As part of our Uncovering History Project, the Midtown KC Post is examining each block in Midtown. A set of 1940 tax assessment photos is available for many blocks.
A reader asked us to feature the Countryside neighborhood, so today we look at some of the homes in that neighborhood south of the Brush Creek that started out as a farm.
When Countryside was platted in 1908 as the Country Side District, it became a prime location for development. That year, the Country Club streetcar line was extended to 51st and Brookside. It was near the Kansas City Country Club, which was on the site of the current Loose Park, and J.C. Nichols was developing his Country Club District.
The Simpson-Yeomans-Country Side National Historic District is known for its late 19th and 20th-century revival architectural styles.
As part of our Uncovering History Project, the Midtown KC Post is examining each block in Midtown. A set of 1940 tax assessment photos is available for many blocks.
Today’s photos feature the area from 52nd Street south to Concord Avenue, and Wyandotte Street east to Main Street.
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