Uncovering History: Postcards of the Paseo

Postcards from around 1900 offer a glimpse of how proud Kansas City was of its new grand boulevard, the Paseo. The Paseo takes its name from the “Paseo de la Reforma” in Mexico City. Kansas City Parks and Boulevards designer George Kessler ...

What was one of Kansas City’s tallest buildings in 1914?

Photo courtesy Missouri Valley Special Collections, Kansas City Public Library. The address the Kansas City Star called “the most conspicuous building on the skyline” in 1914 doesn’t stand out that much today. But the St. Regis Hotel, ...