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Vital New Life
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Photos and article about the historic renovation of the Taylor Building at 17th and Walnut streets in the Crossroads Arts District. Bishop-McCann, a meetings and incentive travel company, occupies the first-two floors and the top floor by Northwind Resources, an energy trading company. The other two floors await tenants. Helix Architecture was selected for the design work "because of the firm's extensive experience with historic renovations." Built in 1902, the building originally served as the warehouse for the John Taylor Dry Goods Store. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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2008-10
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Magazine Article
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Ahead of Her Time: Mary Rockwell Hook
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Photos and biographical article about Kansas City architect Mary Rockwell Hook (1877-1978), and her techniques and designs ahead of their time with residences built with stones and other materials from previous structures, houses arranged to take advantage of natural lighting and natural earthen insulation, etc.
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1991-04
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Magazine Article
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A Natural
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Photos and article about the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in the 18th & Vine District with description of many of the league's former players such as Buck O'Neil, Satchel Paige, Woody Smallwood, Lefty LaMarque, Ernie Banks, Chet Brewer, Elston Howard, and Jackie Robinson.
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1992-02
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Magazine Article
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Function Meets Form
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Pictures and article about SFP's new office space. Founded in 1998 as Specialty Fertilizer Products, SFP was listed as No. 8 on "Inc." magazine's 2008 list of fastest growing American manufacturing companies. Between 2005 and 2008, it was "by far Kansas City's fastest-growing company during that time." Its new modern office in Park Place has 13,000 square feet and incorporates natural elements and design reflective of its agricultural roots.
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2010-02
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Magazine Article
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Dunn and Dusted
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Pictures and article about JE Dunn Construction company's new headquarters at 10th and Locust streets. The six-story, 204,000-square-foot building, a "critical first piece" in the East Village redevelopment project planned for a 12-block area on the east side of downtown, was designed by 360 Architecure and BNIM Architecture. Dunn has sought LEED-Gold certification, having incorporated "wise utilization of natural resources" and "reuse and recycling of construction and demolition debris in an environmentally and socially responsible manner." Total project cost $41 million.
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2010-02
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Magazine Article
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The Trouble With Troost
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Despite the title, the focus of the article is the resurgence of Troost Avenue over the last decade. While Troost was a thriving commercial and residential corridor in the early 20th century, by the 1960s it had become blighted and came to epitomize the decline of the inner city and race relations in Kansas City. In recent years, however, various neighborhood groups, entrepreneurs, organizations and community leaders have worked toward revitalizing the corridor. The article spotlights the redevelopment efforts of several of these groups.
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2007-08
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Magazine Article
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Can Small Business Survive the Big Hype?
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Several small urban businesses are featured in this article including the Blue Gallery and Black Bamboo in the Crossroads Arts District, Cupini's restaurant at the corner of 12th and Walnut (with photo), Danny Edwards' Famous Kansas City Barbecue (and photo), and Gigi's Wig and Beauty Supplies.
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2007-07
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Magazine Article
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Three Behind the Loft Boom
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Article profiling three local developers, Roger Buford, Dale Schulte and Tom Trabon, who are responsible for converting some 20 historic downtown buidings into residential lofts. Some of their projects include the SOHO West Lofts in the Garment District, the Library Lofts in the old Dwight, Burnap and Board of Trade buildings, and the Askew Saddlery Apartments, and Pacific House Apartments in the River Market.
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2007-05
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Magazine Article
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Black Gold South of the Border
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Article profiles Jim "Blacky" Pryor, an independent oilman or "wildcatter" who operates out of Kansas City. Pryor launched his career in the 1980s drilling for oil in eastern Kansas. He founded the Pryor Oil Company in 1984 and Black Star 231 in 1995. Over the past decade, Pryor's focus has been exploiting untapped fields in Central America.
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2008-05
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Magazine Article
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