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Voights (Herman J. and Ella B.) House

2405 West 103rd Street
Leawood (Johnson County)
Listed in National Register May 18, 1995

Architect: Not listed
Area of Significance: single dwelling
Architectural Style(s): Prairie School

Westwood Hills Historic District

Westwood Hills
Westwood Hills (Johnson County)
Listed in National Register Dec 4, 2013

Architect: Multiple. See nomination.
Area of Significance: domestic; commerce
Architectural Style(s): Bungalow/Craftsman; Colonial Revival; Italian Renaissance; Tudor Revival

The Westwood Hills Historic District comprises the entire city of Westwood Hills in Johnson County, Kansas. The J. C. Nichols Company platted the Westwood Hills subdivision in 1923 and established the Westwood Hills Homes Association in 1926. Twenty years later, residents successfully petitioned the Board of County Commissioners to be recognized as an independent city. The City of Westwood Hills officially incorporated on July 1, 1949. The district is an excellent, intact example of the residential design concepts that prominent local developer J. C. Nichols employed in his many successful subdivisions in both Missouri and Kansas. Westwood Hills was the first subdivision Nichols developed in Kansas using these concepts. The district retains excellent examples of architect-designed dwellings that express the variety of formal and vernacular styles popular in the area during the period of significance. It also encompasses an entire municipality that was involved in the mid-century trend of incorporating as a city in order to retain its own identity as Johnson County developed. The 255 resources reflect the development history of the neighborhood as it evolved from pastureland to a residential subdivision to its own self-contained city. It was nominated for its local significance in the areas of community planning and architecture.

Wolcott House

5701 Oakwood Road
Mission Hills (Johnson County)
Listed in National Register May 2, 2001

Architect: Kurfiss, Selby
Area of Significance: single dwelling
Architectural Style(s): Bungalow/Craftsman

The John J. Wolcott House was built in 1928 from plans prepared by architect Selby Kurfiss. The house sits on a 2.1-acre site overlooking the winding streets of J.C. Nichols' Mission Hills development. Wolcott was a well-known Kansas City grain dealer and served many years as president of the Kansas City Board of Trade. The large limestone house is a unique combination of Tudor Revival and French Eclectic design by one of the Kansas City area's most prominent early 20th century architects. It was nominated for its local significance in the area of architecture.