A Bridge So Far - Part Four

Work continues on the Buck O'Neill Bridge which will be opened in October 2024.  This weekend several roads were closed including I70 West by Downtown so that the existing ramp from I70 to I35 could be removed. Above, is the view looking west from Third and Broadway on the westside of the City Market.  Below are two views of what the finished product will look like.  ( courtesy MoDot)

 

KC Skyline From The North And From The West

Above, taken from Waterworks Park.  Below, taken from Strawberry Hill. 

 

Walking Through The Cemetery - Elmwood 1872

                                            You walk amongst thousands, yet not a sound. 

Elmwood Cemetery in Northeast Kansas City.  Consecrated in 1872.  This Saturday (4/22/23) is a      day for volunteers to help clean up the cemetery.  Elmwood Cemetery Society:             https://elmwoodcemeterykc.org                   

Scarritt Home Renovation Completed

 

Two and a half years worth of work is finished.  The craftsmanship is amazing.  Here is a link to an update I did earlier.   https://hyperblogal.blogspot.com/2021/06/update-on-bishop-hendrix-home-annie.html

Here are some before and after photos.  The home had been subdivided into apartments.  

Here is a video walkthrough of the 1887 Hendrix Home built by Nathan Scarritt for his daughter Ann and her husband Bishop Eugene Henrix. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO5WWUHggJ0

And, here's the listing:  https://www.redfin.com/MO/Kansas-City/3242-Norledge-Ave-64123/home/93089725

Stadium Sites "Revealed"

 An unreliable source within the developer community has leaked information that shows three of the five preferred sites for the new stadium are in Historic Northeast.   Above, Site 1, is using the natural amphitheater in Kessler Park next to the Kansas City Museum.  The Museum will contribute to the entertainment district and be converted to a Bed and Breakfast (unregistered).  

Site 2 will dovetail with the reuse of the old Reservoir and be a prominent feature of Reservoir Hill visible throughout the community.  Some of the current graffiti in the Reservoir will be retained in the stadium as part of the 1% for Art. 

Site 3 will make use of the existing Northeast Athletic Fields.  The fields are conveniently located next to rail lines that will be converted for streetcar use .  Super Flea will be converted to transitional housing, parking, and assorted indoor recreational opportunities for those who are bored by the actual games. 

Scarritt Point Sunset

             Taken from Scarritt Point in Historic Northeast.  It's just west of the Kansas City Museum. 

Nocturnal Wanders - West Bottoms

Visiting the past at night is always interesting. When even warehouses were treated as art.