Was this historic mansion on UMKC’s campus built out of spite?

Photography by Ian Simmons

If there’s one thing to know about Kansas City real estate, it’s that the grandest homes tell the best stories. Built between 1912 and 1914, the limestone mansion on UMKC’s campus that would become Scofield Hall was the crowning achievement of clay pipe magnate Walter Dickey. In the early 20th century in Kansas City, clay… Continue reading Was this historic mansion on UMKC’s campus built out of spite?