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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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Montgomery Foto Service Building
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Description
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Full frontal view, with sign in window that reads "Montgomery Foto Service"; located at 1330 Grand.
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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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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.
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Date
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1930-12-27
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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Kansas City Power & Light
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Description
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History of the company at its centennial, including photo of the skyscraper.
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Date
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1982-05
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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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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P&L Building Lights Up KC
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Description
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Postcard image and short article about the Kansas City Power and Light Building at 14th and Walnut streets. The 31-story building was constructed by local architects Hoit, Price & Barnes in 1931 and capped by glowing lights that were visible for several miles. It remained the headquarters of The Power and Light Company until 1992.
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Date
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2009-11-04
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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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
