Union Hill celebrates neighborhood past and present with reception launching Union Cemetery history book and new apartment home building

Kansas City, Mo. (Nov. 7, 2014) – As Union Hill continues construction to fully complete the historic neighborhood’s residential component, the public is invited to preview the first-of-its-kind building in the neighborhood, the McGee Building. The preview event is coupled with the launch of “Kansas City’s Historic Union Cemetery: Lessons for the Future from the Garden of Time,” a book commemorating the final resting place of some of the area’s most notable historical figures. Co-written by more than a dozen authors and published by Kansas City Star Books, the piece explores the fertile history of Union Cemetery through magnificent photography and the magnified lens of the descendants whose ancestors are buried there. Five of the book’s authors, as well as descendants of notable Kansas City “Legacy Families” buried in the cemetery, will be on hand during the event for readings and signings. A portion of the proceeds from each book benefit the Union Cemetery Historical Society.

The Union Hill Historical Society board members will conduct guided walking tours of Union Cemetery prior to the reception.

What:

A Day to Celebrate, Explore and Preserve the Rich History of Union Cemetery

Details:

Date/Time:   November 15, 2014

Guided cemetery tours: 11 a.m., 11:45 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Authors’ reception: 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Location: Guided cemetery tours: Sexton Cottage at Union Cemetery, 227 E. 28^th Terrace; Authors’ reception: McGee Building, 30^th and Gilliam Road

Beneficiary: A portion of proceeds from book sales benefit the Union Cemetery Historical Society, an organization that works to restore, maintain and preserve the burial records of Kansas City’s oldest public cemetery, Union Cemetery. For more information, visit www.uchskc.org.

About Union Hill

Established in 1857, Union Hill is one of Kansas City’s oldest continuous neighborhoods with more than 1000 young professionals, established mobile mid-career and active empty nesters. Union Hill is a true urban neighborhood, spanning more than 16 city blocks nestled between Main Street on the west, Gillham Road on the east, the 31^st Street corridor on the south and approximately 27th Street on the south. Overlooking Crown Center and the downtown skyline, the Union Hill district offers convenient living surrounded by green space, dining, arts, entertainment, fitness and some of Kansas City’s major employers. Bob Frye leads the overall development, preservation and advancement of Union Hill with a more than 30-year history of ownership and solid development that builds on 150 years of history with a long term vision and commitment to the neighborhood. Kansas City’s history is embraced throughout the district. For more information, visit unionhill.com or follow the latest at on www.facebook.com/unionhillkc, @UHILLKC on Twitter and Instagram or call 816-777-5900.