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Crossroads in Kansas City in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

William Rockhill Nelson

1841 - 1915

— Historic Site in Journalism —

 
 
William Rockhill Nelson Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 2, 2013
1. William Rockhill Nelson Marker
Inscription. William Rockhill Nelson, founder of the Kansas City Star in 1880, was largely responsible for building here one of the nation's most influential newspapers. His guidance helped Kansas City become a major metropolitan center.
 
Erected 1965 by Sigma Delta Chi Professional Journalistic Society.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. In addition, it is included in the Historic Sites in Journalism series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1965.
 
Location. 39° 5.541′ N, 94° 34.855′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in Crossroads. Marker is on Grand Boulevard north of 18th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1729 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City MO 64108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Union Prison Collapse (approx. ¼ mile away); Liquid Carbonics Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Freight House (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Freight House (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Kansas City Municipal Auditorium (approx. half a mile away); Washington Park Statue (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.
 
Also see . . .  William Rockhill Nelson Bio. (Submitted on March 28, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
 
William Rockhill Nelson Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 2, 2013
2. William Rockhill Nelson Marker
At south entrance to the old Kansas City Star building.
William Rockhill Nelson Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 2, 2013
3. William Rockhill Nelson Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 499 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on March 28, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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