Kansas City Private Streets Well-Remembered

Our 2nd favorite upscale cowtown mag offers this aspirational #TBT remembrance that seems quaint amid this timeline wherein home ownership is mostly unattainable for the working-class . . . Check-it:  

From the start, Janssen Place was different. Platted in 1897 by railroad baron Arthur Stilwell, it was a private street that housed some of Kansas City’s elite. Stilwell commissioned local architect George A. Mathews to design the neighborhood’s layout, including entry features and the street’s arrangement. Homeowners maintained their own streets and sidewalks, creating a controlled, exclusive environment. “It was a very exclusive address,” says longtime resident Steve Mitchell, who has lived at 2 Janssen Place since 1985.

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Inside Kansas City's first private street