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Title: Baltimore Avenue
Description: Street level view looking south on Baltimore Avenue at 11th Street in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The Italian Gardens restaurant is in view as well as what was once the Hotel Bray. The Muehlebach Hotel sign can be seen further down the street as well as a portion of the Kansas City Power and Light Building.
Date: 1999
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 1, 1909-1938, Page p054
Description: A portion of Kansas City from W. 14th Street south to W. 16th Street and from Wyandotte east to Main, showing buildings, streets, and additions. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area.
Date: 1909/1938
Object Type: Map

Title: Kansas City Power and Light Building
Description: Full frontal and partial side view; located at 1330 Grand.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Kansas City Power and Light Building
Description: View looking west of an area of downtown Kansas City with the Power and Light building in view. 14th Street can be seen on the left hand side of the image. The Baltimore Hotel is in view. Several cars parked downtown can be seen.
Date: 1990~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Downtown Aerial View
Description: Aerial view of the downtown Kansas City. The image is framed by Charlotte Street on the left hand side, the Kansas City Terminal Railway tracks at the top, Wyandotte Street on the right hand side, and 6th Street and the Downtown Loop at the bottom. Several prominent downtown buildings are in view.
Date: 1986~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Kansas City Power and Light Building
Description: View looking north up Baltimore Avenue from near 15th Street in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The Kansas City Power and Light Building is in full view in the center of the photograph. The sign for the President Hotel is also in view on the right.
Date: 1935~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Downtown Skyline from Penn Valley Park
Description: View looking northeast of the downtown skyline taken from Penn Valley Park. The Penn Valley Park Lake, the Kansas City Power and Light Building, the Fidelity National Bank Building, and the Jackson County Courthouse can be seen.
Date: 1934~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Union Station Looking North from the Liberty Memorial
Description: View of Union Station facing north from the Liberty Memorial. Several cars parked outside of Union Station and traveling along Pershing Road and Main Street. The downtown skyline is in view in the background of the image. Signs for TWA, Jim Beam bourbon, the Midwest Hotel; Admiral appliances, Kansas City Southern Lines, Belger Cartage Service, Parke-Davis & Company, Old Fitzgerald bourbon, Firestone and Western Auto can be seen.
Date: 1950~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Gillham and Pershing Roads Looking North from 25th Street
Description: View facing north along Gillham and Pershing Roads from their intersection with 25th Street. A service station sign advertising Wilcox Gasoline can be seen on the east side of Gillham Road. Several prominent downtown Kansas City buildings are in view in the background. Cars traveling north along Gillham and Pershing roads can be seen.
Date: 1950~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Southwest Trafficway Looking North From Southwest Boulevard
Description: View facing north along Southwest Trafficway from where it passes over Southwest Boulevard. Several cars and trucks can be seen traveling along Southwest Trafficway. Trucks, a city bus, and cars can be seen along Southwest Boulevard. The downtown skyline is in view in the background. The Jensen-Salsbery Laboratories, Inc., Building can be seen in the background. Signs for Graves Auto Service and the Tri-State Equipment Company are in view.
Date: 1950~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Southwest Trafficway Looking North From Southwest Boulevard
Description: View facing north along Southwest Trafficway from where it passes over Southwest Boulevard. Several cars and trucks can be seen traveling south on Southwest Trafficway. Trucks can be seen traveling along Southwest Boulevard. The downtown skyline is in view in the background. The Jensen-Salsbery Laboratories, Inc., Building can be seen in the background.
Date: 1950~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Downtown Kansas City
Description: Aerial view of the downtown Kansas City area, looking west centered over near 12th and Troost. Includes view of West Bottoms and the Kansas River. Covers around 6th Street south to near 18th Street.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Municipal Auditorium
Description: Full view of Auditorium Plaza Garage, looking southeast from the northwest corner.
Date: 1950~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Downtown Kansas City Skyline
Description: View looking toward the southwest of a portion of the eastern side of downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Photo taken from the Chase Hotel around 9th and Holmes. Buildings in view include from left to right: Jackson County Courthouse, City Hall, Kansas City Power and Light Building and Telephone Building. A portion of the old Central High School/Junior College located on the corner of 11th and Locust can be seen on the left. Also the Schuyler Hotel and Drake Hotel are in view.
Date: 1940~
Object Type: Negative

Title: Downtown Kansas City
Description: Aerial view looking north near 14th and Walnut; shows Kansas City Power and Light and Fidelity National Bank buildings under construction. Both the second Hannibal Bridge and the ASB Bridge are in view as well as the Municipal Airport.
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Kansas City Power and Light Building
Description: Full view of the Kansas City Power and Light Building located at 14th and Baltimore in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Photo is looking toward the northeast and appears to have been taken from a parking lot near 16th and Cental. A portion of the President Hotel and the tops of other buildings are also in view.
Date: 1960~/1969~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Kansas City Power and Light Building
Description: Black and white print of a photograph mounted on foam core (20 x 24 in.) of the Kansas City Power and Light building during construction. Looking north along Baltimore from 15th Street. Also shows the Hotel President, R.P. Rice and other nearby buildings. "December 27, 1930. Photograph No. 24" is printed at the bottom of the photograph. The Kansas City Power and Light Building, located on the northwest corner of Baltimore and 14th Street, was completed in 1931 and designed by the architectural firm, Hoit, Price & Barnes. A 97-foot tower sitting atop a 32-story building made this structure the tallest building in the state of Missouri at the time. It housed the Kansas City Power and Light Company until 1992.
Date: 1930-12-27
Object Type: Archival Material

Title: Downtown Kansas City
Description: View of downtown from high above the Quality Hill area.
Date: 1955
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Municipal Auditorium
Description: Full frontal and partial side view, looking southeast. Also shows Kansas City Power and Light Building.
Date: 1937
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Tallest Building Here? That Question Is Unanswerable: Comparisons of Lofty New Structures Show That Possession of the Kansas City Height Record Depends Entirely on How You Look at the Matter
Description: Photos, caption, and article about the problems in defining the tallest building in Kansas City, with the primary candidates being the Kansas City Power & Light Building (shown under construction), the Fidelity Building, and the Telephone Building.
Date: 1931-05-03
Object Type: Newspaper Article

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