Northeast Kansas City Smith Hall Survives . . . For Now

A glimpse at the ongoing fight to save a local, urban icon . . . Check-it: 

"Brad Wolf, director of the City’s Historic Preservation office, explained that Smith Hall, built in 1927 as the Nurses’ Residence, was eligible for the register based on Criteria C, based on the type of architecture and architects.

"During the Dec. 19 docket, Case No.CH–PRES-2025-00003, an application through the Pendleton Heights Neighborhood Association, was combined with an application through the Kansas City Bungalow Club, both seeking placement on the Kansas City register. To support this application, Pendleton Heights residents John Bordeau and Jonathan Cokely were joined by Scarritt Renaissance resident Virginia Bettencourt.

"With a 15-minute time limit, these supporters quickly presented their case . . . "

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