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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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Kansas City Lights from BMA
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Description
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View facing northeast capturing downtown Kansas City, Missouri, at night taken from the BMA Tower, located at 700 W. 31st Street. Lights from Broadway Boulevard, the Power and Light Building, the Western Auto Building, the Liberty Memorial, and other downtown buildings can be seen.
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Date
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1964-05-22
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Kansas City Lights from BMA
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Description
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View facing north capturing downtown Kansas City, Missouri, at night taken from the BMA Tower, located at 700 W. 31st Street. Lights from Summit Street, Southwest Trafficway, Broadway Boulevard, The Power and Light Building, and other downtown buildings can be seen.
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Date
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1964-05-22
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Downtown from BMA
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Description
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View facing north capturing downtown Kansas City, Missouri, taken from the BMA Tower, located at 700 W. 31st Street. Broadway Boulevard, Penn Valley Park, The Kansas City Power and Light Building, Union Station, the Western Auto Building, the Liberty Memorial, and other downtown buildings can be seen.
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Date
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1964-06-18
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Southwest from Commerce Tower
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Description
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View facing southwest from the Commerce Towers Building at 911 Main Street. The Kansas City Power and Light Building, the Phillips Hotel, the Continental Hotel can be seen, and other downtown buildings.
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Date
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1966-05-14
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Kansas City Power and Light Building
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Description
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View looking northwest of the Kansas City Power and Light Building at 104 W. 14th Street. The image was captured from Walnut Street between 14th Street and Truman Road. The Main Street Theater and the Baltimore Hotel can be seen.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Kansas City Power & Light Building
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Description
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Postcard of the Kansas City Power and Light Building at Baltimore Avenue and 14th Street.
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Date
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1931
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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Baltimore Street
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Description
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Looking north along Baltimore from 15th Street. Shows Kansas City Power and Light Building under construction.
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Date
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1930
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Baltimore Avenue
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Description
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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.
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Date
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1999
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 1, 1909-1938, Page p054
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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.
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Date
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1909/1938
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Kansas City Power and Light Building
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Description
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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.
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Date
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1990~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Downtown Aerial View
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Description
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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.
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Date
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1986~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Kansas City Power and Light Building
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Description
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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.
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Date
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1935~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Downtown Skyline from Penn Valley Park
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Description
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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.
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Date
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1934~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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