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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.
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Today, we look at residences and businesses in Westport, in today’s Heart of Westport neighborhood and the Westport entertainment district. It is a small block, but you may well recognize a few businesses that have not changed that much over the years.
The photos below show the rest of the homes and businesses on the block as they looked in 1940.
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Photos courtesy Kansas City Public Library, Missouri Valley Special Collections.
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