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Title
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Board of Trade
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Description
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Contains an article not available in this library in Southwestern Grain & Flour Journal, June 1, 1916, page 1.
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Object Type
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Vertical File
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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 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
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Title
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Kansas City Exchange Competition
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Description
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Illustration and article about the design competition for the Kansas City Board of Trade Building (called here "the Exchange Building") in 1886, with an architectural drawing by S. Vacher for a proposed design and listing for contest entrants (including the winner, Burnham & Root of Chicago).
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Date
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1886-07-31
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
