Say Goodbye to 3417 Jefferson Leave a Comment / All Posts / By Mary Jo Draper / November 1, 2024 Demolitions continue in the Valentine neighborhood between 33rd and 35th from Pennsylvania to Southwest Trafficway. The Valentine Neighborhood is mourning the loss of 23 homes and other structures that recently housed our friends and neighbors. Today, we say goodbye to 3417 Jefferson Summit. Here’s how it looked today. In this 2021 photo, you can see signs of a family living in the home. Kansas City Life Insurance, which owns the home, told the Kansas City Star this week that it was removing “vacant and non-viable buildings” from its property. The building was a Kansas City shirtwaist, like many of those across Midtown. It was built in 1910 by J.B. Curry, the chief clerk of the Union Pacific Railroad. According to a recent historical survey of the area, it would have qualified for addition to the historic register. Instead, it has been reduced to a pile of rubble. Follow updates on the demolition
