Main Street (Kansas City)
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Main Street or Main is a major north/south main street
that runs in Kansas City, Missouri
. It most likely starts at the Missouri River
as a dead end street
not intersecting with 1st Street and most likely ends at Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard
and Brookside Boulevard as a major main street. The street becomes a neighborhood street going south of the Plaza
. It is unknown where the street ends while going farther south.
It divides the city into west and east where everything west of Main is the westside part of the city to State Line Road
and everything east of Main is the eastside part of the city to Independence, Missouri
based on address and location.
Main Street was renamed "H And R Block Way" from 13th Street to 14th Street. It is named "Carl J. DiCapo Drive" from Pershing Road (24th Street) to 28th Street.
Main Street
Main Street is the metonym for a generic street name of the primary retail street of a village, town, or small city in many parts of the world...
that runs in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
. It most likely starts at the Missouri River
Missouri River
The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...
as a dead end street
Cul-de-sac
A cul-de-sac is a word of French origin referring to a dead end, close, no through road or court meaning dead-end street with only one inlet/outlet...
not intersecting with 1st Street and most likely ends at Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard
Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard
Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard, Cleaver 2, or 47th Street and Brush Creek Blvd is a major west/east main street that runs in Kansas City, Missouri from J.C. Nichols Parkway to 31st Street. It travels close to Brush Creek. The street is named after Emanuel Cleaver...
and Brookside Boulevard as a major main street. The street becomes a neighborhood street going south of the Plaza
Country Club Plaza
The Country Club Plaza is an upscale shopping district and residential neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It was the first shopping center in the world designed to accommodate shoppers arriving by automobile...
. It is unknown where the street ends while going farther south.
It divides the city into west and east where everything west of Main is the westside part of the city to State Line Road
State Line Road
State Line Road is a major north–south street in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area that runs along the Kansas–Missouri border. It connects U.S. Highway 56 in the north with Route 150 in the south...
and everything east of Main is the eastside part of the city to Independence, Missouri
Independence, Missouri
Independence is the fourth largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri, and is contained within the counties of Jackson and Clay. It is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area...
based on address and location.
Main Street was renamed "H And R Block Way" from 13th Street to 14th Street. It is named "Carl J. DiCapo Drive" from Pershing Road (24th Street) to 28th Street.
Route
- Commerce TowerCommerce TowerCommerce Tower is a 30-story Skyscraper located in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Constructed in 1965, it is the ninth tallest habitable structure in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, and, since the completion of the City Hall, it was the first locally designed Skyscraper in Kansas City...
is located at 909 Main. - AMC TheatresAMC TheatresAMC Theatres , officially known as AMC Entertainment, Inc., is the second largest movie theater chain in North America with 5,325 screens, second only to Regal Entertainment Group, and one of the United States's four national cinema chains AMC Theatres (American Multi-Cinema), officially known as...
headquarters are located at 920 Main. - 10th & Main Transit Plaza is located at 10th & Main.
- City Center SquareCity Center SquareCity Center Square is a Skyscraper in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, USA, built by Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill, in Spring of 1977. It consumes the entire block of 11th Street to 12th Street, and from Main Street, to Baltimore Street. It is 30-stories tall, and uses a reinforced concrete structure...
is located at 1100 Main. - Town PavilionTown PavilionTown Pavilion is a 38-story skyscraper located at 1111 Main Street on the northeast corner of 12th and Main Streets in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, around the corner from Oppenstein Brothers Memorial Park. The tower occupies the former site of several retail buildings--including Kline's...
is located at 1111 Main. - One Kansas City PlaceOne Kansas City PlaceOne Kansas City Place is the tallest building located in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, bounded by 12th Street to the north, Baltimore Avenue to the west, and Main Street to the east...
is located at 1200 Main. - Midland TheatreMidland TheatreThe Midland Theatre is a 3,573-seat theater located in the Power & Light District of Kansas City, Missouri, USA.The National Collegiate Athletic Association under Walter Byers had its headquarters in the building from the 1950s until it moved to 6299 Nall Avenue at Shawnee Mission Parkway in...
is located at 1228 Main. - It passes from 12th Street to I-670 on Main by the Power & Light District.
- H&R BlockH&R BlockH&R Block is a tax preparation company in the United States, claiming more than 22 million customers worldwide, with offices in Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. The Kansas City-based company also offers banking, personal finance and business consulting services.Founded in 1955 by brothers...
headquarters are located at One H And R Block Way or 13th & Main. - Mainstreet TheaterMainstreet Theater-The AMC Era:AMC Theaters, then known as Durwood Theatres, bought the theater in the late 1950s and reopened it in December 1960 as the Empire. The first film shown at the theater under the new name was Exodus. The standard seating configuration of the new Empire was reduced to 1260 in order to...
is located at 1400 Main. - Union Station is located at Pershing & Main.
- It passes from Pershing Road to 27th Street on Main by the Liberty MemorialLiberty MemorialThe Liberty Memorial, located in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, is a memorial to the fallen soldiers of World War I and houses the The National World War I Museum, as designated by the United States Congress in 2004.. Groundbreaking commenced November 1, 1921, and the city held a site dedication...
. - Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas CityFederal Reserve Bank of Kansas CityThe Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City covers the 10th District of the Federal Reserve, which includes Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wyoming, and portions of western Missouri and northern New Mexico. The Bank has branches in Denver, Oklahoma City, and Omaha. The current president is...
is located at 29th & Main. - It passes from 29th Street to 31st Terrace on Main by Union HillUnion Hill, Kansas CityUnion Hill is a historic neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri. The neighborhood is located between 29th Street and 31st Street and Main Street to Gillham Road....
. - Midtown MarketplaceMidtown MarketplaceMidtown Marketplace is a shopping center located in Kansas City, Missouri on Linwood Boulevard & Main Street across the street from a Gates Bar.B.Q. restaurant in Union Hill...
is located at Linwood & Main. - Interstate Bakeries CorporationInterstate Bakeries CorporationHostess Brands, Inc. is the largest wholesale baker and distributor of fresh bakery products in the United States, and is the owner of the Hostess, Wonder Bread, Nature's Pride, Dolly Madison, Butternut Breads, and Drake's brands. For many years it was based at 12 East Armour Boulevard, Kansas...
world headquarters is at Armour BoulevardArmour BoulevardArmour Boulevard, Armour, or 35th Street is a major west-east main street that runs in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, from Broadway Boulevard to The Paseo. It is named in honor of Simeon B...
& Main - American Century InvestmentsAmerican Century InvestmentsAmerican Century Investments is a privately-controlled and independent investment management firm that has focused on delivering superior investment performance and building client relationships for more than 50 years. Its headquarters are located at 4500 Main in Kansas City, Missouri, near the...
is located at 4500 Main. - Country Club PlazaCountry Club PlazaThe Country Club Plaza is an upscale shopping district and residential neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It was the first shopping center in the world designed to accommodate shoppers arriving by automobile...
is located at Cleaver II & Main. - It passes from Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard to Volker Boulevard on Main by Brush Creek.
- Plaza LibraryKansas City Public LibraryThe Kansas City Public Library is a public system headquartered in the Central Library in Kansas City, Missouri.The system operates its Central Branch and neighborhood branches located in Kansas City, Independence, and Sugar Creek...
is located at 4801 Main.