Valentine is a historic neighborhood in
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City (abbreviated KC or KCMO) is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the 36th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central ...
. It is just north of the
Westport entertainment district, bounded by Broadway on the east, Southwest Trafficway on the west, 31st Street on the north, and 40th Street on the south.
Most of the houses in Valentine were built in the early 1900s and include such styles as Shirtwaist, Arts and Crafts, Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival, and bungalow.
The Valentine Neighborhood Association was formed in 1971. The first president was Joe Cigas, for whom a street is named.
Buildings on the National Register of Historic Places that are located in Valentine
* Ambassador Hotel Historic District - Listed February 17, 1983 (#83000995) 3600 Broadway
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Knickerbocker Apartments - Listed June 13, 2003 (#03000525) 501-535 Knickerbocker Place
* Norman School - Listed January 15, 2014 (#13001087) 3514 Jefferson St.
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Uptown Building and Theatre - Listed June 27, 1979 (#79001374) 3700-3712 Broadway
* Valentine on Broadway Hotel - Listed August 1, 2008 (#08000745) 3724 Broadway
See also
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List of neighborhoods in Kansas City, Missouri
The list of neighborhoods of Kansas City, Missouri has nearly 240 neighborhoods. The list includes only Kansas City, Missouri and not the entire Kansas City metropolitan area, such as Kansas City, Kansas.
Kansas City, Missouri
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Knickerbocker Apartments (Kansas City, Missouri)
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Uptown Theater (Kansas City, Missouri)
The Uptown Theater is a historic theater located in Kansas City, Missouri. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 as the Uptown Building and Theater.
History
The original design for the Uptown was carried ...
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Penn Valley Redevelopment Project The Penn Valley Redevelopment Project was a 1971 plan to demolish homes in Kansas City’s Valentine Neighborhood and to replace them with a multimillion-dollar office and residential complex.
The Plan
The project plan used Missouri’s Chapter 35 ...
External links
Valentine Neighborhood AssociationMidtown KC PostKansas City, MO
Gallery
Image:Knickerbocker Apartments.jpg, Knickerbocker Apartments
Image:Norman School.jpg, Norman School
Image:Uptown Theater.JPG, Uptown Theater
Image:Valentine on Broadway Hotel.jpg, Valentine on Broadway Hotel
References
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Neighborhoods in Kansas City, Missouri