Neighborhood
The Scarritt Point North Historic District is a large residential district located in the Northeast section of Kansas City, Missouri (pop. 435,146,1990). This district is composed primarily of residences constructed between 1886 and 1915 when work on the new Park and Boulevard system in Kansas City drew affluent families from older neighborhoods to Scarritt Point. There are sixty-three contributing resources and eleven non-contributing resources in the district, with five resources previously listed in the National Register. The majority of the properties are 2 1/2 stories. Homes built in a variety of materials and construction methods, many considered mansions in their day.
Associated with these homes are many carriage houses, among other outbuildings. Also included in the district is one church; Melrose Methodist Church, founded in 1888 by the district’s original landowner, Reverend Nathan Scarritt. There has been very little new construction in the district since the late 1920s, and the majority of buildings, outbuildings, and structures retain their integrity and contribute to the character of the district.
Associated with these homes are many carriage houses, among other outbuildings. Also included in the district is one church; Melrose Methodist Church, founded in 1888 by the district’s original landowner, Reverend Nathan Scarritt. There has been very little new construction in the district since the late 1920s, and the majority of buildings, outbuildings, and structures retain their integrity and contribute to the character of the district.
Association
The Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood Association was established in 1995 by a group of residents and volunteers. SRNA began with the mission to improve the quality of life for residents living within its boundaries by working collectively with agencies, organizations, schools, churches, businesses, governmental organizations, and engaged citizens for the benefit of the neighborhood as a whole. The SRNA vision is to revitalize the homes and businesses of the historic neighborhood while preserving the community’s architectural assets.
Annual Membership Dues: $20 Per Person for the first member of the household and $10 for each additional household member per year
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INITIATIVES
Quality of Life
The Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood Association is committed to working with residents stakeholders and the city of Kansas City, Missouri to create a cohesive and healthy quality of life for all.
The Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood Association is committed to working with residents stakeholders and the city of Kansas City, Missouri to create a cohesive and healthy quality of life for all.
Save the Colonnade & John F. Kennedy (JFK) Memorial
Colonnade Restoration Receives Grant Award! The Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood has been awarded a Public Involvement Advisory Council (PIAC) Grant for Phase I of the Colonnade restoration – $179,000! Parks & Rec relayed that they have been inundated with calls from the press and other concerned people regarding the status of the Colonnade & JFK Memorial and the plans to restore them since the press release, video, and social media went out for Historic Kansas City's Most Endangered Places list. They also requested the neighborhood go ahead and submit the next PIAC Grant immediately for Phase II of the restoration … and strike while it’s a hot topic! The neighborhood board, along with Park & Rec, also found that there was money set aside in a trust years ago when the JFK monument and eternal flame were first created to be used for maintenance. There was enough money in this fund to pay for the cleaning of the monument as well as converting the eternal flame from gas to LED (much like the Liberty Memorial flame). The funding has been released and the work on this part of the project has already begun. HKC’s Most Endangered Places list created the visibility needed to get the ball rolling to save this historic structure in the Historic Northeast!
Colonnade Restoration Receives Grant Award! The Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood has been awarded a Public Involvement Advisory Council (PIAC) Grant for Phase I of the Colonnade restoration – $179,000! Parks & Rec relayed that they have been inundated with calls from the press and other concerned people regarding the status of the Colonnade & JFK Memorial and the plans to restore them since the press release, video, and social media went out for Historic Kansas City's Most Endangered Places list. They also requested the neighborhood go ahead and submit the next PIAC Grant immediately for Phase II of the restoration … and strike while it’s a hot topic! The neighborhood board, along with Park & Rec, also found that there was money set aside in a trust years ago when the JFK monument and eternal flame were first created to be used for maintenance. There was enough money in this fund to pay for the cleaning of the monument as well as converting the eternal flame from gas to LED (much like the Liberty Memorial flame). The funding has been released and the work on this part of the project has already begun. HKC’s Most Endangered Places list created the visibility needed to get the ball rolling to save this historic structure in the Historic Northeast!
