Long ago on independence square (Kansas City, St. Louis: charges, electrical, settlement)

[SilverDoc]

Originally Posted by Mad Anthonie

I'm not sure about the occupants at the time of the photo, but wasn't this building used at one time as a redemption center for a certain green item?

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

If correct, that would have been on 23rd Street.

You are correct! (Oh, and you get extra point for the green lettering!)

[SilverDoc]

Originally Posted by Mad Anthonie

Well slap me silly! We were thinking way back, but your shot is post-destruction instead of pre-construction of an iconic location.

P.S. Taken from Independence, but most of the shot is in KC.

Originally Posted by SilverDoc

That's true. Sometimes the city limits boundaries tend to blur. BUT, it gotcha goin' for a while! I'll dig up another.

Originally Posted by Mad Anthonie

I remember from my dispatching days- along that section of 40 Highway the city limits are 200 feet south of the center line of 40 Highway. Only the NE corner of the Jones store was in Independence.

So.....technically I was partially correct!

[WCHS'59]

Originally Posted by SilverDoc

You are correct! (Oh, and you get extra point for the green lettering!)

What furniture company was in there at the time?

[SilverDoc]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

What furniture company was in there at the time?

It was called Savage's

[Mad Anthonie]

Originally Posted by SilverDoc

If you are speaking of this building...yes. This had also been a truck accessories shop at one point.

I know that building, one block west of the old Kroger on the north side. But I'm confused about this answer, I think?!?

[Mad Anthonie]

The address given would place this on the south side, where Aldi's now sits. Please elaborate.

Originally Posted by SilverDoc

It was called Savage's

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by SilverDoc

It was called Savage's

Damn I knew that place looked familiar and indeed, it was across 23rd from Alton Plaza (11720) at 11605 E. 23rd. Probably was in there several times.

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by Mad Anthonie

I remember from my dispatching days- along that section of 40 Highway the city limits are 200 feet south of the center line of 40 Highway. Only the NE corner of the Jones store was in Independence.

If one Google Maps "Independence Mo" and doesn't zoom in too far, you can see the dotted city limits line which includes the area near the Mall as you indicate. So what would happen if there was a shoplifting in the NE corner of Jones? Curious legal minds want to know !

I can also see that portion that dips south along Crysler and Norfleet that housed many of my Raytown school district classmates, as well as the southernmost point along Lee's Summit Rd down to Little Blue River.

There were points along a few blocks of E. 51st where Raytowners either had a KC, Independence or Raytown PO address.

[SilverDoc]

Originally Posted by SilverDoc

If you are speaking of this building...yes. This had also been a truck accessories shop at one point.

Originally Posted by Mad Anthonie

I know that building, one block west of the old Kroger on the north side. But I'm confused about this answer, I think?!?

I was correct in the fact that it formally housed a truck accessories shop. (Hey, I at least I got it half right)

Originally Posted by Mad Anthonie

The address given would place this on the south side, where Aldi's now sits. Please elaborate.

Clearly I was wrong about which side Savage's was on. Thank you for clearing that up. I stand corrected...again!!!!

[Mad Anthonie]

Originally Posted by MRG Dallas

If one Google Maps "Independence Mo" and doesn't zoom in too far, you can see the dotted city limits line which includes the area near the Mall as you indicate. So what would happen if there was a shoplifting in the NE corner of Jones? Curious legal minds want to know !

I can also see that portion that dips south along Crysler and Norfleet that housed many of my Raytown school district classmates, as well as the southernmost point along Lee's Summit Rd down to Little Blue River.

There were points along a few blocks of E. 51st where Raytowners either had a KC, Independence or Raytown PO address.

I had to memorize the city limits, especially along 40 Highway, as KC would often try to give us their calls. A shoplifter at Jones was never a problem for us. There were no exits from Jones within the Independence section. Technically it isn't shoplifting until you leave the store without paying. Since the only exits were in KC it was their call.

Originally Posted by SilverDoc

I was correct in the fact that it formally housed a truck accessories shop. (Hey, I at least I got it half right)



Clearly I was wrong about which side Savage's was on. Thank you for clearing that up. I stand corrected...again!!!!

I also stand corrected while correcting you. The S&H shop was further west, where Walgreen's now stands, unless my feeble memory has gotten feebler!