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Title: City Center Square
Description: Aerial photograph of the City Center Square building at 1100 Main Street in downtown Kansas City. It was built in 1977 by the firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. It occupies the entire block of 11th Street to 12th Street, and from Main Street to Baltimore Street.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Oak Ridge Manor
Description: Photograph circa 1980, looking east on Oak Ridge Drive. The white building most clearly visible is a small guesthouse on the grounds of the house to the left in the photo, 5410 Northeast Oak Ridge Drive, which was originally built around a log cabin in 1829 by James Compton. A Compton family member lived in the home until 1954, when it was sold to Louise Sandstrom who converted it into a restaurant. It opened in 1983 as Stroud's North, Oak Ridge Manor Restaurant ; Bar. The home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and the Kansas City Register of Historic Places in 1980 as the Dr. James Compton Residence.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Oak Ridge Manor
Description: Photograph circa 1980, looking north, at the west end of a home at 5410 NE Oak Ridge Drive, originally built around a log cabin in 1829 by James Compton. A Compton family member lived in the home until 1954, when it was sold to Louise Sandstrom who converted it into a restaurant. It opened in 1983 as Stroud's North, Oak Ridge Manor Restaurant & Bar. The home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and the Kansas City Register of Historic Places in 1980 as the Dr. James Compton Residence.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Oak Ridge Manor
Description: Photograph circa 1980 of a statue of Lady Justice in front of the home at 5410 NE Oak Ridge Drive, originally built around a log cabin in 1829 by James Compton. A Compton family member lived in the home until 1954, when it was sold to Louise Sandstrom who converted it into a restaurant. It opened in 1983 as Stroud's North, Oak Ridge Manor Restaurant & Bar. The home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and the Kansas City Register of Historic Places in 1980 as the Dr. James Compton Residence.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 3607-3915 Broadway Boulevard
Description: Photograph circa 1980s, looking northwest, of 3607-3615 Broadway Boulevard. Hot Rocks Lounge at 3607 Broadway Boulevard appears in the left side of the photo. Next to it is Peking Chinese Restaurant, located at 3609 Broadway Boulevard. The Betsy Ross Building at 3611 Broadway Boulevard, unoccupied at the time of the photo. Further south, in the right side of the photo, is Ms. Ade's Beauty Salon at 3915 Broadway Boulevard. This block of buildings was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 as part of the Ambassador Hotel Historic District and then, added to the Kansas City Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Church's Fried Chicken
Description: Photograph of a Church's Fried Chicken restaurant at 1301 West 39th Street in the late 1980s. The restaurant operated at the site from the early 1970s until December 1988.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Sanderson's Lunch
Description: Photograph of Sanderson's Lunch at 3800 Main Street. The building was constructed in 1957 and designed by local architect Clarence Kivett. Sanderson's opened in this building after moving from a long-time downtown location in 1981, and it remained until another relocation in 1999.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Kelly's Bar
Description: Photograph of Kelly's Westport Inn, at 500 Westport Road, in the early 1980s. Standing to its west, at the left of the photo, is the Chouteau-Bridger Building at 504 Westport Road, with Stanford and Sons restaurant and comedy club as its tenant. Both buildings were built circa 1850 and are among the oldest buildings in Kansas City.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Kenny's News Room
Description: Photograph of a building at 3740-42 Broadway Boulevard in the early 1980s. BF Goodrich's parking lot is visible in the photo, north of the building. In the right side of the photo is Kenny's News Room Restaurant & Lounge.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Oak Ridge Manor
Description: Photograph circa 1980, looking southwest, of the north side of a home at 5410 Northeast Oak Ridge Drive, originally built around a log cabin in 1829 by James Compton. A Compton family member lived in the home until 1954, when it was sold to Louise Sandstrom who converted it into a restaurant. It opened in 1983 as Stroud's North, Oak Ridge Manor Restaurant ; Bar. The home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and the Kansas City Register of Historic Places in 1980 as the Dr. James Compton Residence.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Oak Ridge Manor
Description: Photograph circa 1980, interior of the home at 5410 Northeast Oak Ridge Drive, originally built around a log cabin in 1829 by James Compton. James's daughter, Emma Compton. lived in the home until 1954, when it was sold to Louise Sandstrom who converted it into a restaurant. Sandstrom kept the interior furnishings intact. The restaurant opened in 1983 as Stroud's North, Oak Ridge Manor Restaurant & Bar. The home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and the Kansas City Register of Historic Places in 1980 as the Dr. James Compton Residence.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: LaBelle Building
Description: Photograph of signs on the exterior of Virgil's Cafe at 1712 W. 39th Street in the late 1980s. Virgil's opened in the building, which spans from 1712-26 W. 39th, in 1944, and remained until the building was destroyed by fire on November 7, 1990. The building was replaced by a one-story commercial strip and parking lot.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 501 Westport Road
Description: Photograph circa 1980s of the corner of Westport Road and Pennsylvania Avenue. The building on the right is 501 Westport Road and as of 2018, housed Harry's Bar and Tables restaurant.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 3623 Broadway Boulevard
Description: Photograph circa 1980s, looking southeast, of 3609-3615 Broadway Boulevard. To the far left in the photo is Crazy's - possibly a bar - at 3611 Broadway Boulevard. Next to it is Shoequet Shoes store at 3915 Broadway Boulevard. Next to the shoe store is a barber shop and Sidney's Diner at 3623 Broadway Boulevard. This block of buildings was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 as part of the Ambassador Hotel Historic District and then, added to the Kansas City Register of Historic Places in 1984. Located in the Hanover Place neighborhood.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Geo. E. Wisner's Saloon and Restaurant
Description: Advertising card for Geo. E. Wisner's Saloon and Restaurant showing a rear view of five bulls standing in a row. The first bull has small horns and its tail sticks straight up in the air. As you move right down the line, each bull has longer horns, but a droopier tail. One of two cards, identical except for background color (this one is white). Front of card says: "How Old are You?" and each cow is labeled, from left to right: "20 .."." 30 .."."40 .."." 50 .."." 60." Along side of card it says: "High Water Mark, 8 Feet 9 Inches in the Room." On the bottom it says: "Dan Griffin, Nights. Eugene Potts, Days. Geo. E. Wisner, Prop." Back of card says: "Geo. E. Wisner's Saloon and Restaurant, Stock Yards. Anheuser-Busch Budweiser Beer." Address given on back of card:
1605 Genesee St.,
Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: Vita's Restaurant
Description: View looking of southeast of Vita's Restaurant, once located at 301 Main Street at the southwest corner of the City Market. A sign reading "Open Apr. 4th" and another reading "grand opening" can be seen. Two City Market buildings are in view.
Date: 1977~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Top of the Tower Restaurant - Tour D'Argent
Description: Postcard showing the French-themed Tour D'Argent portion of the Top of the Tower Restaurant, once located on the 30th floor of Commerce Tower. A caption on the reverse side reads: Tour D'Argent - an epicure's dream, magnificent as its famous Parisian namesake. Elegant dining high above the city on the thirtieth floor of Commerce Tower.
Date: 1964~
Object Type: Postcard

Title: Top of the Tower Restaurant - Giuseppe's Roof
Description: Postcard showing the Italian-themed Giuseppe's Roof portion of the Top of the Tower Restaurant, once located on the 30th floor of Commerce Tower. A caption on the reverse side reads: Giuseppe's Roof - a section of Rome lifted and laced atop Commerce Tower. Authentic Italian dining in the heart of America.
Date: 1964~
Object Type: Postcard

Title: Top of the Tower Restaurant - Salzburg Haus
Description: Postcard showing the German-themed Salzburg Haus portion of the Top of the Tower Restaurant, once located on the 30th floor of Commerce Tower. A caption on the reverse side reads: Salzburg Haus - a Viennese rathskeller thirty stories above the city in Commerce Tower. Hearty drinking and dining in the old world Austrian manner.
Date: 1964~
Object Type: Postcard

Title: Union Station
Description: Interior view of the Fred Harvey Restaurant inside of Union Station at 30 W Pershing Road. Several diners and restaurant staff can be seen.
Date: 1940~
Object Type: Photograph

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