1921 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 1921 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 Nelle Peters plans the McConahay Building at 1127 E. 31st Street Read More 1922 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 1922 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 McConahay Building erected and open to public Read More May 18 1922 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 May 18 1922 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 Walt incorporates Laugh-O-gram Studio Read More June 17 1922 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 June 17 1922 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 Walt announces new Laugh-O-grams in Motion Picture News Read More June 1922- July 1923 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 June 1922- July 1923 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 Laugh-O-grams created & distributed Read More July 1923 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 July 1923 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 Laugh-O-gram goes bankrupt; Walt moves to California Read More April 1994 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 April 1994 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 Thank You Walt Disney non-profit formed to preserve legacy of Walt Disney’s history in Kansas City Read More 1995 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 1995 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 Ron and Diane (Disney) Miller visit Kansas City and tour the Laugh-O-gram Building Read More Spring 1996 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 Spring 1996 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 Laugh-O-gram building in collapse; City of KC MO starts process to condemn the building Read More October 11 1996 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 October 11 1996 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 Thank You Walt Disney purchases the McConahay building Read More July 2000 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 July 2000 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 Walt & Lily Disney Family Foundation provides matching grant of $460,000 to restore the building Read More 2001-2002 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 2001-2002 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 TYWD raises $340,000 in matching funds to restore the building shell Read More 2004 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 2004 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 Laugh-O-gram shell restoration process is complete Read More April 11 2014 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 April 11 2014 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 Economic Development Administration announces $51,451 matching grant for feasibility study for renovation of L.O.G. and programming Read More September 18 2014 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 September 18 2014 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 digiSTORY KC is founded with expressed interest in teaching digital media to kids in KC’s urban core from a renovated Laugh-O-gram building Read More October 1 2014 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 October 1 2014 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 Community engagement event held at KC Scottish Rite Building Read More March 26 2015 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 March 26 2015 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 EDA Feasibility Study published Read More October 2019 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 October 2019 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 KC IMAGINE formed to support digital media training & talent development in Laugh-O-gram building Read More February 2020 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 February 2020 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 City of Kansas City, MO awards $160,000 Heart of the City TIF fund matching grant for façade improvements. Read More November 2020 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 November 2020 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 Walt & Lilly Disney Family Foundation and TYWD board matches $160,000 for $320,000 façade improvements Read More Older Posts
1921 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 1921 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 Nelle Peters plans the McConahay Building at 1127 E. 31st Street Read More
1922 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 1922 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 McConahay Building erected and open to public Read More
May 18 1922 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 May 18 1922 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 Walt incorporates Laugh-O-gram Studio Read More
June 17 1922 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 June 17 1922 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 Walt announces new Laugh-O-grams in Motion Picture News Read More
June 1922- July 1923 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 June 1922- July 1923 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 Laugh-O-grams created & distributed Read More
July 1923 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 July 1923 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 Laugh-O-gram goes bankrupt; Walt moves to California Read More
April 1994 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 April 1994 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 Thank You Walt Disney non-profit formed to preserve legacy of Walt Disney’s history in Kansas City Read More
1995 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 1995 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 Ron and Diane (Disney) Miller visit Kansas City and tour the Laugh-O-gram Building Read More
Spring 1996 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 Spring 1996 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 Laugh-O-gram building in collapse; City of KC MO starts process to condemn the building Read More
October 11 1996 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 October 11 1996 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 Thank You Walt Disney purchases the McConahay building Read More
July 2000 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 July 2000 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 Walt & Lily Disney Family Foundation provides matching grant of $460,000 to restore the building Read More
2001-2002 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 2001-2002 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 TYWD raises $340,000 in matching funds to restore the building shell Read More
2004 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 2004 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 Laugh-O-gram shell restoration process is complete Read More
April 11 2014 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 April 11 2014 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 Economic Development Administration announces $51,451 matching grant for feasibility study for renovation of L.O.G. and programming Read More
September 18 2014 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 September 18 2014 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 digiSTORY KC is founded with expressed interest in teaching digital media to kids in KC’s urban core from a renovated Laugh-O-gram building Read More
October 1 2014 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 October 1 2014 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 Community engagement event held at KC Scottish Rite Building Read More
March 26 2015 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 March 26 2015 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 EDA Feasibility Study published Read More
October 2019 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 October 2019 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 KC IMAGINE formed to support digital media training & talent development in Laugh-O-gram building Read More
February 2020 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 February 2020 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 City of Kansas City, MO awards $160,000 Heart of the City TIF fund matching grant for façade improvements. Read More
November 2020 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 November 2020 Kelsie Lauck 9/13/21 Walt & Lilly Disney Family Foundation and TYWD board matches $160,000 for $320,000 façade improvements Read More
