Plaza Map

Plaza Map
Plaza Map, didactic
Inventory
Collection Number: 
17330
Building: 
Current Location: 
Auditorium
Floor: 
1st
Object Description
Artist Dates: 
1908-1961
Artist Nationality: 
American
Object Type: 
Details: 
This map is a reproduction of an illustrated cartograph of the Kansas City Country Club district.
Framed: 
Yes
No
Length: 
145 inches
Width: 
2 inches
Height: 
100 1/2 inches
Description: 

This print is a nearly exact reproduction of a map of Kansas City's Country Club district produced in 1930 by Oklahoma native Earl Wilson Allen. It was printed on canvas by Dolphin Archival Printing using ink jet technology in 2017. Allen served as an architect with the J.C. Nichols Company. Allen utilized tempered paint on paper subsequently mounted on masonite. With the closing of J.C. Nichols headquarters in 2012, this reproduction of Allen's pictograph was donated by Highwood Properties to the State Historical Society of Missouri. It was then donated to the Kansas City Public Library in memory of his daughter Suzanne Eleanor Allen.

It should be noted that Allen's pictograph is problematic in that it depicts outdated connotations of the white settler. While outdated and questionable, the map does allow for discussion regarding the systemic and structural nature of racism.

Reproduce the Work in Library publications/publicity, including film or videotape: 
No
Make slides or videotapes for educational use: 
No
Permit the general public to photograph the work : 
No