National Register of Historic Places

Kansas City, Missouri Western Union Telegraph Building

Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Listed
February 12, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03000010

About this property

The Western Union Telegraph Building in Kansas City, Missouri, is a former telecommunications building from 1920. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. Western Union began operations in Kansas City in 1865. In 1915, the company started planning a new regional hub in the city and began construction in 1919. The facility opened in 1920. Western Union continued its telecommunication operations in the building until the late 1970s. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 12, 2003. In 2014, technology company The Nerdery moved into the Western Union building. The building is a four-story Commercial style structure. The concrete building is covered in a brick veneer, brown on the lower two floors and red on the upper two. The Walnut Street and 7th Street facades are divided into six bays and ten bays, respectively. Below the cornice on each facade is a terra cotta sign that reads "WESTERN UNION". National Register of Historic Places listings in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri Ambler, Cathy; Schwenk, Sally F. (February 12, 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Kansas City, Missouri Western Union Telegraph Building (including accompanying 17 photos)" (PDF). National Archives Catalog.

Location

100-114 E. 7th St.
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
39.10761, -94.58168

Categories

COMMUNICATIONS
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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 Kansas City, Missouri Western Union Telegraph Building listed on the National Register?

Kansas City, Missouri Western Union Telegraph Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 12, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Kansas City, Missouri Western Union Telegraph Building?

Kansas City, Missouri Western Union Telegraph Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Kansas City, Missouri Western Union Telegraph Building?

The period of significance for Kansas City, Missouri Western Union Telegraph Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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