Kansas City style: A social and cultural history of Kansas City as seen through its lost architecture

One of the "20 Best Books about Kansas City History (2015)"as given by notable historians. This book is a photographic and biographic compendium of dozens of historic and architecturally unique Kansas City Buildings that were destroyed or allowed to disintegrate. Its coauthors are two prominent Kansas City historians and preservationists, and this publication is an appeal to prevent the loss of more buildings and the history they embody. Jane Fifield Flynn, a fierce preservation advocate who became the first administrator of the Landmarks Commission and served on the board for many years, eventually as President. She described herself as a street fighting preservationist, and at one point changed her business card job title from "historian" to "troublemaker". Dory DeAngelo is a local author, historian, researcher, and longtime resident of Kansas City's Old Northeast neighborhood. She has written numerous books and articles about Kansas City history and has been actively involved in local theater, both as a performer and director. Upon her death the Kansas City Council created the Lifetime Achievement in Preservation Award and awarded to Jane Flynn posthumously. The Landmarks Commission now gives the Jane Flynn Award annually to an individual or group whose actions have greatly impacted preservation in KansasCity - has fought a preservation battle, worked tirelessly to preserve a structure or neighborhood, or has promoted preservation through planning and public policy.