Category: Warm Temperate

Natural and Cultural Features of Kansas City, Part 11: Crossroads

May 21, 2022

Crossroads Area Crossroads, the area south of the I-670 business loop, is rapidly changing into a bar and restaurant district. A bicycle lane separated from traffic runs along 18th Street and connects the 18th and Vine Historic District with the McGee Street Automotive Historic District in the Crossroads area. 17th Street Acme Brass and Machine … More Natural and Cultural Features of Kansas City, Part 11: Crossroads

Natural and cultural features of Kansas City, Part 10: 18th and Vine

March 16, 2022

Mutual Musicians Foundation National Historic Landmark, 1823 Highland Avenue, Kansas City (N39⁰5’25” W94⁰33’43”), is a two-story brick building dating to 1904. It was a center for the development of jazz of the Kansas City style; and became the western center of American jazz after the shutdown of the clubs and red-light district in New Orleans … More Natural and cultural features of Kansas City, Part 10: 18th and Vine

Natural and Cultural Features of Kansas City, Part 9: Government District and East

August 25, 2021

Many of the city, county, and federal buildings of Kansas City are east of Main Street and between 11th and 15th Street (Truman Road). This includes the Power & Light District, which is a bar and restaurant area near the T-Mobile Center, a sports arena and entertainment venue. East of the Government District are several … More Natural and Cultural Features of Kansas City, Part 9: Government District and East

Natural and Cultural Features of Kansas City, Part 8: Convention Center and Quality Hill areas

July 19, 2021

For the purposes of this post, the convention center area is roughly bordered by Broadway, 11th Street, 15th Street, and Main Street in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The Quality Hill area is to the west of Broadway and the bluff, between 11th and 15th Streets. The properties described are on the National Register of Historic … More Natural and Cultural Features of Kansas City, Part 8: Convention Center and Quality Hill areas

Natural and Cultural Features of Kansas City, Part 7: West Bottoms

June 23, 2021

West of downtown, in the river floodplain at the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers, was the early industrial heartland of Kansas City. Following the construction of railroad bridges across the Missouri River, the businesses that established here were most railroad-related, providing manufacturing and warehouse space for goods that were available across the western … More Natural and Cultural Features of Kansas City, Part 7: West Bottoms

Natural and Cultural Features of Kansas City, Part 6: Garment District and Case Park

May 10, 2021

The western portion of downtown includes Case Park and the Garment District. Case Park is a National Historic Trail site and it overlooks the West Bottoms. To the east of Case Park is the Quality Hill Center Historic District and the Wholesale Historic District (Garment District). Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Ermine Case, Jr., … More Natural and Cultural Features of Kansas City, Part 6: Garment District and Case Park

Natural and Cultural Features of Kansas City, part 5: Library District

April 7, 2021

Library District (West 9th Street-Baltimore Avenue Historic District (N39o6’10” W94o35’5”)) consists of more than 20 NRHP-listed buildings, dating to 1880. These early commercial buildings were constructed at the busiest intersections in the city during the late 1800s. Buildings are on West 9th Street, West 10th Street, Baltimore Avenue, Main Street, and Wyandotte Street. Notable buildings … More Natural and Cultural Features of Kansas City, part 5: Library District

Natural and Cultural Features of Kansas City, Part 4: Financial District

March 19, 2021

Financial District includes includes buildings in the Commerce Trust Company Historic District and buildings along Grand and Walnut Streets. In the same general area, additional National Register-listed buildings in the area of Ilus Davis Park to the east are included in the discussion. This post covers 6th through 10th Street properties. Also, parks and National … More Natural and Cultural Features of Kansas City, Part 4: Financial District

Natural and cultural features of Kansas City, Part 3: Central–City Market and Old Northeast

November 10, 2020

National Historic Trail Sites Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail River Bluff Park (N35o6’30” W94o35’28”) is on Beardsley Road between 4th Street and the I-70 underpass on the Riverfront Heritage Trail. A public art display includes two dugout canoes moored to an island and a wayfinding marker. The shape of the stairs at the overlook … More Natural and cultural features of Kansas City, Part 3: Central–City Market and Old Northeast

Natural and Cultural Features of Southern Kansas City, Part 2: Leawood, Overland Park, Prairie Village

September 30, 2020

southern KC Grandview Leawood above link is to an orientation map of the area This post includes parks in Kansas east of Metcalf Avenue and south of 71st Street. National Historic Trail Sites Santa Fe Trail Park (N38o59’54” W94o37’38”), 7727 Delmar Street in Prairie Village, features a disc golf course amid swales from the original … More Natural and Cultural Features of Southern Kansas City, Part 2: Leawood, Overland Park, Prairie Village