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Where These Rocky Bluffs Meet, Including the Story of the Kansas City Ten-Year Plan
Title
Where These Rocky Bluffs Meet, Including the Story of the Kansas City Ten-Year Plan
Description
Description and photo of one of the city's third tallest building at the time.
Date
1938
Object Type
Book
City Hall
Title
City Hall
Description
Kansas City City Hall opened October 25, 1937, with a height of 423 feet and 30 stories. Located on 12th Street, bounded by Oak, Locust, 11th and 12th Streets. Built with a PWA grant of $1,575,000 for the building and $1,64,827 for the plaza and garage. Contract awarded to Swenson Construction Company. Architects Wight & Wight. PWA grants on the building amounted to 45 of the total cost of labor and materials, with all excavation work done by federal relief labor.
Date
1905-04-21
Object Type
Book