Some blocks of Midtown Kansas City were built to house Kansas City elites, and others were created as working-class enclaves. Today’s block, in the Troostwood neighborhood from 49th to 49th Terrace and Tracy to Troostwood, is an area developed in the early 1920s for middle-class families who wanted a shady neighborhood away from the hustle and… Continue reading Troostwood Block Offered Shade, Bungalows, and Two-Car Garages
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Early advocate for the blind lived on this block near Rockhurst
A few of the homes the block between 51st and Rockhurst from Forest to Tracy, including one where an early crusader for the blind lived, have been replaced by buildings associated with Rockhurst University. However, most of the bungalows and other single-family residences stand as they have since the early 1920s, a decade after Rockhurst was established and this… Continue reading Early advocate for the blind lived on this block near Rockhurst
Do you know the history of this Troostwood 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. The slideshow we have posted below shows the structures that existed that year. Today, we look at residences and businesses in Troostwood, from 49th Street south to 49th Terrace and 51st Street,… Continue reading Do you know the history of this Troostwood block?