Armourdale

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is a district in the lower part of the

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valley in

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. It is a main district between the

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and the

Rosedale, Kansas Rosedale, Kansas is a community of Kansas City, Kansas, in the southeast corner of Wyandotte County and bordered on the north by the Kansas River and the Armourdale neighborhood, on the south by Johnson County, on the west by the Argentine nei ...

area. The Kansas River makes an oxbow curve around the entire district, which is home to Shawnee Park and Bill Clem Park.

History

Armourdale was platted in 1880, and incorporated as a city in 1882. Its name came from the

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meatpacking plant in the area. In March 1886, "new"

was formed through the consolidation of five municipalities: "old" Kansas City, Armstrong, Armourdale, Riverview, Wyandotte.History of Kansas City, KS
/ref> The district was devastated by the 1903 Kansas City flood, and again in the flood of 1951, with damage adding up to about 50 million dollars that year. The 1993 flood, however, did no damage as the new floodwalls held up, and protected Armourdale from waters.

Bridges

* 23rd Street viaduct turns into Kansas Avenue right after the viaduct at the east end of the district. * 7th Street Trafficway Bridge runs 7th Street straight through the district over the Kansas River. *

12th Street Bridge The 12th Street Bridge is an automobile crossing of the Kansas River in Kansas City, Kansas. History The 12th Street Bridge dates back to the early 1900s, when it was an iron bridge.18th Street Expressway Bridge The 18th Street Expressway Bridge is a one level deck truss, four lane crossing of the Kansas River in Kansas City, Kansas Kansas City (commonly known as KCK) is the third-most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county se ...

this bridge however, never goes through Armourdale, but goes over the top of it, Kansas Avenue exit is the only exit into the district from the 18th Street Expressway. *

Kansas Avenue Bridge (West) The Kansas Avenue Bridge (West) is a four lane, multi-beam girder bridge crossing the Kansas River, and a small company on the east side. It was first built in 1916 as a 9 span thru-truss, but later in 1988 destroyed, and replaced with the curre ...

this bridge is at the very west end of the district, and carries Kansas Avenue straight through. * 10th Street Bridge (North) this bridge connects the Central Avenue district to Northern Armourdale. * Mill Street Bridge (North) this bridge connects the St. Joseph/St. Benedict Polish/Mexican community to Northern Armourdale.

References

Neighborhoods in Kansas City, Kansas Populated places established in 1881 Former municipalities in Kansas 1881 establishments in Kansas Armour family {{WyandotteCountyKS-geo-stub

History

Bridges

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