1887 Never Looked So Good

 

View south from the front porch.   Kansas City Museum on the left, KC Skyline on the right. 

1888 Architectural Masterpiece Saved - Twice

 Next door east to the William Wallace "castle" is the William Chick Scarritt House. Finished in 1888 it was designed by Burnham and Root. William lived there with his wife, Frances Virginia Davis Scarritt and their 5 children. It served as a nursing home from 1940 until the early 2000s. Now in private hands it was lovingly restored and then, in 2016, almost destroyed by fire. The home at 3240 Norledge was then again renovated and stands today . William was an attorney and the son of Nathan Scarritt, pastor and wealthy land owner .

The Castle In Summer

 The  Judge William Hockaday Wallace home ca1885 wearing its summer finery.   The current owners do all their own yard work.   The home is located behind the Kansas City Museum at 3200 Norledge Avenue. .  

Rivers Rising

          Barring additional rains the Missouri and Kansas Rivers will crest tomorrow night around 7pm  

                   Nothing serious will come of the new levels, but it's impressive to behold. 

 

                        Water level this afternoon ( 7/4 )...the water will crest around their knees. 

                                  He's pointing toward the spot where they actually landed.  

Walking The Point

 Once a Summer I like to walk the area called Scarritt Point in Kessler Park... the journey starts with my favorite home-grown castle - the William Wallace Home - c1888.

                  Above, looking west, below, the southwest corner of the Wallace Home. 

                          Above, the west side of the house, below, looking west from the home. 

                                                            Overlooking the East Bottoms. 

                                          Above and below, the observation area looking south.

                         Above, looking south ... the roof of the Colonnade (1908)  is in the center. 

       

                                                    Another view, looking northwest.