Pickwick Hotel/abandoned radio station
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Pickwick Hotel/abandoned radio station
The old radio station was on top of the hotel, in a penthouse. The penthouse was set back so that it is invisible from the street. One shot below shows a wooden turntable in the floor in the old bus depot. The white room is one of the radio station studios.
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Re: Pickwick Hotel/abandoned radio station
Is the whole thing abandoned or just the penthouse?
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I'm going to take a guess at the whole thing being abandoned... which would be awsome to explore!
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Re: RE: Pickwick Hotel/abandoned radio station
I wish! The former hotel is now low-income housing; the old bus depot is 95% unused. The office building and storefronts are unused, but I did not get to see that part.Willard wrote:I'm going to take a guess at the whole thing being abandoned... which would be awsome to explore!
RE: Pickwick Hotel/abandoned radio station
Damn low income people! Ahhh I hate government some times!
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Re: Pickwick Hotel/abandoned radio station
hey does the old turntable still work????
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RE: Pickwick Hotel/abandoned radio station
I can't figure out what the turntable was for. If it was used to turn around busses (if so, they must have been small), why didn't it have grease or oil spots on it? There was no machinery below it, so I guess that it was turned by hand, like the cable-car turntables in San Francisco.
Re: Pickwick Hotel/abandoned radio station
that is just so cool great job
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Re: Pickwick Hotel/abandoned radio station
This who place is now inactive, and John the care taker is more than happy to give you a tour.
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Re: Pickwick Hotel/abandoned radio station
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KCTY_%28defunct%29
Found this url too when looking for info on the place as well. Looks like it has some great history, hopefully it doesn't get torn down for being a defunct building that no one is interested in.
Found this url too when looking for info on the place as well. Looks like it has some great history, hopefully it doesn't get torn down for being a defunct building that no one is interested in.
Re: Pickwick Hotel/abandoned radio station
http://www.kcurbex.org/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=46
Also apparently kcurbex has a collection of photos of this site as well.
Also apparently kcurbex has a collection of photos of this site as well.
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Re: RE: Pickwick Hotel/abandoned radio station
Great find, The10ck --- thanks. I love the double deck bus. The driver sat in the front of the upper level.The10ck wrote:Heres some info on the hotel and radio station.
http://www.scripophily.net/piccor1.html
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RE: Pickwick Hotel/abandoned radio station
They're planning a renovation of this property :
http://www.kansascity.com/news/business ... 53388.html
http://www.kansascity.com/news/business ... 53388.html