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Grand Avenue
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Description
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View looking north along Grand Avenue from 18th Street. Buildings associated with the M. K. Goetz Brewing Company, Country Club Beer and the Kennedy Hotel can be seen.
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Date
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1909
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Broadway Boulevard in 1870
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Description
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Looking southeast with what appears to be Broadway Boulevard running up to 10th Street (upper right of the photo) between the Coates House Hotel on the east side of Broadway and the Coates Opera House on the west (right side).
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Date
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1870
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Athenaeum Club
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Description
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Photograph of the Kansas City Athenaeum building at the corner of Campbell St. and Linwood Boulevard circa 1981. The building, designed by architect Samuel Tarbet and opened in 1914, serves was the home for the Kansas City Women's Athenaeum Club, which was founded in 1894 and focused on cultural programming for local women. With club membership dwindling, the building was sold to the Kansas City alumnae chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority in 2015. The LaSalle apartment building, a 14-story building which served as apartments, a hotel, and senior housing and was demolished in 2001, can be seen to the east of the Athenaeum.
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Date
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1981~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Ambassador Apartments
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Description
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Photograph of architectural detailing on the upper levels of the Ambassador Apartments at 435 Knickerbocker Place, circa 1981. The building, called Ambassador A, and its twin neighbor to the west, Ambassador B, were designed by local architect Nelle Peters and were built by the Ambassador Hotel to serve as overflow guest rooms in 1927 and were later used as apartments. Both buildings were razed in 2012.
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Date
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1981~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Athenaeum Club
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Description
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Photograph of the Kansas City Athenaeum building at the corner of Campbell St. and Linwood Boulevard circa 1981. The building, designed by architect Samuel Tarbet and opened in 1914, serves as the home for the Kansas City Women's Athenaeum Club, which was founded in 1894 and focused on cultural programming for local women. With club membership dwindling, the building was sold to the Kansas City alumnae chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority in 2015. The LaSalle apartment building, seen in the photograph with the name Defenders' Townhouse, Inc., was a senior housing facility at 922 Linwood. The 14-story building also served as apartments and a hotel and was demolished in 2001.
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Date
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1981~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Diana Fountain
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Description
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View looking southwest of the Diana fountain in front of the Alameda Plaza Hotel at 401 Ward Parkway in the Country Club Plaza.
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Date
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1980~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Storefronts on 12th Street
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Description
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Storefronts along south side of 12th between Baltimore and Main. Shows part of the sidewalk entry for the Dixon Hotel and the Sexton Hotel next door. Entrance to the Maze Theater is in view.
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Date
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1916~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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39th and Main Streets
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Description
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Photograph of the northeast corner of 39th and Main Streets, circa 1980, including the Hotel Netherlands apartment building. The Hyde Park building, at right, opened in 1916, and at the time of this photo, the ground floor was occupied by the Adult Literary Guild adult bookstore, which was evicted in 1982 as part of a neighborhood redevelopment effort lead by J. Nelson Happy.
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Date
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1980~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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4632 Wyandotte Street
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Description
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Photograph of a retail strip at the intersection of Wornall Road and Wyandotte Street circa 1980. Renner's Shoe Repair is among the businesses pictured. Other Plaza hotels and apartment buildings can be seen in the background of the image.
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Date
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1980~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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North Side of the Royal Building
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Description
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View of the north side of the Royal Building that once stood at 1016 Central Street. The view is facing west toward Broadway Boulevard. The Lorraine Apartment Hotel at 1014 Broadway Boulevard can be seen in the background. Several parked cars along the side of the building are in view.
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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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The Wagon Master
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Description
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View looking southeast of the Wagon Master statue in front of the Alameda Plaza Hotel at 401 Ward Parkway in the Country Club Plaza.
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Date
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1980~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Hyde Park Hotel
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Description
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View looking northeast of the Hyde Park Hotel Building at the intersection of 36th Street and Broadway Boulevard. Cars parked in a lot on the west side of Broadway Boulevard can be seen. A sign for Merit Drugs is in view.
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Date
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1985~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Hyde Park Hotel
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Description
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View looking northeast of the Hyde Park Hotel Building at the intersection of 36th Street and Broadway Boulevard. Pedestrians and cars parked along 36th Street can be seen. Signs for Merit Drugs are in view.
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Date
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1985~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Sidney's Diner
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Description
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View looking northeast of Sidney's Diner and other storefronts near the intersection of Valentine Road and Broadway Boulevard. Cars traveling along Broadway Boulevard can be seen. Signs for Shoequet Shoes and the Peking Chinese Restaurant are in view. A small portion of the Hyde Park Hotel Building can be seen on the left hand side of the image.
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Date
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1985~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Hyde Park Hotel Entrance
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Description
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View looking north of the entrance to the Hyde Park Hotel Building located at 336 W. 36th Street just east of its intersection with Broadway Boulevard. Cars parked on 36th Street can be seen.
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Date
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1985~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Kansas City Power and Light Building
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Description
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View looking west of an area of downtown Kansas City with the Power and Light building in view. 14th Street can be seen on the left hand side of the image. The Baltimore Hotel is in view. Several cars parked downtown can be seen.
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Date
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1990~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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United Way Building
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Description
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View looking northwest of the United Way Building at 11th and Washington streets. The building was previously known as the Old Virginia Hotel. Cars parked along 11th Street can be seen.
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Date
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1990~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Valentine Hotel
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Description
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View looking northwest of the Valentine Hotel Building at 3724 Broadway Boulevard. Cars and pedestrians in the lot to the south of the building can be seen.
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Date
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1985~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Storefronts on Broadway
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Description
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View looking northeast of a row of storefronts located at the intersection of 36th Street and Broadway Boulevard. Cars parked along Broadway Boulevard can be seen. Signs for Hot Rocks Lounge, Peking Chinese Restaurant, and Shoequet Shoes are in view. The Hyde Park Hotel Building can be seen on the left hand side of the image.
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Date
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1985~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Storefronts on Broadway
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Description
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View looking northeast of storefronts located on Broadway Boulevard just north of its intersection with 36th Street. Cars on Broadway Boulevard can be seen. Signs for Merit Drugs and the Kansas City Business Journal are in view. The Congress Building can be seen on the left hand side of the image and the Hyde Park Hotel Building can be seen on the right.
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Date
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1985~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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