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<!-- EDIT BELOW THIS LINE -- The HISTORIC 3 GABLES FARM is the oldest lived in home in Kansas City and was built in 1824, just 3 years after Missouri was a state. It was on the National Historic Registry until 197X, and

The 3 Acre Estate is located at the intersection of 291 Hwy and Flintlock road in the 64157 Zip Code. It was purchased by local developer Mike Yeates after first being scheduled for demolition in July of 2013. Partners Andrew Mackey and Mike Yeates plan to use the estate for the offices of Custom Home Builder, BROOKEVIEW, LLC and THE REAL ESTATE STORE,LLC.

The partners were the Historic farms "Last Chance" as the estate stood in utter disrepair and was not financeable. Partners Mike Yeates and Andrew Mackey answered the civic call and have taken on project in order to save this landmark for themselves, but more importantly the community.

The house, located at 9550 NE Cookingham Drive in Kansas City, is two stories, has three bedrooms, 2 fireplaces and is on 2.8 acres of land. It boasts dozens of indigenous fruit trees and various large antiquitious Pin Oaks roughly 18 Feet in Circumference. Through the years, it has been greatly expanded from the original two-rooms built in the 1820s. The house and outbuildings (a barn and a garage), represent the pattern of settlement in Clay County in the early 19th century. The evolution of the house and outbuildings reflects the change in style and technology of a farmstead. While much of the original farmstead is developed, the remaining 2.8 acres convey the significance of the settlement of Clay County. This property is one of the rare surviving examples of this within Kansas City. Along with its significance as an example of a farmstead, the house is a rare surviving example of the vernacular Gothic Revival style of architecture. Popular in the United States for a short period beginning in the 1850s, the Gothic Revival style declined in popularity after 1865. As part of the country’s bicentennial celebration in 1976, the Three Gables House was designated a historic landmark by a county commission, and until 2000, was well cared for and maintained. The last private owner of the property, however, intended to sell the house and land to a commercial developer, sentencing the historic home to be razed. The farmland surrounding the property, however, was sold and transformed into residential neighborhoods, making retail development of the Three Gables site infeasible. To date, the Three Gables House has survived, but is in a state of neglect. It is hidden behind an overgrowth of brush and a screen of trees, just west of the intersection of Flintlock Road and Cookingham Drive. On June 11, the Clay County Historical Society applied for landmark status through the Kansas City Historic Preservation Office (landmarkcommission@kcmo.org), and on June 28, the Historic Preservation Committee approved the nomination. In 2013, on May 21, the Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation (www.preservemo.org) placed the Three Gables House on its list of Most Endangered Historic Places for 2013, and on May 28, the Historic Kansas City Foundation (www.historickansascity.org) placed the site on its Most Endangered List. HISTORY- Lets use the abstract we have from Jay Thorne and build in the houses history on this tab

ARCHICTURE AND PROPERTY DESIGN-

AWARDS-3 Gables was named "Kansas City's Most Endangered Home" by the preservation society Historic Kansas City

RECOGNITION - Andrew Mackey and Mike Yeates were awarded the "Jane Flynn - Excellence In Preservation Award" by the City of Kansas City for their delicate work associated on the restoration of 3 Gables. It is also on The Historic Kansas City's Trolley Tour each year. In June of 2014, the house will be featured as part of the the City's Urban Explorer's Tour where members will be given a inside look at the estate and its inner workings.

EVENTS - Need a link to the LIberty Tribune Piece for the LIVE XMAS NATIVITY LIBERTY TRIBUNE PIECE- Add IN HISTORY, PICS, ETC http://www.libertytribune.com/opinion/community_voices/article_6c2f632c-76eb-534c-b29d-a018cfdfa77a.html

You can learn more about the project and the partners future intent for the estate by clicking on the link/reference below.