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The Crossroads (officially the Crossroads Arts District) is a neighborhood within Greater Downtown with a population of 7,491.^[1] It is centered at approximately 19th Street and Baltimore Avenue, directly south of the Downtown Loop and north of Crown Center. It is the city's main art gallery district and center for the visual arts. Dozens of galleries are located in its renovated warehouses and industrial buildings. It is also home to numerous restaurants, housewares shops, architects, designers, an advertising agency, and other visual artists. The district also has several live music venue.

The district has become known for being home to many craft breweries. An area of the Crossroads is known as "Brewer's Alley" because of the high concentration of breweries all within walking distance.^[2]

Numerous buildings in the neighborhood are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the TWA Corporate Headquarters Building, Western Auto Building, and Firestone Building. There are two historic groups of buildings also on the Register—Work Class Hotels at 19th & Main Streets (Midwest Hotel, Monroe Hotel, and Rieger Hotel) and Crossroads Historic Freight District (industrial buildings clustered along the tracks north of Union Station).^[3]

The Crossroads district is also home to one of the county's largest remaining^{[citation needed]} examples of a Film Row district. The Film Row district consists of 17 buildings.^{[citation needed]} Following the demolition of a Film Row building, the Film Row district was placed on Missouri Preservation's 2013 list of "watched properties".^[4]

The Kansas City Star and The Pitch maintain offices in the neighborhood, along with HOK and Barkley. The Belger Arts Center is also located in the district.

First Fridays

A main feature of First Fridays is the art galleries, which open their doors to the public for this monthly event. Visitors will find a wide variety of art, from traditional paintings and sculptures to avant-garde installations. Visitors will also have the opportunity to meet some of the artists behind the work – and observe live paintings.^[5]

Crossroads Music Festival

First held in late August 2005, the Crossroads Music Festival is an annual event organized by Spice of Life Productions, which features local music artists. The 2005 event was held at Grinder's Sculpture Park (Crossroads KC) at 18th Street and Locust Street. In addition to concert performances, offerings include short films by local independent filmmakers and booths offering apparel by local designers, local independent print media, and carnival games.

Tax abatements

In 2007, one of Kansas City's development agencies began a program to allow property tax abatements for art-related business who would otherwise be priced out of the neighborhood by fast-rising property values. Neighborhood leaders lobbied for the program to prevent the "Soho Effect" of gentrification. Tax abatements had been granted to developers to attract new residents to the neighborhood with high-end condominiums and lofts next to the galleries.

New Kansas City Royals stadium

On February 13, 2024, the Kansas City Royals announced their intentions to build a baseball stadium located in the Crossroads, and plan on opening the stadium by 2028.^[6]^[7]

References

^ "Crossroads,MO Household Income, Population & Demographics | Point2".
^ "Kansas City's Brewer's Alley". Kansas City Local's Guide. 27 October 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
^ "Jackson County National Register Listings". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
^ "Missouri's Most Endangered 2013". The Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation. 2015-02-20. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
^ "Comprehensive Guide to Kansas City's First Fridays (2023)". 7 November 2023.
^ Dailey, Greg (February 13, 2024). "Royals Relocate: Club announces move from Truman Sports Complex to the Crossroads". kctv5.com. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
^ "Royals unveil plans for ballpark in downtown Kansas City". ESPN.com. February 13, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.

External links

[1] "Crossroads,MO Household Income, Population & Demographics | Point2".

[2] "Kansas City's Brewer's Alley". Kansas City Local's Guide. 27 October 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.

[3] "Jackson County National Register Listings". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2013.

[4] "Missouri's Most Endangered 2013". The Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation. 2015-02-20. Retrieved 2018-08-27.

[5] "Comprehensive Guide to Kansas City's First Fridays (2023)". 7 November 2023.

[Dailey-6] Dailey, Greg (February 13, 2024). "Royals Relocate: Club announces move from Truman Sports Complex to the Crossroads". kctv5.com. Retrieved February 13, 2024.

[7] "Royals unveil plans for ballpark in downtown Kansas City". ESPN.com. February 13, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.

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+{{Short description|Neighborhood and district of Kansas City}}
-{{Otheruses|Crossroads (disambiguation)}}
+[[File:Kansas City Crossroads District (31507881750).jpg|thumb|Crossroads, Kansas City in December 2016.|alt=Crossroads, Kansas City.]]
+The '''Crossroads''' (officially the '''Crossroads Arts District''') is a [[neighborhood]] within [[Downtown Kansas City|Greater Downtown]] with a population of 7,491.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.point2homes.com/US/Neighborhood/MO/Kansas-City/Crossroads-Demographics.html|title=Crossroads,MO Household Income, Population & Demographics &#124; Point2}}</ref> It is centered at approximately 19th Street and Baltimore Avenue, directly south of the [[Downtown Loop (Kansas City)|Downtown Loop]] and north of [[Crown Center]]. It is the city's main [[art gallery]] district and center for the [[visual arts]]. Dozens of galleries are located in its renovated warehouses and industrial buildings. It is also home to numerous restaurants, [[housewares]] shops, [[architecture|architects]], [[interior design|designers]], an [[advertising agency]], and other visual artists. The district also has several [[live music]] venue.
+The district has become known for being home to many craft breweries. An area of the Crossroads is known as "Brewer's Alley" because of the high concentration of breweries all within walking distance.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kansas City's Brewer's Alley |url=https://kansascitylocalsguide.com/kansas-city-brewers-alley/ |website=Kansas City Local's Guide |date=27 October 2023 |access-date=December 15, 2023}}</ref>
-The '''Crossroads''' (officially the '''Crossroads Arts District''') is a historic [[neighborhood]] near [[Downtown Kansas City]], Missouri.  It is centered at approximately 19th Street and Baltimore Avenue, directly south of the downtown loop and north of [[Crown Center]]. It is the city's main [[art gallery]] district and center for the [[visual arts]]. Dozens of galleries are located in its renovated warehouses and industrial buildings. It is also home to numerous restaurants (including one operated by [[Lidia Bastianich]]), [[housewares]] shops, [[architecture|architects]], [[interior design|designers]], an [[advertising agency]], and other visual artists. The district also has several [[live music]] venues.
-Numerous buildings in the neighborhood are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]], including the [[TWA Corporate Headquarters Building]], [[Western Auto Building]], and [[Firestone Building]]. There are two historic groups of buildings also on the Register—Working Class Hotels at 19th & Main Streets (Midwest Hotel, Monroe Hotel, and Rieger Hotel) and Crossroads Historic Freight District (industrial buildings clustered along the tracks north of [[Union Station (Kansas City, Missouri)|Union Station]])<.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnr.mo.gov/shpo/jackson.htm |title=Jackson County National Register Listings |publisher=Missouri Department of Natural Resources |accessdate=January 26, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121228180815/http://dnr.mo.gov/shpo/jackson.htm |archivedate=December 28, 2012 |df= }}</ref>
+Numerous buildings in the neighborhood are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the [[TWA Corporate Headquarters Building]], [[Western Auto Building]], and Firestone Building. There are two historic groups of buildings also on the Register—Work Class Hotels at 19th & Main Streets ([[Midwest Hotel]], [[Monroe Hotel]], and [[Rieger Hotel]]) and Crossroads Historic Freight District (industrial buildings clustered along the tracks north of [[Union Station (Kansas City, Missouri)|Union Station]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnr.mo.gov/shpo/jackson.htm |title=Jackson County National Register Listings |publisher=Missouri Department of Natural Resources |accessdate=January 26, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121228180815/http://dnr.mo.gov/shpo/jackson.htm |archivedate=December 28, 2012 }}</ref>
-The Crossroads District is also home to one of the county's largest remaining examples of a Film Row District, a.k.a. a Film Exchange district. There were once 32 major cities in the U.S. that had thriving Film Rows as early as the 1910s to the 1970s. Kansas City's Film Row consists of 17 buildings (On 4-22-13  a 1946 building at the N.E. corner of 17th & Wyandotte, referred to as the  Orion Pictures Building, was demolished to build a three-story parking garage.) Following the demolition, the entire Film Row District won a nomination for Missouri Preservation's 2013 Most Endangered "Watch List".  For more information on Film Row, Friends of Film Row.org is organized to help educate and enhance Film Row's future value and preservation.
+The Crossroads district is also home to one of the county's largest remaining{{citation needed|date=August 2018}} examples of a Film Row district. The Film Row district consists of 17 buildings.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}} Following the demolition of a Film Row building, the Film Row district was placed on Missouri Preservation's 2013 list of "watched properties".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://preservemo.org/places-in-peril/2013-2/|title=Missouri's Most Endangered 2013|date=2015-02-20|work=The Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation|access-date=2018-08-27|language=en-US}}</ref>
-[[The Kansas City Star]]'s offices and printing facility are in Crossroads, as are ''[[The Pitch (newspaper)|The Pitch]]'' 's.
-[[HOK (firm)|HOK]] and [[Barkley Inc.]] have their headquarters in Crossroads.
+The ''[[Kansas City Star]]'' and ''[[The Pitch (newspaper)|The Pitch]]'' maintain offices in the neighborhood, along with [[HOK (firm)|HOK]] and [[Barkley Inc.|Barkley]]. The [[Belger Arts Center]] is also located in the district.
 ==First Fridays==
+{{advert|section|date=August 2018}}
-Art galleries generally open new shows on the first Friday of each month from 6 to 9 pm. This has become one of the region's most popular regular events as thousands of people flock to the Crossroads for gallery "open houses" amidst the Crossroads's unique atmosphere.
+A main feature of First Fridays is the art galleries, which open their doors to the public for this monthly event. Visitors will find a wide variety of art, from traditional paintings and sculptures to avant-garde installations. Visitors will also have the opportunity to meet some of the artists behind the work – and observe live paintings.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://kansascitylocalsguide.com/comprehensive-guide-to-kansas-citys-first-fridays/ | title=Comprehensive Guide to Kansas City's First Fridays (2023) | date=7 November 2023 }}</ref>
-In warm months, there are often outdoor bands and performers. Occasionally, outdoor indie films are played.
-There are more than 60 galleries in the Crossroad's district, making it one of the five largest arts districts in the US.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}}
-First Fridays is the subject of the notable YouTube video "Art in Kansas City" by BostWiki.
 ==Crossroads Music Festival==
-First held in late August 2005, the Crossroads Music Festival is an annual event organized by [http://www.spiceoflifeproductions.com Spice of Life Productions], which features local music artists. The 2005 event was held at Grinder's Sculpture Park (CrossroadsKC) at 18th Street and Locust Street. In addition to concert performances, offerings include [[short film]]s by local [[independent film]]makers and booths offering apparel by local designers, local independent print media, and [[carnival]] games.
+First held in late August 2005, the Crossroads Music Festival is an annual event organized by Spice of Life Productions, which features local [[music]] artists. The 2005 event was held at Grinder's Sculpture Park (Crossroads KC) at 18th Street and Locust Street. In addition to concert performances, offerings include [[short film]]s by local [[independent film]]makers and booths offering apparel by local designers, local independent print media, and [[carnival]] games.
-==Tax Abatements==
+==Tax abatements==
 In 2007, one of Kansas City's development agencies began a program to allow property tax abatements for art-related business who would otherwise be priced out of the neighborhood by fast-rising property values. Neighborhood leaders lobbied for the program to prevent the "Soho Effect" of gentrification. Tax abatements had been granted to developers to attract new residents to the neighborhood with high-end condominiums and lofts next to the galleries.
+==New Kansas City Royals stadium==
+On February 13, 2024, the [[Kansas City Royals]] announced their intentions to build a baseball stadium located in the Crossroads, and plan on opening the stadium by 2028.<ref name=Dailey>{{cite web|url=https://www.kctv5.com/2024/02/13/royals-relocate-club-announces-move-truman-sports-complex-crossroads/|title=Royals Relocate: Club announces move from Truman Sports Complex to the Crossroads|last=Dailey|first=Greg|website=kctv5.com|date=February 13, 2024|access-date=February 13, 2024|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39519845/royals-unveil-plans-ballpark-downtown-kansas-city-missouri-entertainment-district|title=Royals unveil plans for ballpark in downtown Kansas City|website=ESPN.com|date=February 13, 2024|access-date=February 13, 2024|language=en}}</ref>
 ==See also==
 *[[List of neighborhoods in Kansas City, Missouri]]
-* [[List of points of interest in Kansas City, Missouri]]
+*[[List of points of interest in Kansas City, Missouri]]
+*[[North Village Arts District]]
-==Crossroads Art Galleries==
-There are over 70 galleries in the district. A few of the more active galleries are:
-*[http://1819central.com 1819 Central Gallery]
-*[http://artsincubatorkc.org Arts Incubator]
-*[http://www.bluegalleryonline.com/ Blue Gallery]
-*[http://www.artnet.com/cohen.html Byron C. Cohen Gallery for Contemporary Art]
-*[http://www.caraandcabezas.com/ Cara and Cabezas Contemporary]
-*[http://www.thedolphingallery.com/ The Dolphin Gallery]
-*[http://www.grandarts.com/ Grand Arts]
-*[http://www.grothauspearl.com/ Grothaus & Pearl Art Gallery]
-*[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=228781105400 Hemingway Gallery]
-*[http://www.hilliardgallery.com/ Hilliard Gallery]
-*[http://www.leedy-voulkos.com/ Leedy Voulkos Gallery]
-*[http://www.leopoldgallery.com Leopold Gallery]
-*[http://www.toddweinergallery.com/ Todd Weiner Gallery]
-*[http://mojocollection.com/ The Mojo Collection]
-*[http://www.piartgallery.com/ Pi Gallery]
-*[http://www.davidmorrisphoto.com/about/studio/Kansas_City_Event_Site.html Studio 2131]
-*[http://www.sherryleedy.com/ Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art]
-==Crossroads Restaurants==
-* [http://www.myspace.com/balancas_kc/ Balancas]
-* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091227220605/http://www.thebrickkcmo.com/ The Brick]
-* [http://www.czarbar.com/ Czar Bar]
-* [http://www.extravirginkc.com/ Extra Virgin]
-* [http://www.grinderspizza.com/ Grinders]
-* [http://www.hamburgermarys.com/ Hamburger Mary's]
-* [http://www.narakc.com/ Nara]
-* [http://ruinspubkc.com Ruins Pub]
-* [http://snowandcompany.com/ Snow & Company]
-* [http://www.tootsies.com/ Tootsies]
 == References ==
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 ==External links==
-*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050602084125/http://www.crossroadscommunityassociation.org/ ''Crossroads Community Association'']
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050602084125/http://www.crossroadscommunityassociation.org/ ''Crossroads Community Association'']
-*[http://nicholsongroup.com/vision/''Nicholson Group Vision for this area'']
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090921233217/http://nicholsongroup.com/vision/ ''Nicholson Group Vision for this area'']
-*Map: {{Coord|39|05|30|N|94|34|55|W|format=dms|display=inline,title|type:city_region:US-MO}}
+* Map: {{Coord|39|05|30|N|94|34|55|W|format=dms|display=inline,title|type:city_region:US-MO}}
 {{Crossroads Arts District}}
+[[Category:Crossroads, Kansas City| ]]
 [[Category:Culture of Kansas City, Missouri]]
 [[Category:Neighborhoods in Kansas City, Missouri]]
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 [[Category:Tourist attractions in Kansas City, Missouri]]
 [[Category:Arts districts]]
+[[Category:Downtown Kansas City]]