Northwest in Kansas City in Wyandotte County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Mather Hall - Kansas City University
Photographed by Michael W. Kruse, August 19, 2015
1. Mather Hall - Kansas City University Marker
Kansas City University was founded by the Board of the Methodist Church in 1894, the cornerstone of Mather Hall being laid in 1896. It served the community with distinction, but was forced to close in 1933. The Augustinian Recollect Order had preserved the campus and buildings as the monastery of St. Augustine since 1935. *National Register of Historic Places*
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
Location. 39° 7.681′ N, 94° 40.029′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Kansas, in Wyandotte County. It is in Northwest. It is at the intersection of Parallel Parkway and 33rd Steet on Parallel Parkway. Plaque is located on the right gatepost as you enter the property at the southwest corner of Parallel Parkway and 33rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kansas City KS 66102, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Southern Plains, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Western University (approx. 1½ miles away); John Brown (approx. 1½ miles away); Quindaro, Kansas (approx. 1½ miles away); Quindaro Ruins Archaeological Park (approx. 1.7 miles away); Riverview Boulevard Cable Car Line (approx. 1.8 miles away);
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Photographed by Michael W. Kruse, August 19, 2015
2. Mather Hall - Kansas City University Marker
Entrance at the southwest corner of Parallel Parkway and 33rd St. Plaque is on the right gatepost.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2015, by Michael W. Kruse of Kansas City, Missouri. This page has been viewed 980 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 20, 2015, by Michael W. Kruse of Kansas City, Missouri. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
