Tag: Southwest Trafficway (Summit)
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NE Corner of 39th Street and Summit Once Housed Local Shops, Apartments
One of the major transformations in Midtown in the mid 1900s was the construction of Southwest Trafficway, a traffic artery meant to carry downtown business people and shoppers to their homes in the suburbs. Although less congested routes were clearly needed at the time, an unintended consequences was the transformation of Summit from a local…
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Do you remember this block along Southwest Trafficway from 44th to 45th?
A 1930s snapshot of one Midtown block highlights its transformation from a neighborhood of working-class families to a commercial corridor along a major traffic route. As part of our Uncovering History Project, the Midtown KC Post is taking a look at each block in Midtown, including a set of 1940 tax assessment photos which is available for…
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Do you know the history of this former Valentine block?
As part of our Uncovering History Project, the Midtown KC Post is taking a look at the 1940 tax assessment photos of each block in Midtown. Today, we look at residences, businesses, and apartment buildings once considered part of the Valentine neighborhood, but since demolished to make room for Penn Valley Community College. The college, built in 1971,…