Why does Kansas City have so many taller historic skyscrapers compared to St. Louis?
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Seiden’s Furs
What a cool sign for this now defunct furrier in downtown Kansas City. You can imagine someone like Liza Taylor walking out of this store in the 1950’s.
The Neighborhood Around the Vine Street Workhouse
Update: The first African-American micro-brewery in Missouri opened in the buildings below in 2021. There is a whole ensemble of public works buildings surrounding the old Vine Street Workhouse, including this firehouse, above. Across the street were the original Water and Streets buildings for Kansas City. They now sit empty. Interestingly, there is new development…
Vine Street Workhouse, Kansas City, Missouri
Did I discover an ancient fortress in the wilderness? Well, not exactly, as if you look closer, you see that this castle has cinder blocks in its windows and doors. The Vine Street Workhouse was the old jail for the city of Kansas City, which I had the opportunity to visit over the Memorial Day…
World War I Memorial, Kansas City, Missouri
Find the cost of freedom, buried in the ground