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Title
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Allen School
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Description
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Photograph of a parking lot at the Allen School at 706 West 42nd Street circa 1980. Founded in 1853, the school was the first public school in Westport and Kansas City, and pictured building was built in 1912. Renovations to turn the building into a community center focused on senior citizens began in 1980, and the space also provided offices for the ballet and several other organizations.
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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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West Junior High School
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Description
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Photograph of the west side of the West Junior High building at 1936 Summit Street in the 1980s. Designed by architect Charles A. Smith, the junior high building and attached library opened in 1926 and were connected to the adjacent Switzer School by a bridge. The Switzer/West campus closed permanently in 2006 and was sold for redevelopment as a residential property in 2015.
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Date
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1980~/1989~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Elevated View of Westport and St. Luke's Hospital
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Description
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Photograph looking northwest from the top of the Fountain View building (later American Century north tower) of the St. Luke's Hospital campus, and buildings in Westport beyond, circa 1987. Hospital buildings occupy the foreground of the image, with the Allen School building and the Westport House senior apartments visible in the background left.
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Date
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1980~/1989~
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Object Type
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Photograph
