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141. Not His Anymore Not His Anymore May/7-13/1998 Discusses the difficulty encountered by Councilman Jim Glover in his efforts to implement his Midtown Kansas City redevelopment plan.
142. Notre Dame de Sion Celebrates 90 Years in Kansas City Notre Dame de Sion Celebrates 90 Years in Kansas City February/5/2003 Article gives the history of Notre Dame de Sion school in Kansas City. The school was founded in 1912 as a French academy and the language was spoken in the school. Movie star Jean Harlow attended at one...
143. Obscure Archives: A Little-Known Midtown Library Makes It to the Top of the Science World Obscure Archives: A Little-Known Midtown Library Makes It to the Top of the Science World January//1981 Description of the library specializing in science and technology information, located 5109 Cherry Street on the campus of the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
144. Orville W. Anderson Orville W. Anderson February/17/1987 Obituary for Orville Anderson, dying at the age of "99, Midtown Kansas City," co-owner of the Anderson-Bramwell Insurance Company and the Anderson Photo Company," in Kansas City since 1908. Past president...
145. Outline Plan for 110 Acres Outline Plan for 110 Acres December/6/1964 Article with photo mapping out the urban renewal section of Kansas City associated with highway development for Interstate 35 and Southwest Trafficway in western Midtown.
146. Penn Valley Park Penn Valley Park ca. 1930 Aerial view looking northwest near 33rd and Summit. The Liberty Memorial is in view as well as distant view of Hospital Hill.
147. Penn Valley Park Penn Valley Park Postcard view of Penn Valley Park
148. Penn Valley Park, Winter Scene Penn Valley Park, Winter Scene Postcard of Winter Scene at Penn Valley Park
149. People People April//1991 Photo and biographical description of Cynthia Levin, manager of the Unicorn Theater in Midtown, starting out as "one of those jagged, 1960s youths."
150. Pershing Road and Main Street Area Pershing Road and Main Street Area 1930 Street plan for the area from around 31st to 15th, Broadway east to Gillham. Identified on glass negative as "Sutter Traffic Plan".
151. Pershing Square--Marching Down Main Pershing Square--Marching Down Main July 1979 Article about proposed building developments next to and similar to Crown Center in Midtown.
152. Plaza Bunnies Keep Their Caretaker Mighty Busy Plaza Bunnies Keep Their Caretaker Mighty Busy April/4/1996 Maintenance of decorated plaster rabbits, six feet high, for the Plaza Easter Parade, named the following: Ellyn, Flo, Kate, Bess, Sue, Lee (male), Joe (male), Brian, Nicholas, and Peter.
153. Political Opportunity, Community Identity, and the Emergence of a Local Anti-Expressway Movement Political Opportunity, Community Identity, and the Emergence of a Local Anti-Expressway Movement August//1999 Article examines the community movement against the contruction of Bruce R. Watkins Drive (then known as the South Midtown Freeway) in the 1960's and 1970's .
154. Posting of Warnings Ordered Posting of Warnings Ordered June 9, 2007 The Kansas City Health Department has ordered the owner of the Congress Building, located in midtown at 3535 Broadway, to post signs warning of asbestos contamination. It appears that the asbestos has...
155. Preservation Potential in Kansas City Preservation Potential in Kansas City Spring//1970 Comparison of Kansas Citians' sense of preservation for own old building versus that toward other Midwestern cities, with many examples of specific buildings in Midtown, Downtown, and Westport.
156. Preservationists Lose Bid to Save Historic Westport Building Preservationists Lose Bid to Save Historic Westport Building January-February/29-4/1998 Details the failure to place the building on the northwest corner of Westport Road and Main Street onto the Kansas City Register of Historic Places and discusses the structure's future.
157. R. I. P.: The Montrose Hotel R. I. P.: The Montrose Hotel Spring//1997 Notice for the demolition of the building with a distinctive curved shape, the loss of which in its district of "a unique urban landscape will greatly diminish a distinct historic sense of place."
158. Rail Yards Rail Yards 1910 Looking southeast from site of Union Station.
159. Razed Expectations Razed Expectations September 9-15, 2010 Article describes the efforts of midtown resident Chris Harris to sustain an urban park he built in his Ivanhoe neighborhood. Located between 40th & 41st streets along Wayne Avenue, Harris Park includes...
160. Real Estate: Happy Times in Mid-Town Real Estate: Happy Times in Mid-Town December//1982 Photo and biographical article about J. Nelson Happy, a lawyer and "largest solo investor" in Midtown Kansas City architecture, including the Bellerive Hotel on Armour Boulevard, the Hawthorne Plaza Apartments...