Discovering a favorite new hangout in the bones of an old building. The Matsch’s are among the new young innovators of the bread baking industry, helping lead a distinct shift from the traditional role of a retail storefront into a broader role in which the local bakery serves as an integral, working component of a […]
It is unfortunate Kansas City doesn’t have the reputation anymore as a garment industry leader. But Lisa is trying to bring that tradition back to Kansas City. Kansas City was once the Garment District for the country. For much of the 20th century, the clothes that Middle America wore came from Kansas City factories. The mechanization and […]
Bringing the tradition of the historic Garment District back to Kansas City. It is unfortunate Kansas City doesn’t have the reputation anymore as a garment industry leader. In the 1930s, scores of shops made up Kansas City’s then-thriving Garment District. Kansas City was the Garment District for the country. For much of the 20th century, the […]
Reviving the creative spirit of Hemingway in the Crossroads. She has revitalized a building in the Crossroads Arts District where the legendary author Ernest Hemingway used to ply his trade. They renamed the structure the Hemingway Building because the writer spent a lot of time there when he was a reporter for The Kansas City […]
Reviving a family brand and giving new life to the East Bottoms. Andy Rieger is a direct descendant of Jacob Rieger, originator of J. Rieger & Co. – the largest mail-order whiskey house in the United States prior to the onset of federal Prohibition in 1920. In 2014, Andy revived the J. Rieger distilling business, “relocating” […]
Dedicated to preserving and celebrating the rich history of African-American baseball. Kendrick said it’s essential people reflect on the country’s history from a perspective seldom seen. The NLBM is the world’s only museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the rich history of African-American baseball and its impact on the social advancement of America.
Craig Slawson is committed to investing in Kansas City’s historic built environment. He’s going in big, buying ten historic buildings on the west side of a three-block stretch of Delaware Street between Third Street and Independence Avenue, and nearby property along Wyandotte as well.
Winifred works for a local design firm and some of her hobbies include biking, gardening, and bar tending. In 2012 she was recognized as one of the 100 People Who Make Life Better in Kansas City by KC Magazine. She rents a one-of-a-kind home in the Rosedale neighborhood of Kansas City, KS that dates to […]
David Wilhm is the owner of KCBrake and Auto Service in the Crossroads neighborhood of Kansas City. He enjoys riding motorcycles, spending time with family and traveling. He became a preservationist simply by purchasing a building built in 1923 and maintaining a businesses at that location. Q: Why is it important for people to […]
David Lindsey Wade is part of the photography and directorial duo called The Wade Brothers, the owners of the Guild KC and a video production company called RW2 studios. The Wade Brothers have been named to Luerzer’s Archive top 100 photographers in the world 3 years in a row and Eisner Museum’s top 15 photographers […]
Lyndon Wade is part of the photography and directorial duo called The Wade Brothers, the owners of the Guild KC and a video production company called RW2 studios. The Wade Brothers have been named to Luerzer’s Archive top 100 photographers in the world 3 years in a row and Eisner Museum’s top 15 photographers in […]
Hammerpress is a letterpress print shop and design studio located in the Crossroads Arts District of Kansas City. Owner Brady Vest established Hammerpress in 1994 after graduating from the Kansas City Art Institute. At the time, the shop consisted of one old press and a cabinet of type. Hammerpress quickly earned recognition by creating distinctive […]
Theodore “Ted” Seligson has committed his career to advancing architectural practice, education, and preservation. After earning his degree from Washington University, Seligson joined Kivett& Myers Architects in Kansas City. During his tenure, he became head of design and was responsible for some of the firm’s signature modern designs. In 1962, Seligson established his own practice […]
Patrick Ryan is the Chef and Owner of the Port Fonda food truck and restaurant. He was nominated in 2013 for Food and Wine Magazine’s People’s Best New Chef Award. After having worked in restaurants across the country, he created much local buzz and pioneered the food truck movement in Kansas City with the opening […]
David Ford has been a major creative force in the Kansas City art scene for more than 20 years as a painter and performance artist. His work has received awards from the Charlotte Street Foundation, the Tanne Foundation, Art Omi, and Creative Capital, as well as critical acclaim from online and print publications including Art […]
Anita Dixon was previously, the Executive Director of the Mutual Musicians Foundation International in the heart of historic 18th And Vine. This National Historic Landmark, once known as Local 627, or the “colored” musicians union, promotes the rich history and culture that created the Swing Era of Jazz, and the legacy of this unique place […]
Aaron Confessori is the chef and owner of Westport Café and Bar in the heart of historic Westport. When developing his restaurant concept, he was influenced by the bistros and brasseries from New York City, working at Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Spice Market and studying at the French Culinary Institute. Since opening in 2010 on a historic […]
Jonathan Cole is a founding principal of Pendulum Studio, a Kansas City, MO based architectural practice that specializes in the design and documentation of civic structures, multi-family housing, and sports facilities. He is from Pomona California and has interests in music, fashion, and automotive restoration. Cole has led design efforts on over fifteen minor league […]
Devan Case is a founding principal of Pendulum Studio, a Kansas City, MO based architectural practice that specializes in the design and documentation of civic structures, multi-family housing, and sports facilities. He grew up in Queens, NY, Kingston, Jamaica, and Wentzville, MO. Devan is graduate of the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Centurions Leadership program […]
Matt Baldwin is the founder and designer of Baldwin Denim, a Kansas City based clothing and lifestyle brand. After the success of Matt s Kansas City menswear shop Standard Style, which opened in 2003, he decided to start his own brand. But instead of heading to Los Angeles or New York, Matt decided to stick […]
Katheryn Shields is a former and current City Council member and former Jackson County Executive. Katheryn personally worked to preserve the Truman Courthouse on the Square in Independence and the Jackson County Courthouse in downtown Kansas City. When she took office as Jackson County Executive in 1995, the downtown courthouse building was in distress with […]
Matthew Hufft is the President and Creative Director of Hufft Projects. The firm recently completed the renovation of the Grocer’s Warehouse, a 60,000 sq. ft. warehouse that sits at the base of Roanoke Park near the intersection of Karnes Boulevard and Roanoke Road. Hufft’s multi-disciplinary design studio is the flagship tenant of the space. The Grocer’s […]
Kaitlyn Bunch owns a home in Old Hyde Park with her husband Eric. She works at the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art and has a passion for biking. In fact, one of the primary reasons for choosing a home in the urban core was that they bike and walk for most of their daily activities, […]
Theodore “Ted” Seligson has committed his career to advancing architectural practice, education, and preservation. After earning his degree from Washington University, Seligson joined Kivett & Myers Architects in Kansas City. During his tenure, he became head of design and was responsible for some of the firm’s signature modern designs. In 1962, Seligson established his own practice in which he worked for more than […]
Peregrine Honig is an artist and social entrepreneur based out of Kansas City, MO. Honig is the youngest living artist to have work acquired by the Whitney Museum of Art’s permanent collection and recently returned from The Robert Rauchenburg Foundation’s first annual SEED Summit. Honig is strongly dedicated to advocating and pedestaling the creative identity […]
Originally from Kenya and with a background in information technology, Cheptoo is the Deputy Director of the Kansas City Public Library. In this role she works to bring all of the library’s collections to the public, and in particular has been working on several innovative programs in local and public history. The library’s website Civil […]
David Johnson is a Crossroads resident and civic activist. A native of Coffeyville, KS and a project manager by day, he is also an active transit advocate and the President of the Crossroads Community Association. He has worked on a number of grassroots preservation campaigns and has helped raise the profile on a number of […]
Judy Rush is an internationally regarded digital artist and in 2012 was named a most influential woman in Kansas City. Two years running she was honored as Luerzer’s Archive top 100 digital artists in the world. A creative guru she owns The Guild KC, RW2 video production studio, and a post-production company called RealFake. Judy […]
Butch Rigby loves movies, architecture and history, and has incorporated these passions into his professional career. Butch has rehabilitated numerous buildings in the Kansas City area, including several buildings in the Old Film Row district of the Crossroads, the Armour Theater in North Kansas City, the Granada Theater in Kansas City, KS and the Star Circulation Building […]
Danny O’Neill—a preservationist from originally from Denison, Iowa. He started out air roasting coffee in the basement of his home in Brookside and in 1993 he founded The Roasterie. Since that time his company has remodeled and reused four buildings for each of the Roasterie factories, including his popular shop in Brookside—a repurposed gas station–and […]
John McDonald is the founder of Boulevard Brewery, currently the largest specialty brewer in the Midwest. In 1988 John purchased a turn-of-the-century brick building on Kansas City’s historic Southwest Boulevard and installed a vintage Bavarian brewhouse. The company has been headquartered and brewing beer there ever since, and in 2006 expanded with the construction of […]
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