The Brookside Story: Shops of Every Necessary Character

by LaDene Morton

Brookside's burgundy-and-blue-striped awnings represent both a quaint corner of Kansas City where you can tread the creaky wooden floors of the Dime Store and a pragmatic philosophy that changed the way America planned its cities. Renowned developer J.C. Nichols's "plan for permanence" was built on his conviction that if a community could offer its residents everything they would want and need, build to high standards and plan for future growth, the community would last. The Brookside shopping district has been giving the community everything it could want and need since 1919, helping it weather economic turbulence, natural disasters and dramatic changes.

128 pages, Paperback

First published October 22, 2010

Reviews

[Brian T · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun read for someone that grew up in Brookside in the 70s and 80s. My parents just moved from Brookside to another part of KC in 2017... I don't live in KC anymore. But, I still love that part of town!