Construction Company can be seen in the background.
Date: 1986-06
Object Type: Photograph

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