Tiffany Springs, Kansas City, Missouri

Tiffany Springs is a neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri, United States. It was founded by Dr. Flavel B. Tiffany in 1891 as Artesian Springs, intended to compete with Excelsior Springs, Missouri.

Tiffany Springs
Neighborhood
Nickname(s): 
Artesian Springs
Coordinates: 39.261°N 94.696°W / 39.261; -94.696[1]
Founded byFlavel B. Tiffany
Elevation1,090 ft (330 m)

History

Dr. Flavel B. Tiffany was one of the first and most prolific ophthalmologists of Kansas City. Aside from building his landmark home of Tiffany Castle, his major real estate endeavor was to build a spa resort to rival the successful Excelsior Springs, Missouri. In the late 1880s, he bought 1,100 acres in central Platte County which includes an Artesian aquifer.[2] A post office called Artesian Springs[3] operated from 1891 to 1895.[4] The town was renamed to Tiffany Springs. His plans were not substantially realized, so the city of Kansas City eventually annexed most of this land, much of which became the Kansas City International Airport.[2][5]

Features

Tiffany Springs is now a neighborhood of Kansas City. The area is home to The Springs Aquatic Center, a water park that opened in May 2006 at 9400 North Congress Avenue off Interstate 29.[6] The facility is operated jointly by the city (Kansas City Parks and Recreation)[7] and the county (Platte County Parks).[8]

References
  1. "Tiffany Springs (in Platte County, MO) Populated Place Profile". MO HomeTownLocator. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  2. Bushnell, Michael (October 3, 2018). "The Northeast's "Tiffany Castle"". Northeast News. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tiffany Springs, Kansas City, Missouri
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  5. "Platte County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  6. "The Springs Aquatic Center - About Us".
  7. "The Springs Aquatic Center". Kansas City Parks and Recreation.
  8. "The Springs Aquatic Center". Platte County Parks.
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