Now and Then

[KCKev]

Looking east along 11th

NOW




THEN

From Main Street



Date: 1950

[KCKev]

Looking north along Grand from just north of 17th.

NOW



THEN



Source: PhotoView,
Date: 1895


Source: PhotoView,
Date: 1895

[KCFutbol]

Looking at the condition of the old roundhouse in the middle photo, I find it amazing it was able to be saved and redeveloped.

It was in very bad shape. But so was Union Station. If you're willing to spend the $$'s almost any old building can be saved.

[wescoe]

Amazing that all the "after" pics show a desolate and less vibrant KC

[KCKev]

Now
2007


Then
1972


anyone have a current pic pf this?

[anniewarbucks]

Isn't this at the corner of 14th Baltimore almost in front of the President Hotel?

[FangKC]

No, it's W. 11th and Baltimore looking south. The Mark Twain Building (formerly Continental Hotel) is on the right side, then directly south is the Brookfield building (formerly the Pershing Building), Bray Hotel, Phillips Hotel, Muehlebach Hotel, Orpheum Theater, and the former Kansas City Club Building (now Clubhouse Lofts).

On the left, one sees the old Taylor's Department Store (that became Macy's) sign, the Baltimore facade of the Peck's Department Store, and the top floor of the Baltimore Hotel.

[KCKev]

Now 12th main looking east



Then 1946

[moderne]

Looking west?

[shaffe]

Looking west?

man, i looked at that picture for like 5 mins trying to convince myself it was looking east.

[JosieWells]

[anniewarbucks]

Looking at these now and then photos shows how KC has changed while retaining its look of the past. Looking at JosieWells first 2 photos you can see that even with the SC, Block, and Bartle Hall the whole city looks basically the same. Kansas city is and has been a very vibrant community and will be a vibrant city in years to come. with historic buildings like US, city hall and the like it is good to see buildings like the Sprint Center H&R Block, Power and light district and others creep up in spaces that would rather go vacant. Kansas City is realy starting to look great. 

[warwickland]

falstaff!

[AllThingsKC]

Wow, how the skyline has changed.

[schugg]

falstaff!

that was my grandfathers watering hole. a huge part of that area was torn away for I-70 AKA john dillingham freeway.
there is a good chance that one of the kids in that photo is one of my aunts/uncles or cousins. my bloodline runs up and down summit.

[FangKC]

Call him the Summiteer.

[KCKev]

that was my grandfathers watering hole. a huge part of that area was torn away for I-70 AKA john dillingham freeway.
there is a good chance that one of the kids in that photo is one of my aunts/uncles or cousins. my bloodline runs up and down summit.

I take it the youngsters in your family went to Ben Franklin Elementary ?

[acepiloto]

a huge part of that area was torn away for I-70 AKA john dillingham freeway.

When was that stretch put in?

[moderne]

Is that view from across the street from where the condos now stand?

[Cyclops]

Too bad ol Michael / "The Outlaw" got the boot again, I wanted to know where he found this photo. I'd love to get a copy of that shot!!