Is Time Running Out For Famous Building?
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Is Time Running Out For Famous Building?
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There is now concern about preserving the old Katz drugstore at 3948 Main Street which may be sold by CVS Drugstores. The Historic Kansas City Foundation would like to see it on the Kansas City Register of Historic Places. Article gives the history of the Katz brothers and the beginning of the drugstore chain. The building was designed by Clarence Kivett, a nephew of the Katz brothers.
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2006-07-28
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Related Item
The Kansas City Star
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When it opened on Dec. 7, 1934, it was said to be the world's largest drugstore at 20,000 square feet--a claim the owners substantiated for many years. It was dubbed a 'super service store' with its 29 cash registers, car attendants to assist in parking and carrying bags to cars, a parking lot with 300 spaces, and air conditioning. Katz grew to 65 stores in seven states before it merged with Skaggs Drug Company in 1971.
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Shelf Locator
Vertical File: Katz Drug Store
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Restriction on Access
This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests
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