Recap: Last week in Midtown Kansas City (Dec. 13 – Dec. 20)

The former Stine & McClure Chapel on Gillham Road, opened in 1923, has reopened as a wedding and event venue called the DeLeon.

The former Stine & McClure Chapel on Gillham Road, opened in 1923, has reopened as a wedding and event venue called the DeLeon.

Last week we brought you Midtown Kansas City stories about Plaza building restrictions, reuse of a historic Gilliam Plaza building, and the history of the Roanoke neighborhood.

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At city hall, the Midtown/Plaza area plan and a set of Plaza redevelopment restrictions moved forward.

The city council also gave final approval for city purchase of the Linwood Shopping Center, the beginning of its redevelopment.

The Stine and McClure chapel, a historic Midtown building on Gillham Plaza, has been restored and reopened as a wedding venue.

Westside Housing announced that the RAMP home repair program has been expanded to include the Longfellow neighborhood.

Our Monday history feature looked back at a block of the Roanoke neighborhood bounded by Valentine Road, Belleview and 37th Street.

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