Plaza on Independence Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri, circa 1906
- Card type
- Lithograph
- Date
- c. 1902 (Early)
About this postcard
The picture looks across a broad landscaped plaza on Independence Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri: sweeping lawns, curving white walks, rows of young shade trees, and a long low brick building with red tile roofs set behind the green. Independence Avenue was one of Kansas City's principal east-west arteries, running through the city's northeast neighborhoods, and its wide, park-like medians were typical of the boulevard treatment given to major streets in the city's early park and boulevard era. The card's own caption names the spot simply as the plaza on Independence Avenue.
Postcard Details
Highlands, Amesbury, MA
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Quincy, MA |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Webb-Freyschlog Merc. Co. |
| Condition | Fair |
| Place addressed | Charlotte S. Barrett, Highlands, Amesbury, MA |
| Place depicted | Kansas City, MO, MO |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902 |
| Notes | Printed caption runs vertically along a white border at the right edge; heavy dark speckling/staining across the upper part of the image; handwritten inscription in the right margin. Postmark: QUINCY MASS DEC 4 12 PM 1906. Undivided back ("THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS."), 1¢ green Franklin adhesive stamp, publisher imprint at left edge; light toning, edge wear and a few stains. |
Cite this card
Plaza on Independence Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri, circa 1906, postcard, c. 1902. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/plaza-on-independence-avenue-kansas-city-missouri-circa-1906. Accessed October 24, 2026.