From our favorite old school blogger -- A look at the longtime bustling intersection that has always provided a likely place to get shot.
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The NE Corner of 39th and Main holds layers of history
When Barbara Bescher bought a lot at the corner of 39th and Main in 1901, the home she built for herself was practically the only thing on the block. But just two decades later, in 1924, the savvy businesswoman sold the property for more than 20 times what she paid for it.
Geezers and the way we were
ReplyDeleteIf you're lucky you'll be there too someday, smartass.
ReplyDeleteYes coffee talk, donuts, yapping and nostalgia about the way things used to be is going to stop the developers from defacing and destroying KCMO right sure it is.
ReplyDelete^^who cares? Nobody cares. I don't, you don't,nobody does.
ReplyDeleteAs a lifelong midtown resident I like posts like these
ReplyDelete^^Good for you geezer!
ReplyDelete39th & Main is still a "strategic" corner -- for bums, druggies, assorted criminals and folks who like to piss in doorways.
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