Platte County Landmark Building Sold

The good news . . . Publishers seem to be happy with the developer who made the purchase and preserving some of the old newspaper gear is part of the deal.

Meanwhile . . . There remains a very small but critical niche for dead-tree community news and the Platte County Landmark is one of the best publications to serve the Northland. 

Here's more deets on the swap . . .

New owner and local developer Blake Barth is selling what was left after the Landmark moved to renovated office space a few blocks away.

"That press in the back came in the building 1899 and has not left since," Barth said.

The Landmark's article announcing the sale says it's been in print for 159 years . . .

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Platte County Landmark building estate sale chronicles local history

New owner and local developer Blake Barth is selling what was left after the Landmark moved to renovated office space a few blocks away.