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Posts Tagged ‘Historic Kansas City’

curiousKC | Tuning into KC Jazz and ‘Big L’

By | August 31, 2020 | 0
A young LaVerne Barker played in Deans of Swing

Kansas City’s jazz legends like Charlie Parker played with local musicians like Big “L”, aka LaVerne Barker. Here’s what we learned.

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curiousKC | What’s the Earliest Known Photo of KC?

By | August 17, 2020 | 0
KC's oldest pics

curiousKC dug through the archives to find the earlier known photo of KC.

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Historic Midtown Apartments Coming Down After 40-Year Neighborhood Fight

By | July 14, 2020 | 0
Knickerbocker Apartments

The historic Knickerbocker apartments are expected to be demolished soon, ending a long preservation struggle between neighborhood leaders and Kansas City Life.

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Historic Board of Education Building is Being Demolished

By | May 19, 2020 | 0
Board of Education building

Demolition of the historic former Board of Education building at 1211 McGee is expected to begin soon.

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