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Kansas City Power & Light Building
106 West 14th Street, 1330 Baltimore Avenue
Kansas City MO United States
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| Status: | built | | Construction Dates | | Began | 1930 | | Finished | 1931 | | Floor Count | 34 | | Floor Area | 21,526 m² |
|  | | Building Uses | | - office | | Structural Types | | - highrise | | Architectural Style | | - art deco | | - neo-gothic | | Materials | | - limestone |
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| | Heights | | Value | | Source / Comments | | | | Roof | | 481 ft | | | | | | | |
Description
*landmark*
- Includes a 97' high "pillar" which changes 4 colors, red, white, amber, and green
- Was Missouri's tallest building when completed
- Observation balconies are found at the 32nd floor
- The west wall has no windows, this is because a twin was proposed, but fell through with the hit of the Great Depression
- Kansas City Power and Light no longer occupies the building, having moved in 1992 to the 1201 Walnut Highrise
- Tallest Building in Missouri for 45+ years
- Main entrance is 865ft above sea level
- Eastern side is 862ft above sea level
- Northern side is 872ft above sea level
- Western side is 866ft above sea level
- Eastern side is 130.5' wide
- Southern side is 100' wide
- Architect: Hoit, Price & Barnes
Links:
http://www.kclibrary.org/sc/architecture/profiles/kcpower&light.htm
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