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 Image: Title: Date: Description:
41. 48th Street at Troost Avenue 48th Street at Troost Avenue 1926 View looking east on 48th Street (near Harrison) toward Troost Ave. Streetcars, tracks, overhead lines, and several buildings are pictured; also shows proposed widening of 48th.
42. 5th Street 5th Street February 15, 1868 Looking east towards Wyandotte. Shows two brick buildings built by Theodore Case on the north side of 5th St.
43. 5th Street 5th Street 1867 Early view of Kansas City identified as 5th Street looking east from Wyandotte. Buildings built by Theodore Case.
44. 73 Years of Progress--1877-1950 73 Years of Progress--1877-1950 1950 Photo and text about Thornton and Minor Hospital, "one of K.C.'s oldest institutions, in new hospital home," depicting both original building at 10th and Wyandotte Streets and 1950 buildings at Linwood...
45. 8th and Locust Intersection 8th and Locust Intersection circa 1915 View looking toward the southeast at the corner of 8th and Locust in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Area shown is just north of the Kansas City School Board/Public Library building located at 9th and...
46. 8th and Locust Intersection 8th and Locust Intersection circa 1915 View looking toward the southeast and the corner of 8th and Locust in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Area shown is just north of the Kansas City School Board/Public Library building located at 9th and...
47. 8th Street, West from Walnut 8th Street, West from Walnut Postcard of 8th Street, West from Walnut
48. 911: An Emergency on Walnut 911: An Emergency on Walnut Summer 1994 Article about the twin-towered Post Office Federal Building, winner of 1931 American Institute of Architecture award. Story of its near abandonment after a report by OSHA (Office of Safety and Health Administration)....
49. 9th Street Between Main and Wyandotte 9th Street Between Main and Wyandotte 1949 Looking west from Main Street along the north side of 9th Street. The second building on the north is the New York Life Building with its bronze eagle designed by sculptor Louis Saint-Gaudens. The building...
50. 9th Street, East from Wyandotte 9th Street, East from Wyandotte Postcard of 9th Street, East from Wyandotte
51. A $20,000 Blaze A $20,000 Blaze September/22/1875 Article describing the fire burning down the Union Depot and three nearby buildings, killing one man. Fire occurring at 3:00 am, September 22, 1875.
52. A Big Honor for BNIM A Big Honor for BNIM December 17, 2010 The American Institute of Architects named the Kansas City architectural firm of BNIM as firm of the year for 2011, “the group’s highest honor given to a company.” “Recognized for its distinguished...
53. A Bite of History A Bite of History Spring 1996 Description of the businesses in the preserved buildings of the Garment or Wholesale District along 8th and Broadway Boulevards, mainly restaurants in the 1990s.
54. A Change of Space A Change of Space July/August 2003 Article describes the conversion of warehouses, lofts, and historic buildings in downtown Kansas City into condominiums and apartments.
55. A City in a Square: The Story of K.C.'s Newest Downtown Development A City in a Square: The Story of K.C.'s Newest Downtown Development July//1978 Article about the new City Center Square building at 1100 Main Street, called a "vertical suburban shopping center," designed to help revitalize Downtown.
56. A City of Glass A City of Glass Article provides information on the glass in the new Sprint Center as well as other buildings downtown which contain a lot of glass. For the Sprint Center the following information is provided: 2,204 panels...
57. A Conceptual Analysis of the Stephen N. Dwight Building A Conceptual Analysis of the Stephen N. Dwight Building 1974 (revised) A 30 page photocopied typewritten paper first written in 1970 and later revised in 1974. Includes copy of Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) Worksheet.
58. A Dream of What Might Be When Kansas City Acquires "Signboard" Hill [and] What Will Happen if "Signboard" A Dream of What Might Be When Kansas City Acquires "Signboard" Hill [and] What Will Happen if "Signboard" Hill Is Allowed to Continue May/27/1923 Large illustrations of potential developments on Signboard Hill (later the site of the Crown Center mixed use complex) across Main Street from Liberty Memorial and Penn Valley Park. First illustration...
59. A Façade Is Altered A Façade Is Altered February/24/1957 Photo and text about the new 2-story building for the printing business at 1108 Oak Street, originally established in 1898.
60. A Field Guide to the Crossroads Art District A Field Guide to the Crossroads Art District May 1, 2005 Map depicting the area roughly between Truman Road (north boundary), Pershing Road (south boundary), Broadway (west boundary) and Cherry Street (east boundary). Includes drawings and identification of...