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Title
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Old Board of Trade Building
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Description
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Photos, illustrations, and information on the old Board of Trade Building designed by architect John Wellborn Root, or John Root, and built in 1888 at 210 West 8th Street, called "the pride of downtown Kansas City" before being demolished for a parking lot in 1966. Articles about its architectural significance by Donald Hoffmann, art and architecture critic for the Kansas City Star, and expert on Chicago School architects such as John Root and Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Object Type
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Vertical File
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Title
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Board of Trade Building
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Description
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One paragraph about a rumor to prevent preservation of the building about the real architect not being the respected Root.
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Date
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1965-11-14
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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The Death Knell
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Description
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News of the old Board of Trade Building at 210 West 8th Street being demolished in the 1960s because "[m]embers of the plan commission showed little interest in the fact that the old building was probably the most important 19th century architectural landmark in the city," designed by nationally prominent architect John Root of Chicago.
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Date
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1965-03-06
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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The Pride of Kansas City
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Description
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File containing an article (with photos and architectural drawings) about the 1888 Board of Trade Building designed by architect John Root at 210 West 8th Street. Called "the pride of downtown Kansas City, Mo." and "the toughest building of its period on either side of the Atlantic" before being demolished in 1967 to make way for a parking lot.
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Date
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1967-12
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
