39th Street (Kansas City)
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39th Street is a major west/east main street that runs in Kansas City, Missouri from State Line Road to Topping Avenue. It was originally named Rosedale Avenue as it led to the town of Rosedale.[1][2] It connects Westport and Kansas City, Kansas. The University of Kansas Hospital is at the starting point and the ending point is in the Leeds Industrial District.
39th Street West
It serves the neighborhood and businesses located along 39th Street from State Line Road to Southwest Trafficway.
39th Street West attractions are the 39th Street ArtWalk, Roselawn, Thomas Hart Benton Home & Studio Museum, Roanoke Park, and the Westport-Roanoke Community Center.
39th Street serves as the main artery of the Volker Neighborhood, as well as the southern boundary of the Roanoke Neighborhood.
See also
- Linwood Boulevard (Kansas City)
- Prospect Avenue (Kansas City, Missouri)
- Southwest Boulevard (Kansas City)
- The Paseo (Kansas City)
References
- ^ Monroe Dodd (2002), A Splendid Ride: The Streetcars of Kansas City, 1870-1957, p. 65, ISBN 9780972273985
- ^ Theodore Spencer Case (2000), History of Kansas City, Missouri, p. 414
Further reading
- Spivak, Jeffrey (August 28, 1993). "Life is flowing on 39th Street". The Kansas City Star. p. A1. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - Gose, Joe (September 17, 1996). "39th Street restaurant zone has new player Damon Abnos has experience in making faded store properties attractive again". The Kansas City Star. p. D39. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - Baker, Amy (July 28, 1996). "39th Street Blooms". American City Business Journals. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
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