18th and Vine – Downtown East, Kansas City
18th and Vine Historic District | |
NRHP reference No. | 84004142[1] |
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Added to NRHP | September 9, 1991 |
18th and Vine is a
In 1991, the national
History
Located just east of
In the 1990s, parts of the film
Six blocks to the north, the former intersection of 12th Street and Vine is the subject of
The District has long suffered epidemic blight, with huge portions being juggled for decades between unproductive owners and their countless colossal visions and broken promises of rehabilitation. It has been the focus of more than $30 million of civic investment since the late 1980s, but the district's redevelopment has struggled.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Thomason, Philip (December 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: 18th and Vine Historic District" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved March 1, 2017. (includes 27 photographs) and site map
- ^ a b Horsley, Lynn (January 6, 2016). "KC Council will consider pitch for $18 million to bolster 18th and Vine district". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "KCMO Historic Register". City of Kansas City, MO. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
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Marsh, Dave (1999). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Da Capo Press. pp. 125–27. ISBN 978-0-306-80901-9.
- ^ Barton, Eric (September 14, 2006). "Done Deal". The Pitch. Archived from the original on April 21, 2007. Retrieved April 3, 2007.
- ^ KCTV5 story on the neighborhood
- ^ "KSHB TV article on new apartments". Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ a b "Plan to revive area near jazz disrict faces hurdle". The Kansas City Star. November 10, 2019. p. 1A,21A,22A. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ Alcock, Andy (September 26, 2019). "Black Economic Union of Greater KC under federal investigation". KSHB. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ Alcock, Andy (December 23, 2019). "Developer under federal investigation conditionally approved for $1.2 million in KC tax money". KSHB. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
External links
- The Call is the African-American newspaper located here
- "18th & Vine: Streets of Dreams". umkc.edu. Archived from the original on July 19, 2008. a more detailed history of jazz in this area that also references jazz songs that mention 18th & Vine
- "Brief overview of the district". umsl.edu. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. from Preservation Issues
- BEUKC.org Website for the Black Economic Union and the Historic Lincoln Building
- KC Jazz District Website for the Jazz District Redevelopment Corporation
- 18th and Vine Jazz District site
See also
- Wheatley-Provident Hospital, historical limestone building in 1903 in the 18th and Vine District
- List of neighborhoods in Kansas City, Missouri