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Kansas City’s Historic Hyde Park (Images of America)

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Hyde Park, positioned on Westport’s outskirts south of early Kansas City, was once the first stop at the long trek down the Santa Fe Trail. Good pasture and a natural cave spring were early attributes. Right through the true estate boom of the 1880s, the area was once platted, however the crash of 1888 intervened, and only some 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 most popular community for Kansas City’s rich. 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. A few of Kansas City’s most famous and notorious have lived in Hyde Park, from rich businessmen and entertainment stars to serial killers.

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