Dorri Partain
Managing Editor

The Northeast Kansas City Historical Society’s (NEKCHS) Twelfth Annual Homes tour on Saturday, October 11 featured six homes built between 1891 and 1901 in the Independence Plaza neighborhood. Along East Sixth and Seventh streets between Gladstone and Benton boulevards, visitors walked from home to home enjoying beautiful fall weather, a showing of antique cars and a chance to purchase local art and foods.

Included in this tour, visitors had a chance to view newly installed, locally painted panels featuring quilt designs along the alley between. The KC Star Quilt Trail — conceived by the Independence Plaza Neighborhood Council —- encourages positive activity and was funded by a $5000 Neighborhood Rising Fund grant.

Independence Boulevard Christian Church (606 Gladstone Blvd.) was this year’s featured church. NEKCHS features one Northeast neighborhood each year for its homes tour, visit www.nekchs.org for more information.

Built in 1891, this Eastlake Victorian Stick Style home was open to visitors during Saturday’s NEKCHS tour.

Original 1891 front parlor fireplace.

Several antique cars on display, courtesy of the Kansas City Chuggers Model T Ford Club.

Tour visitors enjoyed musical performances in the garden at Rosie Manor.

Home owner Chris Steinauer and Rosie the pot-bellied pig, residents of Rosie Manor.

All photos by Dorri Partain.