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Old Prison May Acquire New Role
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Description
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Photo and article about the plans for preservation of "[t]he old Vine Street Workhouse at 2011 Vine, a 19th-century penal institution now used as a transfer point for city refuse" and possibly "developed as a museum commemorating the black community of Kansas City." Description of preservation and reuse efforts of commission members including Joe Mattox, J. Nelson Happy, and Jane Flynn for the workhouse and "an adjoining fire station at 2033," both with castle-like appearances.
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Date
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1977-09-29
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Heads Go Up, and Official Thumbs Go Down
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Description
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Eight self-portrait ceramic head sculptures done by Kansas City Art Institute students sit perched on the roofline of an apartment building at 48th and Jefferson called Vanity Fair. The heads were glued in place by apartment owner Don Anderson. The apartment building was designed by Nelle E. Peters and is part of the Poets Group located near the Country Club Plaza and is in a historic district. The city's Landmark Commission now wants the heads taken down.
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Date
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2004-09-11
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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South Side of 2827 Benton Boulevard
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Description
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View of the house that once stood at 2827 Benton Boulevard in the Santa Fe Residential District.
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Date
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1963-09-17
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Object Type
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Photograph
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House at 119 Lawndale Avenue
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Description
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View of the house at 119 Lawndale Avenue in the South Indian Mound Residential District.
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Date
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1955-05
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Object Type
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Photograph
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House at 119 Lawndale Avenue
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Description
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View of the house at 119 Lawndale Avenue in the South Indian Mound Residential District.
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Date
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1955-05
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Object Type
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Photograph
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House at 119 Lawndale Avenue
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Description
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View of the rear side of the house at 119 Lawndale Avenue in the South Indian Mound Residential District.
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Date
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1955-05
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Looking East on 13th Street from Washington
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Description
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View facing east along 13th Street from its intersection with Washington Street in Quality Hill. A sign advertising Cities Service Oil Company is in view. The Aladdin Hotel Building can be seen in the background. Cars and pedestrians along 13th Street are in view.
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Date
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1952-09-26
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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23rd Street Viaduct - Looking South
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Description
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View facing south along the 23rd Street Viaduct during construction in the West Bottoms. A small portion of the American Royal Livestock and Horse Show Exhibit Building can be seen on the right side of the photograph. Workers for the Clarkson Construction Company are pouring concrete on the road. Road construction equipment is in view.
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Date
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1961-07-26
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Object Type
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Photograph
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2836 Benton Boulevard North Side
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Description
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View of the north side of the house at 2836 Benton Boulevard in the Santa Fe Residential District.
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Date
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1963-09-17
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Front View 2827 Benton Boulevard
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Description
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View of the house that once stood at 2827 Benton Boulevard in the Santa Fe Residential District.
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Date
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1963-09-17
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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2836 Benton Boulevard
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Description
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View of the rear side of the house at 2836 Benton Boulevard in the Santa Fe Residential District.
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Date
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1963-09-17
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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9th East from Main
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Description
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View facing east along 9th Street from its intersection with Main Street. The Waltower Building on the northeast corner of 9th and Walnut streets can be seen on the north side of the street. The Fidelity National Bank Building on the southeast corner of 9th and Walnut streets and the Union National Bank Building on the southwest corner of 9th and Walnut streets can be seen on the south side of the street. Signs for the Junction Buffet, Country Club Beer and MobilGas can be seen. Pedestrians and cars along 9th Street are in view.
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Date
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1949-06-05
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Looking North on Walnut from 10th
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Description
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View facing north along Walnut Street from its intersection with 10th Street. The Commerce Bank and Union National Bank buildings can be seen on the west side of the street. The Columbia National Bank building is in view on the east side of the street. A sign for Mallet and Gretzer Tailors on the west side of the street and one for Country Club Beer on the east can be seen. Automobiles, pedestrians and a street paving crew from the Midwest Pre-Cote Company working on Walnut Street are in view.
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Date
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1950-05-21
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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1017 and 1019 Broadway Boulevard Buildings
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Description
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View of two buildings that once stood at 1017 and 1019 Broadway Boulevard. The view is facing east. The 1017 building displays signs advertising Budweiser Beer and the 1019 building has boarded up windows.
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Date
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1983~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Parking Lot behind the Royal Building
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Description
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View of a parking lot located behind the Royal Building that once stood at 1016 Central Street. The view is facing north toward 10th Street. The Western Newspaper Union Building on the north side of 10th Street can be seen in the background. Several cars parked in the lot can be seen.
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Date
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1983~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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