Long ago on independence square (high school, closing, dangerous)

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by Mad Anthonie

This week has arrived!


Looking south along Union from near Lexington. The Campus fields are in the distance across Walnut.


https://www.facebook.com/HistoricInd...19806731394199


Looking east along Kansas from near River. Union is the first cross street. The houses showing their backsides are along Pendleton, as are the next row facing the camera.


https://www.facebook.com/HistoricInd...19829401391932


Union is the street nearest the camera. The next row of houses on the right half are along Pendleton.


https://www.facebook.com/HistoricInd...19860471388825


Again Union is the nearby street, Pendelton behind it.


https://www.facebook.com/HistoricInd...19860574722148


Looking across Walnut to Union and then Pendleton.


https://www.facebook.com/HistoricInd...19929018048637


Looking south on Pendleton from Lexington. The LDS church is across Walnut at the bottom of the hill where the WCHS Jr High kids used to play during P.E.



https://www.facebook.com/HistoricInd...20077584700447
https://www.facebook.com/HistoricInd...20077661367106


Union is near, Pendleton next.


https://www.facebook.com/HistoricInd...20093871365485


Enjoy!

Thank you! I knew you would know!

Now, a mea culpa. Whilst looking at my notes for the exact Pendleton address, I realize that the true address is 625 W Lexington. Is that at the corner of the then-Pendleton? It what is now known as Temple Dr where Pendleton was?

There is a white house standing along on the Temple Dr intersection? Is that 625 by any chance?

The 625 address matches the historic year in question. So I must have confused myself by thinking they lived ON Pendleton, rather that @ Pendleton.

Do any of the photos show that intersection?

[Mad Anthonie]

Originally Posted by MRG Dallas

Thank you! I knew you would know!

Now, a mea culpa. Whilst looking at my notes for the exact Pendleton address, I realize that the true address is 625 W Lexington. Is that at the corner of the then-Pendleton? It what is now known as Temple Dr where Pendleton was?

There is a white house standing along on the Temple Dr intersection? Is that 625 by any chance?

The 625 address matches the historic year in question. So I must have confused myself by thinking they lived ON Pendleton, rather that @ Pendleton.

Do any of the photos show that intersection?

Both 623 and 625 W Lexington are gone, with the new Temple Dr. running through what had been 623's lot. Pendleton ran a bit west of the new Temple Dr.


For a great overview of the changes in that neighborhood use Google Earth and activate the look-back feature. The 1990 view was taken during the project, but still shows the old streets.

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by Mad Anthonie

Both 623 and 625 W Lexington are gone, with the new Temple Dr. running through what had been 623's lot. Pendleton ran a bit west of the new Temple Dr.


For a great overview of the changes in that neighborhood use Google Earth and activate the look-back feature. The 1990 view was taken during the project, but still shows the old streets.

Well, damn. I was hoping that was 625. What was the auto dealership in the brick building further east?

I see the house numbers on the opposite side, so I can picture where 625 was. All the times we drove by that spot, so close to the old HS (where my Mom attended) and her residence nearby on Maple, and not once do I recall either parent mentioning they had lived there. Or maybe I forgot.

I will check out Google Earth. Thanks for that suggestion.

[CaseyMO]

Originally Posted by MarketStEl

That's one BIG difference between the Community of Christ and the LDS Church: the former allows even those who do not follow its tenets into its holiest places. Once consecrated, Mormon temples are off-limits to non-Mormons (and even to Mormons who can't get a "temple recommend" from their local bishop due to some moral failing or other).

I have two friends who belong to the Church of Latter Day Saints. One lives in Arizona and the other lived in New Jersey in 2019. In May of 2019, I had cancer surgery and lost a kidney along the way. I have CT-Scans every six months and they have yet to find any evidence that the kidney is returning.

Prior to my surgery, my friend in NJ said she would request that my name be entered into the temple in NYC for prayers and my friend in Arizona got my name in two temples in Arizona.

I have always found it advantageous to get as much assistance as possible in such cases and prayers from Mormons are just fine with me. And now after more than 2 1/2 years of being cancer-free, I think the prayers worked well.

[CaseyMO]

Originally Posted by MRG Dallas

I imagine all of us graduated in the Auditorium, save for MarketEl. The Auditorium was the only place in the area that could accommodate classes of 400-600 graduates and their families. That is the only time I recall being inside.

I was having a conversation with my brother who graduated from Chrisman in 1958 and I believe he was the first class to graduate from the new high school building. He told me his graduation was on the football field at the school. In 1963, ours was in the Auditorium.

[Katzpur]

Originally Posted by CaseyMO

I have two friends who belong to the Church of Latter Day Saints. One lives in Arizona and the other lived in New Jersey in 2019. In May of 2019, I had cancer surgery and lost a kidney along the way. I have CT-Scans every six months and they have yet to find any evidence that the kidney is returning.

Prior to my surgery, my friend in NJ said she would request that my name be entered into the temple in NYC for prayers and my friend in Arizona got my name in two temples in Arizona.

I have always found it advantageous to get as much assistance as possible in such cases and prayers from Mormons are just fine with me. And now after more than 2 1/2 years of being cancer-free, I think the prayers worked well.

Nice to hear! Hope you have many more years of good health!

[pearjas]

Great idea to check out Google Earth! I never thought of that. This was all new for me as well. I am still going through the photos. I believe the brick building you are referring might have been Moody Motors? That sounds right?

Originally Posted by MRG Dallas

Well, damn. I was hoping that was 625. What was the auto dealership in the brick building further east?

I see the house numbers on the opposite side, so I can picture where 625 was. All the times we drove by that spot, so close to the old HS (where my Mom attended) and her residence nearby on Maple, and not once do I recall either parent mentioning they had lived there. Or maybe I forgot.

I will check out Google Earth. Thanks for that suggestion.

[Mad Anthonie]

Originally Posted by pearjas

Great idea to check out Google Earth! I never thought of that. This was all new for me as well. I am still going through the photos. I believe the brick building you are referring might have been Moody Motors? That sounds right?

Yup, Moody Motors was in the building where the Sunshine Center was more recently. Good to see you back in the past!

[pearjas]

Originally Posted by Mad Anthonie

Yup, Moody Motors was in the building where the Sunshine Center was more recently. Good to see you back in the past!

I come and go often

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by pearjas

I come and go often

There's a Texas Aggie joke about that