Hanover Heights Neighborhood Historic District

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.[1]

"Hanover Heights" redirects here. For the unincorporated community, see Hanover Heights, Pennsylvania.
Hanover Heights Neighborhood Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Olathe Blvd., Frances St., 43rd Ave., and State Line Rd., Kansas City, Kansas
Coordinates39°3′9″N 94°36′38″W
Area15.5 acres (6.3 ha)
Built1921
ArchitectFaulkner, W.P.; Shepard, Charles
Architectural stylePrairie School, Bungalow/Craftsman, Homestead;Foursquare
NRHP reference No.90000776[1]
Added to NRHPMay 17, 1990

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The district includes the Judge Louis R. Gates Residence (c. 1922-1923), a Prairie style residence at 4146 Cambridge Street, designed by Clarence Shepard, which was separately listed on the National Register in 1980.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Martha Hagedorn-Krass (March 30, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Hanover Heights Neighborhood Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved December 29, 2017. With 67 photos, most or all from 1989.


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