headquarters for kansas city society of artists

Historic Map: Plate 021, Atlas 1925 Kansas City Stock Yards (left), Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad (center), West Bluff neighborhoods, where Holly Street runs north and south (right), just south of Kersey Coates drive. Double click on maps for larger image.

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, Kansas City, Vol. 1, 1895-1907, Page 033. North central part of early Kansas City in West Bottoms showing railroad lines, streets, and buildings. Holly Street runs along the top of the map. 

The original hotel faced Holly Street in the front and Allen Avenue in the back. 
Set on top of the West Bluffs, the 1930 Lighton Studios

housed artist studios and an hand-painted Tea Room. (maps courtesy of Missouri Valley Special Collections, Kansas City Public Library, 14 West 10th St, Kansas City, MO, accessed November 12th, 2010. Exterior photo of Lighton Studio courtesy of Linda Lighton of Kansas City, Missouri)

(1933 City Directory for 17th and Holly Street courtesy of Missouri Valley Special Collections, Kansas City Public Library, 14 West 10th St, Kansas City, MO,accessed October 12th, 2010)

( 1933 listed tenants at 1718 Holly Street)

October 19, 1930 Kansas City Journal-Post, page 6

Seated in the reception room from left to right are Jane Wade, Gertrude W. Lighton, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Hurst, and Mrs. Kelly. A floral painting by Gertrude entitled "Flowers" graces the wall behind them. That painting was in the 1923 Midwestern Artist's Exhibition at the Kansas City Art Institute. Double click on photo and newspaper articles for larger images.(Photos courtesy of Linda Lighton of Kansas City, Missouri)

  "Work in process occupies one easel. On another stands an impressionistic portrait of her daughter, Gertrude..." (LEFT) (Pastel on paper, courtesy of Linda Lighton of Kansas City, MO)  

 "The Lighton Tea Room is small an intimate...."

                                                                          

(Tea Room interior photos and Emmett Craig photo courtesy of Linda Lighton of Kansas City.

sculptor Emmett Craig

October 19,1930 Kansas City Journal-Post article courtesy of Missouri Valley Special Collections, Kansas City Public Library, 14 West 10th St, Kansas City, MO accessed October 12th, 2010)