J.C. Nichols and the Shaping of Kansas City
Innovation in Planned Residential Communities
By William S. Worley · 1990
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- About this editionISBN: 9780826207449, 0826207448Page count: 324Published: 1990Format: HardcoverPublisher: University of Missouri PressLanguage: EnglishAuthor: William S. WorleyCreate citation"Often synonymous with Kansas City is the beautiful and enchanting Country Club Plaza. This upscale midtown shopping center and surrounding suburban community-which remain the places to shop and live nearly sixty years after their construction-are a testament to the creative genius of J.C. Nichols. Now available in paper, J.C. Nichols and the Shaping of Kansas City chronicles the success of the man who forever changed the shape of Kansas City and has influenced urban development throughout the United States."--Publishers website.Source: PublisherOther editionsAug 1993Aug 7, 2013University of Missouri PressUniversity of Missouri PressPaperbackE-book352 pages352 pagesCommon terms and phrasesacresactivitiesadditionadvertisementAmericanapartmentarchitectassociationattractbecamebeganbeginningblocksBookboulevardBoutonBrush CreekbuildersbuildingbuiltcalledcenturycompletedconstructioncontinuedcostCountry Club Districtcourtdeed restrictionsdowntownearlyeasteffectexamplefamiliesfiledfronthomeownershomesHomes AssociationhousesideasimportantMore terms and phrasesShow lessGet bookBorrowFind in a librarySearch in WorldCat.Search WorldCatSimilar booksThe Cornell-HASP [i.e. Houston Automatic Spooling Priority] System for the IBM 360By Richard Walter Conway, William S. WorleyBeale StreetCrossroads of America's MusicBy William S. WorleyTake the Mississippi River flowing through the heart of America, to Memphis. Go east and fred the birthplace of the Blues and the heart of our American music heritage. Find cold brew and hot music. ...IITRAN/360; Self-instructional Manual and TextBy Charles R. Bauer, Anthony P. Peluso, William S. WorleyMore booksAbout the workOriginally published: 1990Genre: BiographySubject: Real estate developers -- Biography -- Missouri -- Kansas City, Real estate development -- History -- 20th century -- Missouri -- Kansas City, Urbanization -- History -- 20th century -- Missouri -- Kansas CityMOREAuthorMore by authorThe Plaza, First and AlwaysBy William S. WorleyIn the beginning, it was a hog farm. A cow pasture. A trash dump and it was located so far south -- 50 city blocks -- that downtown Kansas City merchants would not deliver goods to the area. In the ...Beale StreetCrossroads of America's MusicBy William S. WorleyBeale Street is the place where the blues are timeless and where you can grab American music by its roots. The stories and photographs in this text seek to capture a legacy passed on by the masters.More books
