Long ago on independence square (Jackson, Alton: activities, timetable, acre)

[Mad Anthonie]

Y'all have been much too quiet today, so I'll give you a mystery to solve. Where is/was this house?

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by Mad Anthonie

Y'all have been much too quiet today, so I'll give you a mystery to solve. Where is/was this house?

That's the famous Wheresdahouse residence over in Englewood

[WCHS'59]

Originally Posted by MRG Dallas

That's the famous Wheresdahouse residence over in Englewood

I recall the place, more because of the stone and the carport than anything else, but I cannot place the location. If it was in Englewood, I probably saw it from going to the Englewood Theater rather frequently.

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

I recall the place, more because of the stone and the carport than anything else, but I cannot place the location. If it was in Englewood, I probably saw it from going to the Englewood Theater rather frequently.

Just joking, WCHS. "Wheresdahouse" is MADs filename for the pic

Can't say I've ever seen this house

[WCHS'59]

Originally Posted by MRG Dallas

Just joking, WCHS. "Wheresdahouse" is MADs filename for the pic

Can't say I've ever seen this house

Perhaps it was on 23rd Street.

[Mad Anthonie]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

I recall the place, more because of the stone and the carport than anything else, but I cannot place the location. If it was in Englewood, I probably saw it from going to the Englewood Theater rather frequently.

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

Perhaps it was on 23rd Street.

It is not in Englewood, nor along 23rd ST/Alton. It is in the northern portion of town, although legally outside of the city limits. Oh, and did I mention that it was not only a home but also a well-known business?

[z0650]

Wasn't on the north side of Salisbury east of 291 was it?

[Mad Anthonie]

Originally Posted by z0650

Wasn't on the north side of Salisbury east of 291 was it?

No, well yes, and yes! Confused? North of Salisbury, but not north side of Salisbury. East of M-291 is correct.

[WCHS'59]

Originally Posted by Mad Anthonie

No, well yes, and yes! Confused? North of Salisbury, but not north side of Salisbury. East of M-291 is correct.

I have a feeling I might have passed this place many times on my way to Fort Osage in the fifties.

At that time in my life I always wondered why so many of the Jackson County rural roads were paved with concrete--and no one was using them. They made great speedways and I dont recall seeing very many, if any, county sheriff deputies patrolling them. Of course, back then, the area was remote countryside and it just did not make any sense to me why these upgraded roads were there.

At that time I had not heard of Harry Truman's 1930s farm road paving effort. He wanted every farmer to be within a mile or so of a paved road so he would have an easy effort taking his grain, produce, and livestock to market. I was probably in my thirties before I became aware of what he had done with the county roads.

I don't know how much that paving effort cost but there are many counties today which still could not even dream of affording such a comprehensive public service effort to pave their county roads.

Truman either wanted to do the farmer a huge service that went above and beyond the call of a politician's duty or he wanted to promote the purchase of concrete by someone, chuckle.

[Mad Anthonie]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

I have a feeling I might have passed this place many times on my way to Fort Osage in the fifties.

Although not on the most commonly used route to the Fort, it is on a route that I think you may have used, based on info about you that I recall from other posts.

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

At that time in my life I always wondered why so many of the Jackson County rural roads were paved with concrete--and no one was using them. They made great speedways and I dont recall seeing very many, if any, county sheriff deputies patrolling them. Of course, back then, the area was remote countryside and it just did not make any sense to me why these upgraded roads were there.

At that time I had not heard of Harry Truman's 1930s farm road paving effort. He wanted every farmer to be within a mile or so of a paved road so he would have an easy effort taking his grain, produce, and livestock to market. I was probably in my thirties before I became aware of what he had done with the county roads.

I don't know how much that paving effort cost but there are many counties today which still could not even dream of affording such a comprehensive public service effort to pave their county roads.

Truman either wanted to do the farmer a huge service that went above and beyond the call of a politician's duty or he wanted to promote the purchase of concrete by someone, chuckle.

Boss Tom was involved in selling lots of concrete, thus the push to pave. However, reportedly Truman would not award his company the work if their bid was not the best.