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Title
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Henry Van Brunt of the Architectural Firm of Van Brunt and Howe: The Kansas City Years
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Description
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A 133-page typewritten thesis toward a master's degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City about the architectural firm of Van Brunt & Howe and its partners, Henry Van Brunt (1832-1903), a nationally prominent architect, writer, and native of Boston, and main designer of the firm, and Frank Maynard Howe, or Frank Howe (1849-1909), starting as Van Brunt's assistant in Boston in 1868 and becoming partner in 1883, then starting up its branch in Kansas City in 1885 for "their commission to build railroad stations for the Union Pacific Railroad." Description of Howe's career, serving as public relations for the "dominant architectural firm in Kansas City" in the late 19th century" with offices in the Delaware Building and then the Bayard Building, and after Van Brunt's death shifting to Howe, Hoit & Cutler, the firm first hiring Mary Rockwell Hook as an architect. Photos, illustrations, and descriptions of Van Brunt & Howe's 33 structures in Kansas City in eclectic styles.
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Date
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1976
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Object Type
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Thesis/Dissertation
