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Location DB > United States > Missouri > Independence > John K. Stark School  Name John K. Stark School  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by peterbillionaire on 7/13/2008 9:43 PM last modified by Emperor Wang on 4/3/2024 11:36 PM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description There are two sections to the school: the classroom section was probably built in the 1930's and there is a more modern gymnasium from probably the 1960's. The school was sold decades ago to Tri-City Christian School, which is no longer active. After the recent fire, someone put up fresh plywood over many of the windows. There is extensive vandalism indoors. But the roof is in good shape and surprisingly, there is no water damage from rain. The roof over the stage where the fire was has collapsed. There are classrooms, principal's office, gym and stage and dressing rooms, boiler room, library (maybe), and boys and girls lockers rooms. There is no kitchen or lunch room, so it is not clear where people ate lunch. Credit to buckbeew for first pointing out this location at KCURBEX. 4.2.2024 - Appears as a pile of rubble in Google street views, 2023.  Basic Information Type: Building Status: Demolished Accessibility: Easy - it's gone Recommendation: forget it - It's gone!  Physical Information Address 1624 Blue Ridge Blvd Independence, Missouri United States Owner: See a map of this location  Hazards  Interesting Features  Security Measures  Historical Dates Built: 0 Closed: 0  Required Equipment  Recommended Equipment  History Two comments posted by the public at the Kansas City Star web site after the article on the fire on 6/22/08: "I went to school there for three years in the 1980s when it was known as Tri-City Christian School. It was an old school when they bought it, but still, sad to see it go." "I went to this "school" if you want to call it that back when it was owned by Tri-City. I think it's probably just some kids messing around maybe smoking or something and it caught fire. Either way, I'm glad it burned! That school SUCKED! My entire elementary life and one of my Jr. High years was spent in that building and I swear to God, we thought it was being run by Hitler himself! The very last year my sister and I went there, they locked all the girls in the gym after school because they said someone stole the P.E. teachers keys and none of the girls would be leaving until someone either found the keys or fessed up to taking them! Needless to say, my parents put us in public school the very next morning. What a nightmare of a school!!!!!!"  Media Coverage Sun, Jun. 22, 2008 Kansas City Star Abandoned school burning Firefighters from five cities are trying to put out a blaze that has been burning for more than four hours at an abandoned school at [location deleted]. The fire started around 5 p.m. in the gymnasium of John K. Stark School. The source was still unknown at 9 p.m., said Jackson County Sheriff’s Sgt. Doug Caster. Firefighters from Independence, Kansas City, Ft. Osage, Blue Summit and Sugar Creek were fighting the blaze. The school had been vacant for years, Caster said.  Future Plans  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries peterbillionaire's gallery Mon, Jul 14th, 2008 posted by peterbillionaire 24 pictures Happiedaze's Gallery Sun, Jul 20th, 2008 posted by Happiedaze 23 pictures Alphie's Pictures Sun, Sep 27th, 2009 posted by alphie 13 pictures Google Street images Tue, Apr 2nd, 2024 posted by fr00tCake 4 pictures Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 4/3/2024 11:38 PM.  Latest Changes on Apr 3 24 at 23:38, Emperor Wang validated this location on Apr 3 24 at 23:36, Emperor Wang changed the following: History, Media Coverage on Apr 2 24 at 14:55, fr00tCake added some pictures to a gallery on Apr 2 24 at 14:55, fr00tCake created a new gallery on Apr 2 24 at 14:54, fr00tCake changed the following: Street Address, Latitude, Longitude, Co-ordinate Accuracy, Prefer Satellite, Status, Accessibility, Recommendation, Description on Sep 28 09 at 18:22, Opheliaism validated this location on Sep 27 09 at 4:31, alphie added some pictures to a gallery on Sep 27 09 at 4:21, alphie added some pictures to a gallery on Sep 27 09 at 4:17, alphie updated gallery Alphie's Pictures on Sep 27 09 at 4:17, alphie created a new gallery  Forum Threads about this Location  Who's been looking? Click here to see who'se been looking.  Report Problems Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? 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