December 2017

Roanoke Property Owners Took a Stand Against Apartments in 1920s

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In the 1920s, the owners of single-family homes in the Roanoke neighborhood took a stand against the growing number of apartment buildings being erected across the city. Their concern about the development of multifamily housing has been a constant theme throughout Midtown’s history.  Today, the block bounded by Valentine and W. 37th, Summit (Southwest Trafficway), […]

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Corner of 39th and Pennsylvania Was Home to Westport Pioneer Family

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Among the earliest homes in what is now Midtown were those of wealthy Westport settlers built in the mid-1800s. Those homes, such as the lavish Bernard mansion in what is now the Valentine neighborhood, were often replaced to make room for “modern” homes in the early 1900s. Because they sometimes occupied key intersections, many of

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