Central Hyde Park in Kansas City in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Janssen Place Historic District
Constructed 1897 - 1917
| | Kansas City Landmark | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2011
1. Janssen Place Historic District Marker
Originally intended as a planned, residential area, Janssen Place was conceived and developed by Arthur E. Stilwell, a railroad magnate and urban planner. Designed in 1897 and patterned after Portland and Westmoreland Places in St. Louis, Missouri, it is a significant example of landscape design and neighborhood planning in Kansas City. Most of the large homes were erected between 1900 and 1917. Janssen Place was often referred to as Lumberman's Row due to the large number of lumber and construction tycoons who resided here.
Landscape Architect George A. Mathews
Entered on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Erected 1977 by Landmarks Commission of Kansas City, Missouri.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 39° 3.694′ N, 94° 34.694′ W. Marker was in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It was in Central Hyde Park. It was at the intersection of 36th Street and Janssen Place, on the right when traveling east on 36th Street. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Kansas City MO 64109, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
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Regionally, this marker was in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Hyde Park Neighborhood (here, next to this marker); The First Golf Course in Kansas City (approx. 0.2 miles away); Eagle Scout Tribute Fountain (approx. 0.3 miles away); Boy Scouts of America (approx. 0.3 miles away); Park Maintenance Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Southland Hotel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hostess Brands (approx. 0.4 miles away); Queen Anne Row Houses (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.
Additional keywords. landscape architecture
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2011
2. Janssen Place Historic District Marker
Looking south
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2011
3. Janssen Place Historic District
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2011
4. Janssen Place Historic District
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5. Janssen Place Historic District House
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2011
6. Janssen Place Historic District House
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7. Janssen Place Historic District Homes
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8. Janssen Place Historic District Centennial Bench
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2011
9. Janssen Place Historic District Centennial
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 10,546 times since then and 223 times this year. Last updated on April 6, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on July 10, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A link to the National Register of Historic Places nomination form citing the historical significance. • Can you help?
