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Four Kansas City landmarks to be razed for renewal plans
Four historic Kansas City structures dating to the late 19th and early 20th centuries will be demolished this spring to clear land for parking garages and new offices. The Muehlebach Hotel tower at 12th and Wyandotte is to be imploded February 18 as part of a Muehlebach Marriott redevelopment, while the Macy’s building and the Cavalier Apartment Hotel, plus a section of the Downtown Rodeway Inn, are slated for razing within 60 to 90 days. The Muehlebach site will yield a 430-room hotel connected to the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. The Macy’s building was opened by R. H. Macy & Co in 1949 after remodeling the John Taylor Store. it closed in 1989 after changing hands to Dillard’s.
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Ansas City
Kansas City
Macy's Department
Cavalier
Rodeway Inn
Larry Bridges
Muehlebach
Muehlebach-Marriott
12Th
Wyandotte
Kansas City Marriott
Macy’s
Keith Copaken
Copaken White & Blrt
R.H. Macy & Co
John Taylor
Macy's
Dillard Department Stores Inc
Dillard’s