Hyde Park Neighborhood

Historical marker location:

2 Janssen Pl, Kansas City, Missouri

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of East 36th Street and Janssen Place, on the right when traveling east.)

Architect: George A. Mathews (1860-1903) Constructed: 1897-1917. 1897 National and Kansas City Landmark Janssen Place Historic District.

The infamous outlaw Jesse James was born in Clay County, Missouri, in 1847. He later became known for his bank and train robberies and was killed by a member of his own gang in 1882.