Known as “The Heart of America,” Kansas City is located in western Missouri and in eastern Kansas
where the Kansas River and the Missouri River meet. With deep roots in its own unique traditions,
Kansas City is an interesting and unusual destination.
Rockhill Gardens is part of a larger area of Kansas City known as Waldo, which encompasses the area between Gregory Boulevard to 85th Street and State Line to Troost. In 2026, Nextdoor named Waldo the friendliest neighborhood in Kansas City.
References:
A more comprehensive history of Waldo is told in the book, The Waldo Story, by Ladene Morton, available at, appropriately, the Waldo Library.
A brief biography of N.W. Dible, and a great resource for other aspects of Kansas City history from the Missouri Valley Special Collections.
An article about tudor homes, including one in RGNA
