Part 4
Rajarsi's home site consisted of 100 acres of
land, the largest estate in Kansas City. It was bounded by Meyer Blvd.
on the south, 63rd St. on the north, The Paseo on the west, and Prospect
Ave. on the east. The star in the map indicates where his home stood. Research
has not revealed yet, what became of the mansion.
These two photos, taken in 1935, show the Rose
Fence on the edge of the estate.
The photos are posted on the KC Public Library
site at: http://www.kclibrary.org/autochromes/lynn.htm
Here is a topographic of Rajarsi's property dated August 1934.
Please study the enlarged linked map, which shows the labelled trees, orchards, tennis court, golf course, etc. (9.45 Mb jpg)
Illustrating Paramahansa Yogananda's commentary
on the ephemeral nature of land ownership, is the restored grave marker
of Daniel Morgan Boone, son of the famous Daniel Boone. This marker lies
just across 63rd Street on a hilltop next to the police station. One historian
believes that Lynn's estate was once part of the Daniel Morgan Boone farm.
2316
E Meyer Blvd.
In the early 1950's Mr. Lynn sold the eastern
part of his property as a new site for the extensive Research
Medical Center.
He sold the property for $225,000, which was
well below market value at that time.
6401
Paseo
In the same time frame, Mr. Lynn sold the western
third of his estate to the Nazarene Church. A few days after Lynn's passing,
the Nazarene World Headquarters was dedicated on this site.
This photo is the Nazarene Seminary just north
of the Nazarene Headquarters.
1912
E Meyer Blvd.
Within a year of his passing, his family mansion
burned to the ground. His widow, who was an invalid, rebuilt this smaller
mansion to the south of the original home. She called the home LynnHaven.
After her passing in 1968, the home was acquired by Sertoma
International and Foundation, a service organization which is there
today. Sertoma reports that this building sits in the middle of what had
been the private 9-hole golf course. It is located between Research Hospital
on the east and the Nazarene Seminary to the west.
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