Boley Building
National Register of Historic Places

Boley Building

Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Listed
March 8, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
71000467

About this property

The Boley Building in Kansas City, Missouri was designed by Canadian-born American architect Louis Curtiss and built in 1909. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. It is the world headquarters for Andrews McMeel Universal, parent company to Andrews McMeel Syndication, Andrews McMeel Publishing and GoComics.

Location

1130 Walnut St.
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
39.10000, -94.58246

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 71000467. It was listed on March 8, 1971.

Categories

ENGINEERINGARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Kansas City Hopewell Conflict
1000Pre-Columbian
0.1 mi
Kansas City Skirmish 1861
1861Civil War
0.2 mi
Battle of Byram's Ford
1864Civil War
3.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Boley Building listed on the National Register?

Boley Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 8, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Boley Building?

Boley Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Boley Building?

The period of significance for Boley Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1909.

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