Burned brewery can be redeveloped

A historic Midtown brewery damaged by a fire last month is structurally sound and can be redeveloped, its owners said Tuesday. The Imperial Brewery, 2825 Southwest Blvd., has national historic designation and is one of only two pre-prohibition ...

Redevelopment to turn historic hotel into senior housing

The St. Regis Hotel at Linwood and the Paseo is set for renovation after receiving state tax credits. According to a 1914 Kansas City Star article, “a new altitude record was established” when the hotel was built. At one time, its ninth ...

House lovers get “before” view of 2013 Designers’ Showhouse

The 44th Symphony Designers’ Showhouse to benefit the Kansas City Symphony held a “bare bones” public preview over the weekend, a pre-makeover look at a historic property. The home at 1032 West 55th St. is linked to American Indians, the ...

Hyde Park homes tour offers candlelight tour for 30th anniversary

The Hyde Park Historic Homes Tour showcases six residences on October 6. For historic home enthusiasts, it doesn’t get much better than the Hyde Park Homes Tour. The neighborhood has been doing the tour for 30 years now, and it is scheduled ...

Hyde Park neighborhood newsletter lists most endangered properties

Actress Joan Crawford lived at now-vacant 4343 Campbell Street from 1919 to 1922 as a teenager when the property was known as the Rockingham Academy. Now the 3,400 sq. ft. colonial is on the city’s Dangerous Buildings list and has an overgrown ...