Troost Avenue
| Namesake | Dr. Benoist Troost |
|---|---|
| Length | 10.7 mi (17.2 km) |
| Coordinates | 39°4′7.3″N 94°34′17.2″W / 39.068694°N 94.571444°W |
| North | 4th Street |
| South | Bannister Road |
| Other | |
| Known for | Racist dividing line |
Troost Avenue is one of the major streets in Kansas City, Missouri and the Kansas City metropolitan area. Troost is 10.7 miles long, from 4th Street at the north point to Bannister Road at the south point.
History
The street is named after the first physician to reside in Kansas City, Dr. Benoist Troost. He was born November 17, 1786 in Holland and moved to the United States in 1815, settling in Independence, Missouri in 1844. Troost Avenue has been continuously developing from 1834 into the 1990s, including movie theaters and apartments.[1] After the Town of Kansas (which is now the city of Kansas City, Missouri) was established in 1850, Dr. Troost became one of the governing trustees. In the 1850s, he was involved in publishing the first newspaper, the Kansas City Enterprise. He was one of the originators of the first Chamber of Commerce in 1857. He died February 8, 1859 and is buried at the Mount St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery at 2201 Cleveland Avenue.[2]
Troost Avenue has historically served as a racial dividing line in Kansas City with more white residents living west of Troost and more black residents living to the east.[3] For some time, this line was legally enforced under Jim Crow laws.[4]
Points of interest along Troost
- City Union Mission is located at 10th and Troost and their administration office is located at 11th & Troost.
- Greyhound Bus Station is located at 1101 Troost.
- Manual Career & Technical Center is located near Truman Road and Troost.
- Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (RideKC) is located near 18th and Troost.
- Kansas City, Missouri Health Department is located at 2400 Troost.
- Longfellow Heights Apartments is located from 25th St to 27th St.
- Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education is located at 2901 Troost.
- Operation Breakthrough is located at 3039 Troost.
- Kansas City Police Department - Central Patrol is located near Linwood Boulevard.
- DeLaSalle High School is located at 3737 Troost.
- 39th and Troost MetroCenter.
- Bishop Sullivan Center is located at 3936 Troost.
- Community LINC is located at 4012 and 4014 Troost.
- Cleaver II Blvd Shoppes is located at Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard/47th St and Troost.
- Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center is located at 4750 Troost.
- Brush Creek is located at Volker Boulevard and Troost.
- Stowers Institute for Medical Research is located at 50th and Troost.
- University of Missouri–Kansas City is located at 51st and Troost.
- Rockhurst University is located at 52nd and Troost.
- St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church is located at 52nd and Troost.
- Rockhurst University Community Center is located at 5401 Troost.
- Troost Elementary School is located near 59th and Troost.
- The Landing Mall is located at 63rd and Troost.
- Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery is located at 6901 Troost.
- 75th and Troost MetroCenter.
- Contagious Life Church is located at 7546 Troost.
- 7th Heaven is located at 7621 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO 64131.
Named after Troost
- Route 25 - Troost is a city transportation bus route.
- Troost Elementary is a comprehensive elementary school.
- Troost Lake is a lake at 27th Street and Paseo.
- Troost Park is a park at 31st Street and Paseo.
- Troost Avenue MAX Line is a bus rapid transit route.
References
- ^ "Pitch Weekly". Pitch Weekly. 1998.[full citation needed]
- ^ "Benoist Troost"; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21451 (accessed 25 March 2009)
- ^ Humfeld, Jeff. "50 Years of Divestment And Racial Divide Along Troost Avenue, Change Is In The Wind - Director Kevin Bryce Talks About His Film "We Are Superman" • KKFI".
- ^ "Cities moving beyond segregation". USATODAY.COM.