Sunflower Village Historic District

Sunflower Village
Location of Sunflower Village in Kansas.
Location De Soto, Kansas
Coordinates 38°56′31.90″N 95°0′11.9″W / 38.9421944°N 95.003306°W / 38.9421944; -95.003306Coordinates: 38°56′31.90″N 95°0′11.9″W / 38.9421944°N 95.003306°W / 38.9421944; -95.003306
Area 0.29 sq. miles
Built 1942
NRHP Reference # 14000929[1]
Added to NRHP November 18, 2014

Sunflower Village, also known as Clearview City, was a historic complex used to house the workers of the now defunct Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant in DeSoto, Johnson County, Kansas, United States.

History

In 1960, the population of Sunflower Village reached nearly 18,000 during the Vietnam War when production of ammunition at the plant was at its peak. Following the war, population steadily declined durning the mid-1970s, dropping to 4,200 by 1980.

In 1987, 6 acres of houses in the eastern portion of Sunflower Village were demolished due to damage and age. That area is now home to Countryside Elementary School.

Geography

Sunflower Village is located approximately 23 miles west of Kansas City, 0.18 miles south of De Soto, and 5 miles east of Eudora.

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