COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
J.C. Nichols Companies
Date:
1930
Short Title:
Map of the Country Club District (Kansas City, Missouri)
Publisher:
J.C. Nichols Companies
Publisher Location:
Kansas City (Missouri)
Type:
Separate Map
Obj Height cm:
62
Obj Width cm:
86
Note:
Color. Framed by illustrations of historical events and features of the district. Cute renderings of people throughout the map. Map is a reproduction of a large mural originally in the company offices.
City:
Kansas City (Mo.)
Subject:
Pictorial map
Subject:
Land Development
Full Title:
A Map of the Country Club District (Kansas City, Missouri). J.C. Nichols Companies.
List No:
7979.000
Series No:
1
Publication Author:
J.C. Nichols Companies
Pub Date:
1930
Pub Title:
A Map of the Country Club District (Kansas City, Missouri). J.C. Nichols Companies.
Pub Note:
J.C. Nichols Companies, residential developers, claim to have been the first developers to make a "country club district" a part of developments. Jesse Clyde Nichols's objective was to "develop whole residential neighborhoods that would attract an element of people who desired a better way of life, a nicer place to live and would be willing to work in order to keep it better." His philosophies about city planning greatly influenced other developments in the United States, including Beverly Hills and the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, as well as Shaker Heights, Ohio. He advocated preservation of trees and natural contours, while proscribing gridiron street network. He used deed restrictions to implement many policies including segregation.
Pub List No:
7979.000
Pub Type:
Separate Map
Pub Maps:
1
Pub Height cm:
62
Pub Width cm:
86
Image No:
7979000.jp2
Authors:
J.C. Nichols Companies
Link To Source
Map of the Country Club District (Kansas City, Missouri)
