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Longview Farm: "The World's Most Beautiful Farm"
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| Title | Longview Farm: "The World's Most Beautiful Farm" |
| Abstract | Article about the Longview Farm ,country estate of Robert A. Long, "the most successful lumberman of his day." It was begun in 1913 with architect Henry Hoit having 50 rooms on 1,636 acres. Now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, home to the horse stables of Loula Long Combs, "the most renowned horse woman of her generation--the only woman ever to be named in the Madison Square Garden Hall of Fame." |
| Notes | In 1968 the two Long daughters, Loula and Sallie, donated a large portion of the farm to the development of Longview College, continuing the dedication of improvement of those around them. A $4 million sports complex is now also near completion. In 1978, 950 acres were acquired through eminent domain by the Army Corps of Engineers for the creation of Longview Lake. |
| Author | Madeline Olsen
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| Date | October//1989 |
| Source | Kansas City Monthly |
| Location | q977.8411 K1692 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Number | 6 |
| Page | 24-25 |
| Local Subject | Longview Farm
Lee's Summit, Missouri
Longview College
Longview Lake
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| Illustrations | No |
| Item Type | Magazine Article
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| Access This Item | This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests |
| Item ID | 104493 |
| CONTENTdm number | 14017 |
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