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A KC Landmark Goes Overlooked
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Article marking the 100th year of the Hotel Muehlebach at 12th and Baltimore. First opened in May 1915 on the former site of the old First Baptist Church, the 500-room, 12-story, $2 million hotel quickly became a social epicenter for locals and visitors alike, and remained so through the mid-20th century. The hotel's elegant decor, various restaurants, musical entertainment, and high service standards attracted famous names such as Helen Keller, Bob Hope, The Beatles, Theodore Roosevelt, and Harry Truman. The guest rooms are no longer in use, but the hotel's public spaces are frequently booked for events, and most of the areas have been preserved as they originally appeared.
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2015-04-21
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Historic Kansas City Foundation's Endangered Buildings Saved
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Article profiles seven buildings that were previously on the Historic Kansas City Foundation's endangered buildings list, but have been restored and renovated in recent years. 1) New York Life Building (20 West 9th); 2) Muehlebach Hotel (11th & Baltimore); 3) Firestone Building (2001 Grand); 4) Empire Theater (14th & Main); 5) Blossom House (1032 Pennsylvania); 6) Hotel President (1329 Baltimore); and 7) The Poindexter Drygoods Building (810 Grand).
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2011
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Magazine Article
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Mending Broken Statues, Spirits
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Profile of sculptor Jennifer Walker and her work restoring damaged religious statues. Walker, a graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute, has been involved in the restoration of Union Station, the Muehlebach Hotel, the Hilton President Hotel, and other historic buildings in Kansas City. Her latest project is repairing damage done by vandals to religious pieces at Redemptorist Church.
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2009-02-16
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Jack Rees Obituary
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Local interior designer Jack Rees died May 31, 2008. He was born May 30, 1921, in Stanton, Iowa, to Georgene Madison Rees and Ross Basil Rees. He studied interior design at the Pratt Institute in New York and came to Kansas City in 1951, opening Jack Rees Interiors at 901 1/2 Westport Road. The business later moved to 45th and Belleview. During his career he provided interior designs for many structures all over the world. In Kansas City he designed the Raphael Hotel on the Country Club Plaza and the presidential suite at the Hotel Muehlebach. "Jack was a founder of the Bacchus Ball and the Lyric Opera Ball, as well as a founding member of the Carriage Club."
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2008-06-03
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Killer Queen
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Article describing Truman Capote's April, 1965 stay in Kansas City, Missouri while awaiting the execution of Perry Smith and Dick Hickok, protagonists of Capote's In Cold Blood. While in Kansas City, Capote stayed at the Hotel Muehlebach with his editor Joseph Fox, and was said to have visited the Jewel Box Lounge at 3219 Troost, famous for its female impersonator shows.
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2005-12-01
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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The Hotels That Never Were
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Article provides a brief history of twentieth-century hotels in downtown Kansas City, including an analysis of some perceived business strategies of Hotel Muehlebach "impresario" Barney Allis.
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2005-08-01
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Stay a Spell
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Brief article describing several ghosts allegedly haunting the Muehlbach Hotel. The author, during a period working at the hotel, was familiar with the ghost stories of security guards, housekeepers, and engineers who had worked at the hotel.
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Date
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2003-10-30
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Philip Pistilli
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Description
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Obituary for Philip Pistilli who died March 29, 2003. Pistilli figured prominently in hotel management, such as the Hotel Muehlebach, Alameda Plaza, the Raphael hotels in San Francisco, Kansas City, and Chicago.
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Date
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2003-04-02
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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