Historic Preservation

A view of the Big Blue battlefield now that parks and recreation has cleared it.

A Better Big Blue Battlefield in Kansas City | Part III

Editor’s note: This is the final installment of a three-part series on the restoration of the Big Blue Battlefield in Kansas City, Missouri. The engagement on the Big Blue Battlefield was pivotal in the larger Battle of Westport, an October 1864 clash that effectively ended organized Confederate military operations in Missouri. As the years receded,…

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Union Station and the Kansas City skyline lit up at night.

The Way We Were: Mapping Historic Landmarks in Kansas City

Kansas City has about 300 landmarks on the National Register of Historic Places, and more than 100 on its local Register of Historic Places. Check the maps.

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Country Club Plaza holiday lights

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.

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Independence Boulevard Christian Church, which was constructed at its current site in 1905.

Small Congregations Rethink the Role of Big Historic Churches

Churches are seeking out new solutions to maintain historic older buildings.

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This 1973 Hallmark illustrative guide highlights a few of the city's key points and major districts of the time. (Missouri Valley Room Special Collections)

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.

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