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100 years of the Plaza

A People's History of Kansas City

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The New Shopping Centre in Kansas City

On april thirtieth, 19 22, which is considered the plaza's birthday, nichols announced in the kansas city star that a new shopping centre was on the way. When it was announced, were their haters? Well, they the joke that nichols liked to tell that people called it nichols folly. By the time we get to the middle 19 twenties, there are four grocery stores on the plaza, including a wolferman's and at least a couple of pigly wiglies.

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