Hanover Heights Neighborhood Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Hanover Heights Neighborhood Historic District

Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
Listed
May 16, 1990
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
90000776

About this property

The Hanover Heights Historic District area was developed between 1912 and 1930. It is a 15.5 acres (6.3 ha) district containing 90 contributing buildings located between State Line Road and Rainbow Boulevard to Olathe Boulevard and West 43rd Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas. It was placed on Register of Historic Kansas Places on December 2, 1989. It was placed on National Register of Historic Places on May 17, 1990. In September 2012, it became the center point for The Kansas City Startup Village (KCSV), an entrepreneur-led, organic, grassroots initiative helping to solidify Kansas City as a premiere startup city in America.

Location

Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
39.05256, -94.61038

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 90000776. It was listed on May 16, 1990.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Battle of Westport – Westport Town Fighting
1864Civil War
1 mi
Battle of Westport (Kansas forces) 1864
1864Civil War
1.6 mi
Battle of Westport Missouri
1864Civil War
1.7 mi
Battle of Westport (Missouri 1864)
1864Civil War
2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Hanover Heights Neighborhood Historic District listed on the National Register?

Hanover Heights Neighborhood Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 16, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Hanover Heights Neighborhood Historic District?

Hanover Heights Neighborhood Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hanover Heights Neighborhood Historic District?

The period of significance for Hanover Heights Neighborhood Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1912.

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