National Register of Historic Places

Jenkins Music Company Building

Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Listed
March 2, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79001370

About this property

The Jenkins Music Company Building is a historic building in the Kansas City Power and Light District in Kansas City, Missouri. Built in 1911, it is a significant example of unaltered, Modernistic style commercial architecture, combining Late Gothic Revival and Art Deco decorative elements. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The building was constructed in two phases. A six-story building, built in 1911–12, was enlarged in 1931–1932 with an eight-story, south unit. Two additional stories were added atop the 1911-1912 unit as part of the enlargement. The building, constructed on a level grade, faces west onto Walnut Street. Modernistic in style, the building is an amalgam of Late Gothic Revival and Art Deco design elements. The most ornate area of the building's exterior; is the west facade, with embellishments and eighth story step-backs creating a strong vertical and rectilinear effect. The building is currently controlled by Kansas City-based real estate firm Copaken Brooks and is planned to be used as a mixed commercial and residential property sometime in the future.

Location

1217--1223 Walnut St.
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
39.09932, -94.58173

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURECOMMUNICATIONSSOCIAL HISTORYPERFORMING ARTS
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Sources

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When was Jenkins Music Company Building listed on the National Register?

Jenkins Music Company Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 2, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Jenkins Music Company Building?

Jenkins Music Company Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Jenkins Music Company Building?

The period of significance for Jenkins Music Company Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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