District 2 (Central)
Theis Park
History Theis Park is named for Frank A. Theis, a Kansas City grain merchant who served as chairman of the Board of the Simonds-Shields-Theis Grain Company and the president of
Concourse Park
HISTORY The Concourse is located at Gladstone Boulevard and Benton Boulevard. Construction began on The Concourse in 1896. Originally a deep valley, tons of earth were brought by horse-drawn wagons
Parade Park
Home of Kansas City Urban Youth Academy>> The Great Lawn is part of Parade Park The Parade History In the late 19th century, the then privately-owned property was used as a
Southmoreland Park
History Newspaper publisher William Rockhill Nelson, his wife, Ida, and the Southmoreland Land Company donated property for a public street to the City of Westport in 1891. Nelson’s home, Oak
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Spring Valley Park
Notice, Shelter #1 is UNAVAILABLE at this time. The Park Spring Valley Park gets its name from the six springs that used to flow within the thirty-three acres acquired for
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Riverfront Park
Riverfront Park has a public boat ramp for the Missouri River that can be accessed off of Riverfront Road, which connects Chouteau Trafficway with Front Street. This is a public
