Long ago on independence square (Liberty, Lexington: recruiter, friend, plains)

[WCHS'59]

Originally Posted by Mad Anthonie

I have reviewed the 1957 aerials (4T-150) and 1963 2DD-062. It sure looks like the Granada ran all the way to Lexington, which is how I remember it.

The Granada had all their air conditioning apparatus in a "basement" room below the screen that apparently had no stair access but did have a ladder access. I am wondering if that room is still down there covered by the asphalt.

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by Mad Anthonie

I have reviewed the 1957 aerials (4T-150) and 1963 2DD-062. It sure looks like the Granada ran all the way to Lexington, which is how I remember it.

What about the buildings to its east?

I guess that explains why the 300 block of WL ends with a 320, either Luff's Restaurant or Pat's Lunch.

[WCHS'59]

MRG,

Take a look at Google Maps in the 300 block of west Lexington at Lexington and Spring.

Look directly underneath the Shoco sign on the north side of Lexington and there is a standard entry door with two oblong windows to either side. That outline there looks to me like it could have been a small business establishment at one time.

I am wondering if that might not have been the eatery at 320 west. Maybe it was sandwiched (no pun intended) into the back of Galen Boyer?

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

I was in this store one time that I can recall--probably to get some art supplies for school. I think the last art class I took was in the eighth grade around 1954, or so. I could not pinpoint 222 West Maple with Google Maps but it might have been a door or two from the corner of Osage and Maple on the north side.

1954


202 Myers Book Store
204 Cook Paint & Varnish Co.
1/2 Lions Club
206 Stewart Electric
208 Dickey WB "TDW & Supply Co" (sic)
210 Vacant
212 Cook Powell Grocery
214 Smiths Quality Bakery
216 Graham Gift Shop
218 Ahmann & Son
220 Maples Cafe
222 Wiley Painting Co. Dowell Paint Store
224 Johnson & Son Monuments
226 Uptown Cleaners & Laundry
230 MW (order ofc)
1/2 Floyd Bailey Plumbing & Htg Wm J Troupe & Co., accountants

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

MRG,

Take a look at Google Maps in the 300 block of west Lexington at Lexington and Spring.

Look directly underneath the Shoco sign on the north side of Lexington and there is a standard entry door with two oblong windows to either side. That outline there looks to me like it could have been a small business establishment at one time.

I am wondering if that might not have been the eatery at 320 west. Maybe it was sandwiched (no pun intended) into the back of Galen Boyer?

Yeah, that's what it looks like Go thru the front door, then sit on one side near a window eat lunch and people watch.

BTW earlier (forgot what year) but there was also "sandwiched" a title company between 320 and 310 BVFSL. So that might have been the back of the other building we are associating with GB as well. The counterpart of 313-315 W Maple.

[WCHS'59]

Here is something that I was not aware concerning the initial location of the Truman Library.

The quote is from A President, a Church, and Trails West by Jon E. Taylor, page 95.

Weatherford is Robert P. Weatherford, mayor of Independence in the fifties.

“Initially, Truman wanted the library constructed on the RLDS Campus where the church had a ball diamond. The church refused to relinquish the land unless Weatherford approached the Mormon Church in Salt Lake City to see if they were willing to allow the RLDS church to acquire an LDS-owned parcel of property north of the ball diamond. Weatherford recalled: “When I approached them [the Mormon Church] I hit a stone wall there. They are all fine people, loyal citizens, but there is a little interchurch conflict of interest that surfaced very quickly and I backed off.”

[pearjas]

I'm going to attach my picture of 222 West Maple. It's the green building that says "Law Office". I actually stop in there 1-2x a week, as I have a friend that is a receptionist there. Didn't know the place used to be a painting store!! Perhaps I should ask her about ghosts?

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

I was in this store one time that I can recall--probably to get some art supplies for school. I think the last art class I took was in the eighth grade around 1954, or so. I could not pinpoint 222 West Maple with Google Maps but it might have been a door or two from the corner of Osage and Maple on the north side.

[WCHS'59]

Originally Posted by pearjas

I'm going to attach my picture of 222 West Maple. It's the green building that says "Law Office". I actually stop in there 1-2x a week, as I have a friend that is a receptionist there. Didn't know the place used to be a painting store!! Perhaps I should ask her about ghosts?

Cool.

[WCHS'59]

Located next to the old Electric Theater.

Hey, this business is still there--sort of, chuckle.

Does anyone know where there might have been a store #2?

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

Located next to the old Electric Theater.

Hey, this business is still there--sort of, chuckle.

Does anyone know where there might have been a store #2?

There was one Downtown, immediately adjacent (south) of Macy's

Those are the only two I know of