Long ago on independence square (Kirkwood, Liberty: welfare, appointed, real estate)

[CaseyMO]

Originally Posted by MRG Dallas

Ask if she remembers when Manor Oaks was developed. I'm guessing early 60s, 62-63ish. What was there beforehand? Maybe the land of descendants of the farm family that owned the land way back, and finally decided to sell to developers?

I remember my Mom driving thru there and we marveled at the size and architecture of many of the houses.

I dated a girl who lived in Manor Oaks. This was in 1962 and the area was fairly complete. It had some homes to build on the northeast side. The young lady I dated lived on Markham Drive which was one block south of Mar-Bec Trail. I'm guessing that it was started in late 1950s, but might have been 1960. I can ask my wife, but in 1959, she was only seven. I'm pretty sure it was farm land prior to the addition.

[CaseyMO]

Originally Posted by CaseyMO

I dated a girl who lived in Manor Oaks. This was in 1962 and the area was fairly complete. It had some homes to build on the northeast side. The young lady I dated lived on Markham Drive which was one block south of Mar-Bec Trail. I'm guessing that it was started in late 1950s, but might have been 1960. I can ask my wife, but in 1959, she was only seven. I'm pretty sure it was farm land prior to the addition.

Debi said that her father built a house on Crysler north of 35th and south of 32nd and he built it in 1958 or 1959. Houses existed further back in Manor Oaks when they started construction. Her recollection was that some on the west side of the addition, which are quite a bit smaller, were built long before her father built his. That would lead me to believe that the concept of Manor Oaks as it is known today, was probably planned in the mid-1950s.

As a senior at Truman in 1969, Debi used to work in a pediatrician's office and Mrs. Maris used to bring her children in to see Doctor VanBibber or Pugh. That would mean that Maris lived at the Mar-Bec Trail home from at least 1961 until 1969. I may do a search on zillow to find out when homes were built there.

[CaseyMO]

Here is a home that sold on Mar-Bec Trail and it was built in 1960.

11924 Mar Bec Trl, Independence, MO 64052 | Zillow

[WCHS'59]

MANOR OAKS
DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIONS
LOTS 1 TO 51 BOTH INCLUSIVE
Note: #4, 5 and 6 will vary with different areas of the subdivision
Restrictions Dated August 16, 1954
August 20, 1954 at 1:17.8 P.M.
No. 628514

THIS DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIONS, Made and entered into this 16th day of August, 1954, by William M. Erickson and Mabel E. Erickson, husband and wife, of the County of Jackson and State of Missouri, hereinafter referred to as declarants, who are the owners of all of lots1 to 51, both inclusive, in Manor Oaks, a subdivision of land in Jackson County, Missouri, lots 1 to 14 inclusive, of which was formally platted on the 14th day of June, 1954, and recorded in the Recorder of Deeds’ Office at Independence, on the 17th day of June, 1954, instrument number 624731, plat book 17, page 43 and lots 15 to 51 inclusive, of which was formally platted on the 2nd day of August,1954, and recorded in the Recorder of Deeds Office at Independence on the 10th day of August, 1954, instrument number 627724, plat book 17, page 76.

Mr. Erickson died in 1958 and Mrs Erickson died in 1978. Their address was 2700 s Crysler.

[CatHerder]

Drs. VanBibber & Pugh were my pediatricians around the late '50s-early '60s. Just the other day I was trying to recall where their office was located.



As a senior at Truman in 1969, Debi used to work in a pediatrician's office and Mrs. Maris used to bring her children in to see Doctor VanBibber or Pugh. That would mean that Maris lived at the Mar-Bec Trail home from at least 1961 until 1969. I may do a search on zillow to find out when homes were built there.

[CatHerder]

Was Erickson Rd. named after them, I wonder?




THIS DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIONS, Made and entered into this 16th day of August, 1954, by William M. Erickson and Mabel E. Erickson, husband and wife, of the County of Jackson and State of ....

Mr. Erickson died in 1958 and Mrs Erickson died in 1978. Their address was 2700 s Crysler.
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[CaseyMO]

Originally Posted by CatHerder

Drs. VanBibber & Pugh were my pediatricians around the late '50s-early '60s. Just the other day I was trying to recall where their office was located.

Their office was on the NE corner of Truman and Forest.

[WCHS'59]

Originally Posted by CatHerder

Was Erickson Rd. named after them, I wonder?




THIS DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIONS, Made and entered into this 16th day of August, 1954, by William M. Erickson and Mabel E. Erickson, husband and wife, of the County of Jackson and State of ....

Mr. Erickson died in 1958 and Mrs Erickson died in 1978. Their address was 2700 s Crysler.

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Erickson Road is in that general vicinity.

In looking for that information I could not find anything but I thought it was interesting that an Independence Historical Survey, September 30, 1976, notes in several places that Santa Fe Trail ruts exist at 3137 S Erickson.

Google Earth could not get me to that address, where ever it is.

[CaseyMO]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

MANOR OAKS
DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIONS
LOTS 1 TO 51 BOTH INCLUSIVE
Note: #4, 5 and 6 will vary with different areas of the subdivision
Restrictions Dated August 16, 1954
August 20, 1954 at 1:17.8 P.M.
No. 628514

THIS DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIONS, Made and entered into this 16th day of August, 1954, by William M. Erickson and Mabel E. Erickson, husband and wife, of the County of Jackson and State of Missouri, hereinafter referred to as declarants, who are the owners of all of lots1 to 51, both inclusive, in Manor Oaks, a subdivision of land in Jackson County, Missouri, lots 1 to 14 inclusive, of which was formally platted on the 14th day of June, 1954, and recorded in the Recorder of Deeds’ Office at Independence, on the 17th day of June, 1954, instrument number 624731, plat book 17, page 43 and lots 15 to 51 inclusive, of which was formally platted on the 2nd day of August,1954, and recorded in the Recorder of Deeds Office at Independence on the 10th day of August, 1954, instrument number 627724, plat book 17, page 76.

Mr. Erickson died in 1958 and Mrs Erickson died in 1978. Their address was 2700 s Crysler.

Wow! That confirmed my assumptions.

[CatHerder]

Thanks! No longer there, then. No wonder I haven't seen it. Was remembering a smallish, brick building.

Originally Posted by CaseyMO

Their office was on the NE corner of Truman and Forest.