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Title: Foreword: Renewing Downtown, One Building at a Time
Description: Editorial article about the revival of parts (or "neighborhoods") of Downtown and Midtown Kansas City, especially the Crossroads District, 39th Street (in Westport or Midtown), and potentially next in the West Bottoms. Revival defined as preservation or renewal of "[u]rban neighborhoods" with "a positively European feel--with human-scaled, interesting architecture, an intriguing mix of shops and homes, and a lively street life."
Date: 2001-06
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Restaurant Closes after "a Great Run"
Description: Article reporting the closure of Macaluso's Italian restaurant on February 6, 2007. Tom Macaluso, who opened the restaurant in 1993, is known for his colorful interactions with customers, as well as for owning one of 39th Street's most beloved independent restaurants.
Date: 2007-02-08
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: State Support for Higher Education Leads to State of the Art Biomedical Facility
Description: Brief article describes the University of Kansas Biomedical Research Center, scheduled to complete construction on the northeast corner of 39th and Rainbow in Kansas City, Kansas in early 2006. The 205,000 square foot facility was funded by bonds from the state of Kansas and a $27 million donation from the Hall Family Foundation.
Date: 2005-04
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: 39th Street and Gillham Road
Description: View of a small section of road at 39th Street and Gillham Road in Kansas City, Missouri.
Date: 1915
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 39th and Main
Description: Looking north from south side of intersection of 39th and Main.
Date: 1924-03-19
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 39th Street and Gillham Road
Description: View of intersection of 39th Street and Gillham Road in Kansas City, Missouri.
Date: 1915
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Manheim Road
Description: Looking northwest from the east side of the intersection of Manheim, 39th, and Virginia.
Date: 1920
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Tears Mark Café's Passing
Description: Article with front page photos about the tearful ending of the economical restaurant at 39th and Main Streets, closed partly due to health code violations.
Date: 1976-09-12
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Gillham Road
Description: Looking east from just north of 39th and Gillham.
Date: 1920
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 39th Street
Description: Looking east along 39th from Main.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 39th and Main
Description: Full frontal and side view of building located on northwest corner of 39th and Main.
Date: 1993
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Price Building
Description: View looking northwest of the Price Building at the intersection of 39th and Main streets in Midtown. Cars traveling along 39th and Main streets can be seen. Signs for Quik Print and Workbench are in view.
Date: 1990~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street Storefronts
Description: View looking southeast of storefronts on Main Street in Midtown from its intersection with 39th Street. A covered bus stop and pedestrians can be seen at the intersection. Signs for the Christian Science Reading Room, The Second Fiddle Thrift Shop, and the Salvation Army Thrift Store are in view.
Date: 1985~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Historic Old Westport
Description: Map showing historic Westport, Missouri. Includes current and original street names, location of homes and businesses (including original and modern site, if relocated).
Object Type: Map

Title: 38th and Main at Night
Description: Elevated nighttime view looking northwest of the intersection of 38th and Main Streets in Midtown. The Price Building can be seen on the left hand side of the image. The Hyde Park Building is visible on the right. Sign's for Price's Drugs, South Side Bank of Kansas City, and Crown Drug can be seen. Cars parked and traveling along 38th and Main streets are in view.
Date: 1935~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Baltimore Avenue Looking North from South of 39th Street
Description: View facing north along Baltimore Avenue from south of 39th Street in the Old Westport Residential District. Houses, apartment buildings and cars parked along Baltimore Avenue can be seen. The Alcazar Hotel can be seen on the west side of the street. A sign for Deluxe Laundry and Cleaners and the Calvary Baptist Church are in view on the east side of the street.
Date: 1950~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Troost Avenue at Night
Description: View looking south on Troost Avenue from 39th Street at night.
Date: 1947-04-15
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Troost Avenue at Night
Description: View looking south on Troost Avenue from 39th Street at night.
Date: 1946-11-14
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Frank Cromwell
Description: Frank Cromwell overlooking the intersection of 39th and Gillham, from the north side of 39th east of Gillham. View looks south along Gillham.
Date: 1932-06-17
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Harrison Parkway
Description: Looking northeast along Harrison Parkway from 39th.
Date: 1932-06-17
Object Type: Photograph

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