As the automobile became increasingly affordable and commonplace in the early 20th century, the Ford Motor Company developed a system of mass production that led to the nationwide proliferation of their signature Model T. Key
Sharp’s Pawn Shop in downtown Bartlesville suffered from an extended period of vacancy that included lack of maintenance and an aborted renovation. By 2014 significant roof leaks had comprised the structural integrity of the rear
The E. F. Swinney School educated Kansas City students from 1914 until 1997. The location just blocks west of the Country Club Plaza drew a lot of interest when the property became available for redevelopment,
The Gumbel Building is one of the earliest reinforced concrete high-rise buildings in the country. Designed in 1904 by noted Kansas City architect John W. McKecknie, it was constructed as a speculative office building for
Faxon School is located in the National Register listed Squier Park Historic District, a 16-block streetcar suburb southeast of downtown Kansas City. Planning and development of the neighborhood began in 1908 and the school district
The Ambassador Apartment Hotel was constructed in 1924 and was designed by noted female architect Nelle E. Peters in the Spanish Revival style. The building has undergone a $19 million restoration and rehabilitation.
The Boss Manufacturing Company Building at 701 Broadway Blvd and the Swofford Brothers Dry Goods Building at 330 West 8th Street, which functioned as a Folgers Coffee processing facility for over 50 years, have been
The Kansas City Power & Light Company erected a new building for its company headquarters in 1931. An instant icon on the burgeoning Kansas City skyline, the massing of the Art Deco masterpiece features distinct
The Coliseum Apartments were built in 1925 to provide workforce housing in downtown Tulsa during the oil boom. The building offered 36 compact but comfortable, one-bedroom and studio apartments flanking double-loaded corridors on three floors. By