Armourdale community is a district in the lower part of the Kansas River valley in Kansas City, Kansas. It is the main district between the West Bottoms and the Rosedale, Kansas area. The Kansas River makes an oxbow curve around the entire district, which is home to Shawnee Park and Bill Clem Park.
As the town is an integral part of Kansas City, Kan., and as the history of Kansas City, Kan., is intimately associated with the history of Kansas City, Mo., it will be necessary, in the first place, to sketch briefly the history of these great and growing cities of the Middle West. Kansas City, Mo., was founded in 1800 by several French families who came to the mouth of the Kansas River from the French village of St. Charles. The settlement began to grow and take on new life after 1820 because of the strong tide of emigration from Kentucky, Virginia, and North Carolina. Westport was established in 1833 as a trading point in the state from the Indians west of the border. In the early forties, the steamboat trade and the Mexican trade over the Santa Fe trail amounted approximately to $5,000,000 a year. At first Independence and Westport were rivals of Kansas City, but the superiority of the landing soon became recognized and the establishment of a new city in a short time became an assured fact. The depression caused by the war was partially removed by the protection given by the government to Santa Fe.
Development
A new master plan focused on Armourdale, which sits off S. 7th Street near Interstate 70. The strategy aims to attract people to live and start businesses in the neighborhood, which is comprised largely of Latino families. As it stands, many people work at Armourdale’s heavy industrial plants, but they live somewhere else. The master plan doesn’t seek to remove any of those businesses but sets a vision where, over time, they revitalize the neighborhood core as primarily commercial and residential uses. Bed Bug Exterminator Kansas City
Another facet of this master plan centers on the Kansas River, which nearly surrounds Armourdale. Hand wonders why the river can’t be used for recreation and retail purposes, and attract more options like the forthcoming Rock Island Bridge Project.
Nearby Restaurants and Pubs
- Jade Dragon Express is located at 1005 Osage Ave, Kansas City, KS
- Ninfa’s is located at 964 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS
- Taqueria Las Arenosas is located at 1203 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS
- Johnnie’s is located at 55 S 7th St, Kansas City, KS
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