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The History of Troost Ave
 In the Beginning |  French Fur |  The Founders |
|---|---|---|
 Slave Quarters |  Power from the Pulpit |  Millionare's Row |
 The Greeks |  31st Street |  Isis Theater |
 Disney and Hemmingway |  The Pleasure Seekers |  Pendergast and the Rabbi |
 J.C. Nichols' Wild Horses |  1968 |  The Faces of Paseo High |
 Ghost Town |  Crime 'n' Hair |  FOCUS |
 OG like Ollie Gates |  Troostfest |
Troost Avenue is historically one of the most significant streets in Kansas City, Missouri. While in the past the street was defined by wealth and success, it is now often portrayed as desitute and in ruin. Running uninterrupted for 90 blocks, it has become a physical and psychological dividing line of race and class.
Troost Avenue's history is a continuing cycle of renewal and decay; financial successes and failures, social justice and racial atrocities, hopelessness that gives birth to hope. It's story runs parallel to many cities in the US. These photo collages seek to shed light on Troost's history while stimulating discussion about it's future.
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