Do you know the history of this Armour Boulevard block?
Drugstore at the southeast corner of Troost and Armour.
The same block today.
The businesses that once lined the southeast corner of Armour and Troost are mostly gone now, with the remaining ones boarded up.
But in earlier days, the block ...
Do you know the history of this Old Hyde Park block?
As part of our Uncovering History Project, the Midtown KC Post is taking a look at the 1940 tax assessment photos of each block in Midtown.
Today’s slideshow features the 3400 block of Broadway and Central, as well as the blocks of Armour ...
Do you know the history of this North Hyde Park block?
Armour Boulevard looking east from Campbell, 1905.
As part of our Uncovering History Project, the Midtown KC Post is taking a look at the 1940 tax assessment photos of each block in Midtown.
Last week, Susan Hawks asked what we knew about ...
Council committee approves Bainbridge resolution
City officials say they are hopeful the stage is set for productive discussions about low-income apartments on Armour Boulevard.
The council’s Neighborhood, Housing and Community Development Committee passed a resolution Wednesday expressing ...
Another move in Armour section 8 fight
By Joe Lambe
After a legal filing last week accused the city of racism, an apparent compromise on section 8 apartments on Armour Boulevard appeared on today’s docket for a city council committee.
But a substitute will be introduced instead ...
Racism alleged in Armour apartment fight
A battle over Section 8 apartments and crime on Armour Boulevard escalated this week when a federal court action alleged city officials tried to force poor black residents out of the Hyde Park area.
The federal fair housing complaint was filed ...
Kansas City Boys, Girls Choirs to honor executive director
The Kansas City Boys Choir and the Kansas City Girls Choirs, which recently moved to 1 West Armour, will honor their choir executive director Oct. 26.
The choirs will host a dinner and roast in honor of Choir Executive Director Ah’Lee ...
Armour office building to get facelift
Rendering of the office building at 301 E. Armour that Mac Properties hopes to redevelop.
On Armour Boulevard, an office building with Soviet Union ambiance stands out among the historic terra cotta properties.
The 1960s structure at 301 E. ...
City and Bainbridge owners reach understanding
Social blight, a controversial new approach to forcing change at three Armour Boulevard apartment buildings, is now off the table.
The city and Eagle Point Cos., redeveloper and manager of the buildings, have instead agreed to handle crime ...
In early 1900s, Armour Boulevard was the place to beat the heat
A century ago, Kansas Citians often headed outside on hot summer nights like these. And one popular spot was always Armour Boulevard, a place where people from all walks of life were likely to show up.
The Kansas City Star in 1905 described ...
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