City View at St. Margaret's

St. Margaret’s, located in Kansas City, Kansas, consists of 108 newly renovated units made up of studios and one and two-bedroom apartments. Each modern unit contains a refrigerator, range/oven, dishwasher, microwave, carpet, tile, hardwood, blinds, ceiling fans and a walk-in closet. The building offers an elevator, community room, laundry facility, fitness center, picnic area, green area and on-site management.

The Story

In 1886, a respectable man delirious with typhoid fever was picked up in the streets of Wyandotte (as it was then called) and sent to the city jail. There was no other place in which he could be accommodated. Father Anton Kuhls was touched by the story and advocated the community to build a refuge for the sick and poor. St. Margaret’s Hospital was dedicated on November 19, 1887. It was the first hospital in the city, cost $20,000 and could accommodate 50 patients.

In 1954, the old building was demolished and rebuilt into a sprawling hospital complex. The 1910 front east wing was retained but renovated extensively to match the new building.
The Sisters of the Poor of Saint Francis operated the hospital until St. Margaret’s merged with Providence Hospital in 1976. The hospital served and employed many in the community for almost 100 years. St. Joseph Convalescent Home took over the hospital and occupied it until 2001.

The building has remained vacant until now. City View at St. Margaret’s will provide the opportunity for this historic building to again service the community by providing affordable rental housing for senior residents.