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Title
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There Is No Limit: Architecture and Sculpture in Kansas City
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Description
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Origins of the Kansas City Power & Light company itself as well as its building, erected by the Swenson Construction Company. General drawings under the direction of Mr. Meriwether. Mechanical drawing under the direction of Mr. Cassell. Structural drawings under the direction of Mr. Glass. General construction by Swenson Construction Company. Plans for building started in 1930 by Mr. Joseph Porter, President of Kansas City Power & Light Company. The building stands 479 feet above the sidewalk, made of Indiana limestone.
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Date
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1934
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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City of Art, Kansas City's Public Art
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Description
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The author describes the Kansas City Power and Light Building as "Kansas City's most distinctive skyscraper and one of the country's best examples of art-deco design." Includes photographs of the outside of the building as well as artistic motifs found throughout the building. Also included are a number of basic statistics concerning the building.
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Date
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2001
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Power and Light Building
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Description
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[Q]uickly became Kansas City's leading landmark. Photos and description of the 30-story building at 1330 Baltimore Avenue.
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Date
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1994
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Object Type
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Book
