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Deeply rooted in jazz
There's a lot more to the neighborhood of Forgotten Homes than the substantial and architecturally impressive estates abandoned by members of Kansas City's high society. It's a community with deep historical roots within the city's jazz scene, made possible by its prominent and influential Black population in the 1950s. When Kansas City's first integrated roadways were built here, Forgotten Homes began to attract all walks of life to shows at Folly Theater, a vaudeville and burlesque house, and the nearby Muehlebach Hotel at Twelfth and Wyandotte streets, a now restored cocktail and jazz lounge. With its historic appeal and proximity to the Missouri River and downtown area, it's no wonder why Forgotten Homes has become a little less forgotten in the last decade.
Forgotten Homes is close to the Jazz District filled with history and charm.
Forgotten Homes is located just 2 miles from downtown KC.
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The not-so-forgotten homes
Sitting along hilly streets lined with sidewalks are four square homes with dormer windows and shaded front porches or renovated three-bedroom Craftsman-style residences selling anywhere from $140,000 to $180,000. Empty lots in Forgotten Homes offer clean slates for roughly $11,000 along Agnes Avenue and $64,000 off Madison Avenue. Those priced closer to $1 million are likely brick Victorian estates with over four bedrooms and two and a half baths. Properties have either been flipped or await improvements and sell within a month.
Queen Anne-inspired brick homes are common throughout the Forgotten Homes community.
Some homes in Forgotten Homes have 2 car garages or wrap-around front porches.
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KC Public Schools in partnership with Central Library
Kansas City Public Schools is located within a few miles, along with Kansas City University, a private medical school just north of the neighborhood. With a shared Niche grade of C-minus, Wendell Phillips Elementary School and Northeast Middle School serve most of Forgotten Homes' youngest. Northeast High School earns a C Niche score and offers internships through partnered organizations and virtual learning opportunities. Kansas City School District students take advantage of the KC Central Public Library. "We have book fairs and readings all of the time," says Jessie Caliman, a KC native and librarian at the Kansas City Central Public Library. "The original vault is now a movie theatre, which the kids enjoy."
Wendell Phillips elementary School care for students from grades k-6..
Northeast Middle School is a public middle school located in Kansas City, Missouri.
Northeast High School provides a quality education that prepares all students for success.
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KC Urban Youth Academy
Just outside the neighborhood, residents can visit Prospect Plaza Park, which features a large grassy area, paved trails, a playground and a basketball court. The Kansas City Urban Youth Academy is less than a mile from Forgotten Homes across Interstate 70. The nonprofit organization, a youth baseball and softball program run by Royals Charities, offers four fields and various other athletic programs.
The playground at Prospect Plaza Park is fun for all ages.
The Kansas City Urban Youth Academy
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Locals get use to jazz and barbecue
Gates Bar-B-Q, a popular Kansas City barbecue chain, has operated its East 12th Street location since 1946. Just down the street, Green River offers Chinese and Vietnamese food, along with China Feast on East Twelfth Street. In the same shopping center is PeachTree Cafeteria, a buffet-style restaurant known for traditional soul food. Nearby, shoppers can head to the Somali Mall, home to several businesses, including clothing stores, a food mart and a coffee shop. The neighborhood is enviably close to downtown Kansas City and the nightlife of the Power and Light District. "It's the epicenter of our nightlife and only about 5 minutes away by streetcar,'" Caliman says. "KC Live, this huge club, hosts this huge NYE celebration that attracts people from all over the city."
Gates Bar-B-Q offers the residents of Forgotten Homes quick and easy service.
Residents head to PeachTree Cafeteria, a buffet-style restaurant known for its soul food.
Want the best wings in the neighborhood, head to Wing Lovers USA in Forgotten Homes.
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Events along the Missouri riverfront
The Berkely Waterfront hosts the Midwest's largest Independence Day fireworks show, "KC RiverFest." Nearby are The Museums at 18th and Vine, which includes the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. It's also home to the American Jazz Museum, which showcases the sights and sounds of jazz that still echo throughout northeast KC, with events like the Eighteenth and Vine Jazz Festival held every April.
Nearby are The Museums at 18th and Vine, which includes the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.
Forgotten Homes is close to the Jazz District filled with history and charm.
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Improving the community of Forgotten Homes
Forgotten Homes is incredibly walkable; however, crime is above average in this neighborhood. City officials and grassroots organizations like the Kansas City No Violence Alliance have come together to meet regularly and have bolstered the northeastern communities by placing two CIOS and a social worker at every patrol station. RideKC provides bus services throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area; nearby bus stops are located along East Twelfth and Ninth Streets. There's also easy access to Interstate 70 from the neighborhood's southside, and the area's primary airport, Kansas International Airport, is a little over 20 miles away. Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center, just a block away, offers medical care, along with Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, 6 miles away, and The University of Kansas Hospital, just 7 miles away.
Samuel U. Rogers Health Center provides many health services and jobs to the neighborhood.
Jump on the Ride KC Bus at 12th & Brooklyn to get around town.
Electric scooters make it easy to travel around the neighborhood and get to The Grove Park.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
475
Median Age
32
Population Density
7 ppl/acre
Population under 18
24.6%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
15.2%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$26,389
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$40,696
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
76.2%
Below the national average
89.1%
College Graduates
23.8%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
6.6%
% Population in Labor Force
61.7%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
38''
Average Winter Low Temperature
23°F
Average Summer High Temperature
90°F
Annual Snowfall
24''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
49/ 100
Somewhat Walkable
Walk Score®
65/ 100
Good Transit
Transit Score®
50/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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