Rozzelle Court and the Original 1933 Building: The Nelson-Atkins as It Was Meant to Be Seen
Walk into the Nelson-Atkins Museum’s original building and you step into 1933: a neoclassical temple of Kansas City limestone, built in the depths of the...
Tag : Kansas City landmarks
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts: Kansas City’s Glowing Crown
From the highway it looks like a crown rising over the Crossroads: two sweeping glass-and-steel shells that have become Kansas City’s modern emblem. The Kauffman...
Union Station Kansas City: A 1914 Giant That Became the City’s Living Room
Few buildings tell a city’s story like Union Station Kansas City. Opened in 1914, when Kansas City was one of America’s great rail hubs, its...
Country Club Plaza: America’s First Suburban Shopping District Still Sparkles
Long before the shopping mall existed, Kansas City dreamed up the Country Club Plaza: opened in 1923 as the first shopping center in the world...
Liberty Memorial Tower: The View That Watches Over Kansas City
Rising 217 feet above the city, the Liberty Memorial Tower is Kansas City’s most recognizable silhouette — and one of its most moving. The limestone...
