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Title: 433 Westport Road
Description: Photograph of a the building at 433-35 Westport Road in the late 1970s. Ground floor tenants include Baber's Classic Cup at 433 Westport and Natural Wear, a clothing store, and Earth Shoe outlet, at 435 Westport. The Westport Square development united the buildings on the block bound by Westport Road, Archibald Street, Broadway, and Pennsylvania Avenue into a shopping and dining center with a central courtyard in 1973.
Date: 1970~/1979~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 433 Westport Road
Description: Photograph of a the building at 433-35 Westport Road in the late 1970s. Ground floor tenants include Baber's Classic Cup at 433 Westport, and an architecture firm's offices occupy the second floor. The Westport Square development united the buildings on the block bound by Westport Road, Archibald Street, Broadway, and Pennsylvania Avenue into a shopping and dining center with a central courtyard in 1973.
Date: 1970~/1979~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 63rd Street and Brookside Boulevard
Description: Photograph, looking west, circa late 1970s of the bus top at 63rd Street and Brookside Boulevard in the Brookside shopping area.
Date: 1970~/1979~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 400 Block of Nichols Road
Description: Photograph of Nichols Road between Pennsylvania and Broadway, looking east, in the late 1970s. The Plaza Bowl bowling alley, at the left edge of the image, opened in 1940 and closed in 1978. The building was partially demolished for the construction of a Saks department store, which opened in 1982. Other stores and shops line Nichols Road, including, at the far eastern end of the street, Halls department store, and Gateway Sporting Goods, at the right edge of the image, which closed in 1979.
Date: 1970~/1979~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 6246 Brookside Plaza
Description: Photograph, looking west toward Brookside Boulevard, circa late 1970s of the building at 6246 Brookside Plaza in the Brookside shopping area. At the time of the photograph, it housed American Rental & Sales. Located in the Brookside neighborhood.
Date: 1970~/1979~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Balcony Building
Description: Photograph of the Balcony Building at the intersection of 47th Street and Wornall Road in the late 1970s. Steve's Brogue and Boot shoe store can be seen on the ground level of the Balcony Building at 318 West 47th Street, and other businesses line Wornall Road, looking to the northeast.
Date: 1970~/1979~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Brookside Fire Station
Description: Photograph, looking south, circa late 1970s of the parking lot behind the buildings at 22 West 63rd Street in the Brookside shopping area. At the time of the photograph, the building housed the Police & Kansas City Fire Station No. 23, which closed by 1979. Meiners Thriftway Grocery Store at 21 West 63rd Street is visible in the center of the photo.
Date: 1970~/1979~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 104 West 63rd Street
Description: Photograph circa late 1970s of the store at 104 West 63rd Street, called Rothschild's, a women's and children's clothing store, in the Brookside shopping area. Located in the Brookside neighborhood.
Date: 1970~/1979~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Brookside Theatre
Description: Photograph circa mid-late 1970s looking west at the top part of the sign for the Brookside Theatre in the Brookside Shopping area at 6325 Brookside Plaza. The theater opened in 1937 and was demolished in 1978, following a fire, which was preceded by the theater closing in 1977.
Date: 1970~/1979~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Southwell Building
Description: Photograph of the Southwell Building at the intersection of Main Street and Westport Road, in the late 1970s. The building was designed by architects McKecknie and Trask and opened in 1929. Ground floor tenants of the building at the time of the photo include Corby's Shoes and the Dunhill Furniture store. The Falcon Club bar, described as Irish-American on their sign, occupies the second floor. The bar became known as Harling's Falcon Club in 1980, and then as Harling's Upstairs a few years later.
Date: 1970~/1979~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Berbiglia Liquor Store
Description: Photograph circa late 1970s looking west at the corner of 63rd Street and Baltimore Avenue, capturing several businesses on the south side of 63rd Street in the Brookside Shopping area. The strip of shops included the Berbiglia liquor store at 101 West 63rd Street, the Velvet Freeze Ice Cream at 103 West 63rd Street and Cap'n Kidd Travel Company at 107 West 63rd Street. The University Bank at 115 West 63rd Street is barely visible in the right side of the photo. Located in the Brookside neighborhood.
Date: 1970~/1979~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 4500 Block of Main Street
Description: Photograph of the Whitton Manor building, from 4536 to 4558 Main Street, in the late 1970s. The building was home to assorted retail outlets, including a record store and sewing machine repair shop, as well as offices on the second floor. The Sarachon Hooley retail/office building stands to its north, at 4526-32 Main, and the Hillcrest Apartments building can be seen at 4520-24 Main. The latter two buildings were later demolished for the construction of the Fountain View (later American Century) office towers circa 1992.
Date: 1970~/1979~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Brookside Theatre
Description: Photograph circa late 1970s looking southwest at the sign for the Brookside Theatre in the Brookside Shopping area. On the right side of the photo is the spire of the Wornall Road Baptist Church at 400 West Meyer Boulevard. The theater opened in 1937, closed in 1977, and was demolished in 1978.
Date: 1970~/1979~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Moten's Shoe Repair
Description: Photograph of Moten's Shoe Repair & Western Boot Sales at 3933 Main Street, in the late 1970s. The blue glass facade was added to the building in 1946. A portion of the Southwell building can be seen to the right of the image.
Date: 1970~/1979~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Hickory Inn Restaurant
Description: Photograph circa late 1970s looking north from 63rd Street and the corner of Brookside Plaza of the restaurant at 128 West 63rd Street, called Hickory Inn Restaurant. Located in the Brookside neighborhood.
Date: 1970~/1979~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Southwell Building
Description: Photograph of the Southwell Building at the intersection of Main Street and Westport Road, in the late 1970s. The building was designed by architects McKecknie and Trask and opened in 1929. A real estate sign hangs in the window of the storefront at 3935 Main, which was recently occupied by Howard E. Thruman Institutional Church. The Shape Shop and Love Records & Tapes are other ground-floor tenants, with Harling's Upstairs Bar and Grill occupying the second floor. Moten's Shoe Repair occupies the neighboring building to the north. Signs for Clint's Books and Bell Restaurant can be seen on the building to the south.
Date: 1970~/1979~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 104 West 63rd Street
Description: Photograph, looking west toward Brookside Boulevard, circa late 1970s of the the row of shops on the north side of 63rd Street in the Brookside shopping area, starting with 104 West 63rd Street, in the far right of the photo. Located in the Brookside neighborhood.
Date: 1970~/1979~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Revco Drugstore
Description: Photograph circa late 1970s of the southeast corner of 63rd Street and Brookside Plaza, capturing several businesses on the east side of Brookside Plaza Street in the Brookside shopping area. The strip of shops included the Revco Drugstore at 6301 Brookside Plaza. The sign for Milgram's Food Store at 6327 Brookside Plaza can be seen in the distance.
Date: 1970~/1979~
Object Type: Photograph

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