Throughout the week, neighbors passed by around the massive tree, admiring its size and history. Some took pieces from the wreckage, while others paid tribute to the local landmark.
Though appreciative of the history, many noted that it was dangerous and needed to be cut down due to rot and fungal growth at the base.
Crews spent Wednesday morning carefully dismantling Frank, the 250-year-old bur oak in Kansas City’s Northeast neighborhood. Arborists used ropes and rigging to lower heavy limbs, while smaller branches were cleared and loaded into trucks for removal.
Much of the tree’s canopy along the street side was brought down, but several limbs remained on the side facing neighboring homes, where workers limited cutting because a car was parked nearby…