Top stories of 2016: Midtown neighborhoods rich with history
Since 2012, the Midtown KC Post has been celebrating the history of Kansas City block by block by block.
As 2016 draws to a close, our Uncovering History project has spotlighted more than 100 individual blocks of Midtown, and we’re getting ...
Dead since 1616, Shakespeare visits city hall
Shakespeare Festival Founder Marilyn Strauss with Mayor Pro Tem Scott Wagner and the bard at city hall.
William Shakespeare died 400 years ago but has never exactly gone away.
The city council on Thursday passed a resolution commemorating his ...
Westport school redevelopment moves forward with athletic field agreement
One concept for using part of the Westport High School athletic fields for parking while continuing to let the community use them. Presented by Kansas City Sustainable Development Partners at a meeting in March.
The Kansas City school district ...
Westport High plans depend on community input into parking expansion
Gerald Smith of Plexpod said his company thinks the redeveloped Westport High School would be a perfect site for a co-working space. But developers of the project say their latest plan won’t work unless restrictions on parking in the track ...
Do you remember this Manheim Park block, from 39th to 40th between Troost and Forest?
The 3900 blocks of Troost and Forest were described by their original developer as an “ideal residence park where all homes are complete, well-designed, original and artistic.” Most of the homes were built around 1909-1910, and since then, ...
Recap: Last week in Midtown Kansas City (March 13 – March 20)
Last week, the Midtown KC Post brought you Midtown Kansas City stories about the future of the airport, progress of the downtown arts campus, and the history of Warwick Boulevard.
If you find any of that Midtown Kansas City news interesting, ...
Do you remember this block of Warwick and Walnut from 43rd to 44th Streets?
A recent Google maps view of the 4300 block of Walnut.
One important name stands out in the history of a block of the Southmoreland neighborhood from Warwick Boulevard west to Walnut and from 43rd to 44th, that of architect Albert Turney. ...
Recap: Last week in Midtown Kansas City (Feb. 28 – March 6)
Foreign Language Academy Principal Joell Randell says his school has started a Mandarin Chinese immersion program.
Last week, the Midtown KC Post brought you Midtown Kansas City stories about new schools and programs, a new transportation option, ...
More Midtown history: Grocery stores, trolleys and movie theaters
As the New Year rolls around, we’re looking back at some our most popular local history stories from 2015. Today, those include: the first overhead trolley ride in history, which took place on Broadway; the changes in the Country Club Plaza ...
History roundup continues: The Plaza, Crestwood and North Hyde Park
As the New Year rolls around, we’re looking back at some our most popular local history stories from 2015. Today, those include: the early days of Martini corner; the streetcar suburbs like South Hyde Park; and the “garden home” ...
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