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Title: BMA Building
Description: Photograph of the BMA Tower at 700 West 31st Street circa 1980. The tower was built in 1963 to replace the former headquarters of Business Men's Assurance Company on Pershing Road, and was designed by architecture firm Skidmore Owings and Merrill. The WDAF radio tower can be seen in the background of the image.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: City Center Square
Description: Aerial photograph of the City Center Square building at 1100 Main Street in downtown Kansas City. It was built in 1977 by the firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. It occupies the entire block of 11th Street to 12th Street, and from Main Street to Baltimore Street.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Board of Trade Building
Description: Photograph of the Board of Trade building, at 4800 Main Street, circa 1980. The Kansas City Board of trade moved to this building, notable for the sculpture of wheat and corn on its east facade, in 1966.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Plaza Center Building
Description: Photograph of the Plaza Center (formerly John Hancock) office building on 47th Street between Madison and Summit circa 1980. The building opened in 1961 and was designed by architecture firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. John Hancock Life Insurance Company was an original tenant.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Board of Trade Building
Description: Photograph of the Board of Trade building, looking northwest from the intersection of 49th and Main Streets, circa 1980. The Kansas City Board of trade moved to this building in 1966. The Sulgrave Apartments tower, at 121 West 48th Street, can be seen at the left edge of the image.
Date: 1980~
Object Type: Photograph