Long ago on independence square (Kansas City, Alton: gangs, home, theater)

[WCHS'59]

Originally Posted by Mad Anthonie

At least two, that is, legal ones!

Three is the answer I have:

May 10, 1839
June 24, 1887
June 29, 1894

[CaseyMO]

Originally Posted by Mad Anthonie

Are you saying I'm classic old elementary, or that my school was?



My only classroom for the three years I spent here was in the basement on the backside. Hmm, that may explain a few things about me!

Is that Columbian or Bryant?

[WCHS'59]

Robert B. Depugh ran for the Missouri Fourth Congressional District Democrat primary in 1952, he finished fourth in a field of five candidates.


At Biolab, after it was moved to Norborne, Mo., Depugh told a reporter for the Kansas City Star that he had developed a deadly nerve agent. He computed a minimum effective dose to try on his old Irish Wolf hound. He then cut the dose by ten and put a drop on the dog’s nose. It took a few steps and dropped dead.



The building at 613 East Alton (23rd Street) served first for Depugh's Biolab operation, then became the Minutemen headquarters, then became headquarters for the Patriotic Party. The building was bombed on August 31, 1967. That action plus the widening of Alton street spelled the end for the building.



The Minutemen claimed communists had bombed the building.

[Mad Anthonie]

Originally Posted by CaseyMO

Is that Columbian or Bryant?

That was Bryant, that building is no longer with us.

[WCHS'59]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

I am curious if anyone remembers a large single deck baseball stadium with a covered roof and maybe even advertising in the outfield that was located, I thought, on a street corner intersecting with Hardesty or Van Brunt Blvd in KC.

I thought it was south of 23rd and before 31st street. It was on the northwest corner of the intersection that was in a residential area.

It was old but very impressive for “little league” or higher play. If I recall correctly there was a lot of mesh netting strung from tall poles along both the intersecting streets to keep balls from flying into the neighborhood.

It was probably all wood and has probably been torn down by now.

My friends told me that stadium was where the Blues use to play in the old days but apparently that was wrong information since they were at 18th and Vine before they played at 22nd and Brooklyn.

I use to go by it frequently in the fifties. I never did learn the name.

I brought this up again hoping, perhaps, the newer "older" fellas might recall.

[indepmo]

[Mad Anthonie]

Nice shot! I'll go with northbound Crysler just south of Alton.

[Mad Anthonie]

Quiz time!

What is the exact location of the complex in the middle of this photo?

Correctly list at least three very different uses of this complex over the last 50 years.

Good luck!

[CaseyMO]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

I brought this up again hoping, perhaps, the newer "older" fellas might recall.

I found the following online book about parks in KC. On page 54, it lists the baseball diamonds. Maybe the listings and then google maps (street view) might give you what you are seeking. Just a crazy thought.

http://www.kcmo.org/idc/groups/parks.../09refbook.pdf

[Mad Anthonie]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

I brought this up once before but maybe some of the new folks can come up with an answer.


I am curious if anyone remembers a large single deck baseball stadium with a covered roof and maybe even advertising in the outfield that was located, I thought, on a street corner intersecting with Hardesty or Van Brunt Blvd in KC.

I thought it was south of 23rd and before 31st street. It was on the northwest corner of the intersection that was in a residential area.

It was old but very impressive for “little league” or higher play. If I recall correctly there was a lot of mesh netting strung from tall poles along both the intersecting streets to keep balls from flying into the neighborhood.

It was probably all wood and has probably been torn down by now.

My friends told me that stadium was where the Blues use to play in the old days but apparently that was wrong information since they were at 18th and Vine before they played at 22nd and Brooklyn.

I use to go by it frequently in the fifties. I never did learn the name.

I browsed the 1957 aerials and did not see anything like that.