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181. Historic Kansas City Architecture Historic Kansas City Architecture //1975 Photo and short description of the Pacific House hotel at 401-407 Delaware Street, headquarters of General Ewing in the Civil War, designed by architect Asa Beebe Cross.
182. Highest Points in Kansas City Highest Points in Kansas City September 11, 1949 Q.: What are the locations of the three highest points above sea level in Kansas City? According to the city engineer's office, the highest point in Kansas City is 1,026.84 feet above sea level at 73rd...
183. Henry Kumpf Henry Kumpf 1968 Photo and bio of Henry Kumpf (1830-1904), mayor of Kansas City from 1886 to 1888 and former "secretary of the Board of Education, auditor of the city four terms," etc. Description of his life and career...
184. Halsey Prudden City Directory Entry Halsey Prudden City Directory Entry 1885 Listings of Halsey Prudden as an architect with offices in the Delaware Block building at 702-704 Delaware Street and residence at the Brunswick Hotel or Hotel Brunswick. There are no entries for Halsey...
185. H. T. Poindexter H. T. Poindexter November/10/1932 Obituary for H. T. Poindexter, "66, president of H. T. Poindexter & Sons, wholesale dry goods company," dying in 1932 at his residence at 610 East 45th Street. Native of Virginia coming to Kansas City...
186. Group Will Convert Buildings in River Market into Condos Group Will Convert Buildings in River Market into Condos January 12-18, 2007 Article about the purchase of buildings in the River Market area, including the Ebenezer Building at 309 Delaware Street, for conversion into "more than 100 apartments being marketed for sale as condominiums,"...
187. Greater Kansas City Official Year Book 1904-05 Greater Kansas City Official Year Book 1904-05 1905 Photo of the old Board of Trade at 545 Delaware Street.
188. Gone but Not Forgotten: O. C. McWilliams, Pioneer Kansas City Banker Dies Gone but Not Forgotten: O. C. McWilliams, Pioneer Kansas City Banker Dies Winter 1995 Portrait and biographical article about Oliver McWilliams, or O. C. McWilliams (1827-1894), a pioneer banker of Kansas City. Description of his life and career as a native of Kentucky coming to Kansas...
189. George Shelley George Shelley 1968 (first edition 1950) Photo and bio of George Shelley (1849-1927), mayor of Kansas City in 1878-1879. Native of Kentucky coming to Kansas City about 1868 as a wholesale dry goods merchant at 306 Delaware Street before becoming...
190. Gateway Luggage in Impressive Growth Gateway Luggage in Impressive Growth 1950 Description of the Gateway Luggage Company started in 1938 at 415 Delaware Street, manufacturing all sorts of bags.
191. G.R. Kinney & Co., Delaware Building G.R. Kinney & Co., Delaware Building Postcard of the G. R. Kinney & Co. shoe store at the Delaware Building
192. From "Hay-Burner" to Streamliner From "Hay-Burner" to Streamliner 1950 History with illustrations of the public transportation system, since 1869, from "horse car" lines to street cars and trolley buses to motor buses, located at 728 Delaware Street.
193. Fashionable Pearl Street Fashionable Pearl Street October/3/1921 Mention of Reverend R. S. Symington as the pastor of "the first Presbyterian church in Kansas City" held in 1857 in the parlor of the home of W. G. Barkley at the southeast corner of 3rd Street and Delaware...
194. Fashionable Pearl Street Fashionable Pearl Street October/3/1921 Description of the occupation by William Gillis and his niece, Mrs. Mary Troost, "at the northeast corner of Fourth and Locust Streets" in 1869, previously occupied by "Mr. Wheatley of Hubbell, Wheatley...
195. Fashionable Pearl Street Fashionable Pearl Street October/3/1921 Description of D. V. Whiting, resident of the "Otero house" at the northwest corner of 5th and Locust Streets, engaged "in the forwarding and commission business at the southwest corner of Delaware Street...
196. F. P. Burnap Company Wagon F. P. Burnap Company Wagon F.P. Burnap Company wagon and employee in front of Burnap offices, located at 706-708-710 Delaware.
197. Excelsior Trunk Factory Excelsior Trunk Factory 1879 Description of business at 706 Delaware Street manufactring trunks and valises.
198. Early Kansas City Architects: Arthur J. Kelly Early Kansas City Architects: Arthur J. Kelly December-January//1980 Photos and biographical article about Arthur Kelly, a local architect designing the Stock Exchange Building and 502 Delaware Street.
199. Down by the River Down by the River August 2001 Photos, map, and article about the resurgence (especially since urban renewal in the 1990s centering around the City Market and Delaware Street) of the River Market, the site of the original Town of Kansas...
200. Delaware Street Delaware Street May 1868 Early view showing Delaware and 3rd Streets with house perched on top. Good example of road grading.