National Register of Historic Places
Fairfax Hills Historic District
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
The record
- Listed
- June 30, 2007
- Type
- Historic district
- Address
- Bounded by Esplanade Ave., Brown Ave. and 12th St., inc. both side of Parkwood Blvd., Coronado Rd. and Hilltop Rd., Kansas City
- County
- Wyandotte
- State
- Kansas
- Period of significance
- 1925 to 1949
- Contributing resources
- 14 buildings, 1 site
- Coordinates
- 39.14494, -94.63882
- Reference number
- 07000608
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The story
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The Fairfax Hills Historic District is a 33-acre residential district in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, built in 1944 and 1945. It includes 14 contributing buildings and one contributing site, with styles ranging from Colonial Revival and Neo-Colonial to Ranch House and Modern Movement. It was listed in the National Register in 2007.
Why it's listed
It was listed under criteria A and C, with local-level significance in politics/government, industry, community planning and development, and architecture. Its period of significance runs from 1944 to 1945, the years the district was built as housing for World War II defense workers.
Physical character
Most buildings have brick walls or brick veneer over concrete foundations, with concrete block construction exposed on some second stories and asphalt shingle roofs. Windows are a mix of six-over-six double-hung and one-over-one aluminum double-hung sash, and some entrances carry Colonial Revival details such as fanlights, sidelights, broken or arched pediments, fluted pilasters and brick quoins. The district's curvilinear streets are lined with concrete sidewalks and low curbs, and include a shared pedestrian walkway and an open grassy park and play area.
Historical context
The nomination names George Metz and Hare & Hare as architects, and W.L. Cassell as engineer. In the 1930s the site was home to the Fairfax Hills Golf Course, and the district was later built for multiple-family housing, which remained its function when listed.