By Michael Bushnell
Northeast News
February 10, 2016

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — The Northeast was a little extra historic this past weekend.

Hundreds of old house enthusiasts flocked to the Kansas City Museum this past Saturday to take part in the third annual Old House Expo hosted by the Historic Kansas City Foundation.

Seminars were presented by vendors and sponsors that ranged from choosing the proper period correct paint schemes for older homes to a presentation on researching the history and pedigree of your old home by David Jackson, a former archivist for the Jackson County Historical Society. The day was capped off by a question and answer session led by Bernice Radle, host of the HGTV rehab show titled “American Rehab: Buffalo”. Radle is a Buffalo, N.Y., based preservation contractor and the originator of the heart bombing concept in which large hearts are affixed to historic buildings that are in danger of being demolished in order to send a message to developers that restoration and adaptive reuse of historic structures is a viable development option versus demolition. The practice has been used effectively in cities such as Buffalo, Cleveland, and soon Kansas City, Mo.

“If we haven’t completely scared the Kansas City Museum away by our presence,” Amanda Crawley, spokesperson for the Historic Kansas City foundation, said. “We’d love to come back to Historic Northeast next year. This has been one of the most successful expos we’ve had.”