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 Ward Parkway, split by Brush Creek in the Country Club Plaza near its eastern terminus | |
| Namesake | Hugh Campbell Ward, son of Seth E. Ward |
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| Type | boulevard |
| Length | 6.8 mi (10.9 km) |
| Coordinates | 39°0′0.2″N 94°36′11.9″W / 39.000056°N 94.603306°W |
| North | Brookside Boulevard / Volker Boulevard |
| South | Wornall Road |
| Other | |
| Known for | High-class neighboorhoods, redlining, fountains |
| Ward Parkway | |
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| Type | Boulevard median greenspace |
| Location | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°01′56″N 94°36′20″W / 39.032181°N 94.605669°W |
| Area | 211.14 acres (0.8545 km2; 0.32991 sq mi) |
| Designer | J.C. Nichols |
| Owned by | City of Kansas City, Missouri |
| Website | kcparks.org |
Ward Parkway is a boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Ward Parkway begins at Brookside Boulevard on the eastern edge of the Country Club Plaza and travels west 2.8 miles along Brush Creek as U.S. Route 56 before turning south near Kansas-Missouri state line. It continues south for 4 miles, terminating at Wornall Road near Bannister Road. A short spur, Brush Creek Parkway, connects Ward Parkway to Shawnee Mission Parkway at State Line Road.
The street is named after the family of local businessman and real estate tycoon Seth E. Ward (1820-1903), who owned property on both sides of the parkway. His family's mansion is located at 1032 West 55th Street along Ward Parkway and remains on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
Ward Parkway has a wide, landscaped median, which is decorated with fountains and statuary. Many of Kansas City's finest large houses are along Ward Parkway as part of the planned Country Club District.
- ^ Perry, Zack (January 16, 2017). "Taste & See KC: The history behind Ward Parkway". KSHB 41 Kansas City. Retrieved August 8, 2023.