Historic Kansas City
Concerned Civic Leaders Form Group to Support the Country Club Plaza
Kansas City civic leaders have formed a new nonprofit group to support the struggling Country Club Plaza, which will mark its centennial in 2023.
curiousKC: What Did Union Hill Look Like Before Redevelopment?
If ever you were curious, here’s your chance to learn what Union Hill looked like before it was redeveloped beginning in the 1980s.
Commission Backs Historic Landmark Protection for Buildings at 31st and Main
The Historic Preservation Commission supports local landmark designation for several buildings at 31st and Main streets that would otherwise face imminent demolition.
Owner Plans to Demolish Historic Main Street Building, No Future Plan for Now
A group of historic, but unprotected, buildings at the northeast corner of 31st and Main streets are going to be demolished soon, according to their owner, with no plan yet prepared for the redevelopment of the site.
Plaza Development Controversy Erupts, 1940s Church Likely Casualty
The Country Club Plaza is a development flash point again with the likely demolition of an attractive, but unprotected, old church and a developer’s plan to replace it with a three-level restaurant project.
curiousKC | How the People Who Are Native to KC Lived, and Why Their Story Has Been Erased
The story of how Kansas City came to be often eliminates the story of the tribes who were forcibly removed. This is the story of the Osage Nation.
curiousKC | (Kansas City’s) Westside Story
Kansas City’s Westside community has deep roots, that have ties to the story of immigration.
curiousKC | The Lost History of Greystone Heights
Greystone Heights once existed where Interstate 35 now sits. So, what happened?
curiousKC | Tracking Down KC’s Old Streetcars
What became of Kansas City’s original streetcars? This curiousKC quest left us with questions.
curiousKC | A Brief History of KC Radio and the Broadcaster Who Started It All
This is a brief history lesson of one of the major players in Kansas City broadcasting and radio.