National Register of Historic Places

Hook, Mary Rockwell, House

Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Listed
September 7, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83001005

About this property

The Mary Rockwell Hook House is a historic home located at 4940 Summit St. in Kansas City, Missouri. It was designed by and was home of architect Mary Rockwell Hook. It was built between 1925 and 1927, and consists of a rambling aggregation of intersecting wings and extruding gables, dormers, decks and porches. It included a pool that Hook believed to be one of the first private swimming pools in the Kansas City area. The house is significant both as a work of Mary Rockwell Hook and for its long association with her and her family (husband and two children). The home was in the family until 1972. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Location

4940 Summit St.
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
39.03730, -94.59664

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was Hook, Mary Rockwell, House listed on the National Register?

Hook, Mary Rockwell, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 7, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Hook, Mary Rockwell, House?

Hook, Mary Rockwell, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hook, Mary Rockwell, House?

The period of significance for Hook, Mary Rockwell, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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