historic preservation

Kansas City Council unanimously passed an ordinance giving the buildings at 31st and Main Street historic designation status and prevent them from being torn down for three years.

The Heritage Trail project began with a 2008 master plan for Kansas City, Kansas, that envisioned a green city with neighborhoods whose residents are healthy and fit, infrastructure that ensures clean air and water, and a community that embraces its diverse culture and history.

The building is included on the Historic Kansas City Foundation's Most Endangered List because of disrepair. UMKC spends about $60,000 a year to maintain it, and now wants ideas for its future.

Once a lumber baron's residence then a science museum, a restored Corinthian Hall now tells Kansas City's story.

Missouri researchers have devoted years learning about Picture Cave and are appalled by the prospect of its auction. They would like to see the property in the care of the Osage Nation.

Four buildings in the city's historic Jazz District have fallen into ruin as the city courts private investors.

The Kansas City Council plans to decide whether to give tax breaks to a project turning Katz Drug Store into an amenities space for an upscale apartment complex Thursday.

Walt Disney gets most of the credit for creating Mickey Mouse. But few know the real story: Kansas City animator Ub Iwerks, Disney’s best friend, was the first to bring the iconic character to life. Then Mickey's success almost tore them apart for good.

The history of the Missouria people and how a prolific Otoe-Missouria storyteller helped preserve a fading language.

As the country battled over the issue of slavery, what happened within these halls pushed America closer to civil war.

Two of the oldest buildings in Kansas reflect the struggle between pro-slavery and free-state factions, and the play-by-play legend describes how he prepares for each game.

For decades, exclusive photos of the famed Kansas City painter at work in his Kansas City studio sat in a box completely hidden from view of the public until now.