The Western Union Telegraph Building in Kansas City, Missouri, is a former telecommunications building from 1920. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
Kansas City, Missouri Western Union Telegraph Building | |
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| Location | 100-114 E. 7th St., Kansas City, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 39°6′20″N 94°34′53″W / 39.10556°N 94.58139°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1920 |
| Architect | Smith, Charles A.; Van Sant, J.R., Construction Co. |
| Architectural style | Early Commercial |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000010[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 12, 2003 |
History
editWestern Union began operations in Kansas City in 1865.[2] In 1915, the company started planning a new regional hub in the city and began construction in 1919. The facility opened in 1920.[3] Western Union continued its telecommunication operations in the building until the late 1970s.[4] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 12, 2003.[5] In 2014, technology company The Nerdery moved into the Western Union building.[6]
Architecture
editThe building is a four-story Commercial style structure. The concrete building is covered in a brick veneer, brown on the lower two floors and red on the upper two.[7] The Walnut Street and 7th Street facades are divided into six bays and ten bays, respectively.[8] Below the cornice on each facade is a terra cotta sign that reads "WESTERN UNION".[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Ambler & Schwenk 2013, Section 8, p. 17.
- ^ Ambler & Schwenk 2013, Section 8, p. 18.
- ^ "An Evaluation of the Missouri Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program's Impact on Job Creation and Economic Activity Across the State" (PDF). The Missouri Growth Association. March 2010. p. 16. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/10/03 Through 2/14/03". National Park Service. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ Rosen, Steve (November 19, 2014). "The Nerdery, a Minneapolis-based tech company, is expanding in Kansas City". The Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on March 24, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ a b Ambler & Schwenk 2013, Section 7, p. 1.
- ^ Ambler & Schwenk 2013, Section 7, p. 2.
Bibliography
edit- Ambler, Cathy; Schwenk, Sally F. (February 12, 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Kansas City, Missouri Western Union Telegraph Building (including accompanying 17 photos)" (PDF). National Archives Catalog.