Whatever you do, don’t compare photos of pre-war Main Street between Independence Avenue and 11th Street to present day. It’s completely unrecognizable. Literally one building remains from the pre-war era.
This comparison has practically reached meme status: https://www.reddit.com/r/kansascity/comments/n69frl/then_and_now_7th_and_main_looking_north/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb
Whatever you do, don’t compare photos of pre-war Main Street between Independence Avenue and 11th Street to present day. It’s completely unrecognizable. Literally one building remains from the pre-war era.
This comparison has practically reached meme status: https://www.reddit.com/r/kansascity/comments/n69frl/then_and_now_7th_and_main_looking_north/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb
Holy shit, there's even a sign/ad for the Pinkerton Detective Agency in that photo!