Kansas City's historic Hyde Park / Patrick Alley and Dona Boley for the Hyde Park Neighborhood Association.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alley, Patrick., Author.

Boley, Dona., Author.

Contributor:

Hyde Park Neighborhood Association (Kansas City, Mo.)

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture--Missouri--Kansas City--Pictorial works.

Architecture.

Hyde Park (Kansas City, Mo.)--Pictorial works.

Hyde Park (Kansas City, Mo.).

Hyde Park (Kansas City, Mo.)--Buildings, structures, etc--Pictorial works.

Hyde Park (Kansas City, Mo.)--History--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations, maps, portraits.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2012]

Summary:

Hyde Park, located on Westport's outskirts south of early Kansas City, was the first stop on the long trek down the Santa Fe Trail. Good pasture and a natural cave spring were early attributes. During the real estate boom of the 1880s, the area was platted, but the crash of 1888 intervened, and only a few houses were built. By 1900, with the recovery of the economy and the development of Janssen Place as a private street, the area became the preferred community for Kansas City's wealthy. The architectural style is Queen Anne, Prairie School, Neo-Georgian, Colonial Revival, Kansas City Shirtwaist, and Shingle. These homes glitter with original brass fixtures, lead and stained-glass windows, and oak, mahogany, and walnut interiors. Some of Kansas City's most famous and notorious have lived in Hyde Park, from wealthy businessmen and entertainment stars to serial killers.

Contents:

The early years

Janssen Place

Hyde Park beautiful

Churches, schools, and social clubs

Any housing style to suit your taste

Fighting back.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 126).

OCLC:

885208244