The Garment District

The Garment District (HMT0J)

Location: Kansas City, MO 64153 Platte County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 19.103', W 94° 41.874'

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Back in 1915, wearing a good pair of jeans wasn't a fashion statement; it was a necessity for working in the factories and on farms. And Kansas Citian, H.D. Lee, was ready to answer the need. Lee's company was one of the first businesses to settle in what would become known as the Garment District of Kansas City.

The city's clothing manufacturers were instrumental in developing the "section system" for use with women's clothing - an unprecedented move that would have a profound effect on the city's clothing industry. The "section system" was a mass production method of assembly of parts to form a finished garment. It worked so well that the garment makers were able to reduce their costs and tremendously expand their businesses.

By the 1920s, Kansas City's Garment District was alive with the sounds of sewing machines from companies like Donnelly Garment Company, makers of the Nelly Don dress line, and from Stern-Slegman-Prins, makers of the Betty Rose label. By the end of the 1950s, some garment makers saw opportunities to save even more money. They picked up and moved their plants to small towns outside the city, and the Garment District slowly quieted down to its former stillness.

Today, the District's now-historic buildings are enjoying a Renaissance as home to stylish loft apartments and numerous businesses, but the city hasn't forgotten its colorful past. Plaques dotting the area note the important contribution that the District and its countless employees had on the early economy of our city and its people.
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HM NumberHMT0J
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Marker NumberC5
Placed ByKansas City International Airport
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Date Added Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 10:55am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 353632 N 4353483
Decimal Degrees39.31838333, -94.69790000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 19.103', W 94° 41.874'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 19' 6.18" N, 94° 41' 52.44" W
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Area Code(s)816
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 12998 NW Prairie View Rd, Kansas City MO 64153, US
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