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 Image: Title: Date: Description:
1. 2002 Home of the Year Awards 2002 Home of the Year Awards March/April 2002 Photographs and article about the "Homes of the Year 2002". The awards recognize excellence in the homebuilding and remodeling industry.
2. 20th Century Looks, 21st Century Livability 20th Century Looks, 21st Century Livability July/August 2009 Article with photographs of exterior and interior rooms of a 7,000-square-foot, three-story house built in 1912 in Hyde Park. Owners are Allan and Carol Hallquist. Address is not given.
3. A Bird's Eye View A Bird's Eye View January/February 2002 Photos and article about Brian Williams' loft apartment at 20th and Grand. Article describes benefits of "city living" and lofts as living spaces.
4. 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.
5. A Form of Journaling A Form of Journaling June 2008 Article discusses the abstract paintings of Curtis Simmons who also works as project designer and associate architect for BNIM Architects. His design of an "ellipse of dichroic filtered film on glass"...
6. A Hero's Welcome Home A Hero's Welcome Home September/October 2005 Article describes the new home presented to Kansas City firefighter Stephen Johnson in a 2005 episode of the ABC reality television show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." Johnson was one of six local firefighters...
7. A Home District Beautiful A Home District Beautiful February 1921 Photos, architectural drawings, and article about the Country Club District of Kansas City, with details of its beauty and design and history, including an interview with "J. C. Nichols, designer and builder...
8. A Journey of Three Lifetimes A Journey of Three Lifetimes November/December 2001 Photos and article about the history of the Alaskan Fur Company, established in Kansas City in 1926 by Philip Wang with offices in the Waldheim Building, moving to 210 East 11th Street in 1932 with multiple...
9. A New Day A New Day "The 41st Symphony Designers' Showhouse Takes Aim at The National Spotlight." Two-page spread explains a new emphasis for the Designers' Showhouse. Karen Mills, a radio show host, interior designer and...
10. A New Place to Land A New Place to Land May/June 2005 Article describes the transformation of the former BMA Tower at 31st Street and Southwest Trafficway into luxury condominiums ("a residential Ritz-Carlton"). Renamed One Park Place, the tower, designed...
11. A Place of Beauty A Place of Beauty Fall//1989 History of Tower Grove Park in Saint Louis, given to the city as a garden park by Englishman Henry Shaw in 1868, with photos and description of its planning and horticulture.
12. A Season to Celebrate A Season to Celebrate November 2007 Short article about the winter season at Powell Gardens near Lone Jack, Missouri. The gardens were founded by Marjorie Allen Powell in 1988. Includes a photograph of Wendy Powell, wife of the founder's...
13. All Aboard! All Aboard! February 2006 Article describes the freighthouse Flats loft development at 2120 Wyandotte, in the Freight House District, north of Union Station and adjacent to the Crossroads Arts District. The building, constructed...
14. An Unusual Service in Kansas City, Mo., Provides. ..Birthday Parties at the Zoo An Unusual Service in Kansas City, Mo., Provides. ..Birthday Parties at the Zoo March//1963 Photos and article (written by a former zoo employee) about the "revolutionary Birthday House at the Swope Park Zoological Gardens in Kansas City, Mo.," proving "immensely popular" as "the newest addition...
15. Art & About: Disney at Home Art & About: Disney at Home July/August 1995 Biographical article about Walt Disney and his original art for animated cartoons being exhibited at local galleries, with photo and illustrations.
16. Art. VI.--Missouri, the Great Southern Vineyard Art. VI.--Missouri, the Great Southern Vineyard June//1859 Article about the strengths of viticulture or the wine industry in Missouri (featuring the southern, central, and eastern parts of the state), describing its favorable conditions of soil, climate, native...
17. Artistic Inspiration Artistic Inspiration March/April 2002 Article about artist Doug Bates, a house painter who has also found success as an artist. Piece inlcudes images of four of his paintings.
18. Artistic Neighborhoods: The 42nd Annual Vanderslice Kitchens & Homes Tour Artistic Neighborhoods: The 42nd Annual Vanderslice Kitchens & Homes Tour May/June 2007 Featured in this year's tour will be four private homes in the Rockhill and Southmoreland neighborhoods, as well as the Kansas City Art Institute's Vanderslice Hall. Homes featured include 4312 McGee Street;...
19. As Missourians Arranged Their Garden Flowers. .. As Missourians Arranged Their Garden Flowers. .. February//1962 Photos and article about the flower arrangements being made by horticulturalists of the Kansas City area for their public display at "the Kansas City Garden Center, Loose Park, Kansas City, Missouri,"...
20. Back to Basics, New Millenium Style Back to Basics, New Millenium Style September/October 2006 Article profiling Studio 804, an architecture program at the University of Kansas founded by Dan Rockhill to encourage students to create innovative designs for urban buildings. A Studio 804 home in the...