Janssen Place is also referred to as Janssen Place Historic District. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1976.
The Janssen Place Historic District is chiefly in a residential area. Janssen Place surrounds portions of two city blocks and is located in the vicinity of 36th, Locust, and Holmes Streets in Kansas City, Missouri.
Janssen Place was planned and developed by a railroad tycoon and urban planner, Arthur E. Stilwell. It was designed in 1897. Most of the mansions were built between 1900 and 1917, making them over a century old. It’s said that it had been referred to as Lumberman’s Row because there were several lumber and construction magnates who lived there. The landscape architect was George A. Mathews.
This historic district is one of the last types of restricted residential quarters that survive in Kansas City. The main entrance gateway was built in 1897. The gateway is part of the historic designation.
There had been few alterations or additions to the residences of Janssen Place. The homes are on spacious lots. Each residence also had a carriage house or garage to the rear. Driveways were constructed on the sides of the homes.