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Title: St. Mary's Episcopal Church and Surroundings
Description: Elevated view looking east taken from atop the Jackson County Courthouse showing the area surrounding St. Mary's Episcopal Church. Several parked cars can be seen. Construction of the southeast corner of the downtown expressway loop is in view.
Date: 1960-05
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Gibraltar Building
Description: View looking northwest of the Gibraltar Building that once stood at 816-820 Wyandotte Street. Cars parked along Wyandotte Can be seen. The southwest corner of the New England Building is in view.
Date: 1977
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Downtown Aerial View
Description: Aerial view of the downtown Kansas City. The image is framed by Charlotte Street on the left hand side, the Kansas City Terminal Railway tracks at the top, Wyandotte Street on the right hand side, and 6th Street and the Downtown Loop at the bottom. Several prominent downtown buildings are in view.
Date: 1986~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Proposed Master Plan IX - Downtown Area
Description: Street map of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, displaying an early plan for an expressway loop surrounding the area. Proposed parking lots, garages, public buildings, parks, street improvements, freeways, and tunnels are indicated on the map.
Date: 1947
Object Type: Map

Title: Folly Theater
Description: View looking north of the Folly Theater at 12th and Central streets during its restoration. A sign explaining the restoration project created by the Performing Arts Foundation can be seen on the front of the building.
Date: 1975~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Urban Renewal: Kansas City, Missouri
Description: Street map of downtown Kansas City, Missouri and vicinity showing urban renewal projects, general neighborhood renewal project, public housing projects, private redevelopment, and existing and proposed freeways.
Date: 1960
Object Type: Map

Title: Proposed Master Plan
Description: Proposed master plan for Kansas City, Missouri development, including highways, thoroughfares, neighborhood boundaries, residential areas, business & commercial areas, railroad and industrial areas, public spaces, and public schools and recreation areas. Map covers Kansas City, Missouri city limits south of the Missouri River, with connections shown to surrounding communities, including North Kansas City, Missouri, Johnson County, Kansas, and Raytown, Missouri.
Date: 1946
Object Type: Map

Title: Missouri Bank and Trust Company Building
Description: View looking west of the Missouri Bank and Trust Company Building that once stood at 920 Walnut Street. Cars parked along Walnut Street can be seen.
Date: 1981
Object Type: Photograph

Title: The Urban Rural Connection
Description: Article about Troy Nash, M.D., who grew up in Kansas City, practiced in rural communities in Mid-Missouri, and started work as a real estate developer.
Date: 2020-03
Object Type: Magazine

Title: Kansas City: Bound to Be Up-to-Date
Description: Article about the "rebuilding on a grand scale" of Greater Kansas City with "a variety of projects on tap: stadiums, convention centers, a sports arena, a new airport, inner-city residential communities, schools, colleges and hospitals," and the Hallmark Cards Crown Center in Midtown.
Date: 1972-07
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Block 35: A Snapshot In Time
Description: In-depth historical study of the buildings and structures within "Block 35," the area between 7th Street on the north, 9th Street on the south, Pennsylvania Avenue on the west and Washington Street on the east. The "Block 35" designation was assigned by Kansas City's Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority (LCRA).
Date: 2019
Object Type: Manuscript

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