Sunset Tower
National Register of Historic Places

Sunset Tower

Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Listed
December 22, 2021
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
100007263

About this property

The Sunset Tower Hotel, previously known as The St. James's Club and The Argyle, is a historic building and hotel located on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California, United States. Designed in 1929 by architect Leland A. Bryant, opened in 1931, it is considered one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the Los Angeles area.

Location

4821 Roanoke Pkwy.
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
39.03986, -94.59714

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 100007263. It was listed on December 22, 2021.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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

Battle of Westport – Westport Town Fighting
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Battle of Westport (Kansas forces) 1864
1864Civil War
0.5 mi
Battle of Westport Missouri
1864Civil War
0.7 mi
Battle of Westport (Missouri 1864)
1864Civil War
0.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Sunset Tower listed on the National Register?

Sunset Tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 2021.

What type of historic resource is Sunset Tower?

Sunset Tower is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Sunset Tower?

The period of significance for Sunset Tower is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1929.

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