This neat row of “modern” homes sprang up on the 3800 block of Troost around 1910, when C.F. Lutes sent this postcard. Today, the homes are gone, but St. Mark’s Lutheran Church still stands on the block just north of Arrow Cleaners.
Last week, the Midtown KC Post brought you Midtown Kansas City stories about redevelopment of Westport High School, the Midtown real estate market, and the history of 38th and Troost.
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The school district and a developer worked out details meant to preserve green space while allowing parking, a final step in the redevelopment of Westport High School.
At city hall, the council continued discussion of how to triage which vacant homes get demolished.
And the council got briefed on a aquaponics project at 29th and Tracy that aims to help young people produce 70,000 pounds of vegetables and 30,000 pounds of fish in solar-powered greenhouses.
Our real estate experts offered some tips for maneuvering in the hot market and dealing with multiple offers.
Our Monday history feature took a look back at the 3800 block of Troost and Harrison, where C.F. Lutes had just bought a brand new home for his family around 1908.
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