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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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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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Title
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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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Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 1, 1909-1938, Page p054
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Description
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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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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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Title
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Union Station Looking North from the Liberty Memorial
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Description
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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.
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Date
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1950~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Downtown Kansas City
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Description
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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.
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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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Title
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Municipal Auditorium
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Description
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Full view of Auditorium Plaza Garage, looking southeast from the northwest corner.
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Date
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1950~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Downtown Kansas City Skyline
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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.
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Date
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1940~
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Downtown Kansas City
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Description
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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.
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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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