- City:
- Kansas City, MO
- Site Type:
- Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Courthouses (State & Local), Post Offices, Federal Courthouses
- New Deal Agencies:
- Federal & Military Operations, Treasury Department
- Started:
- 1938
- Completed:
- 1939
Description
Now an apartment building, the old Art Modern United States Courthouse and Post Office in Kansas City housed the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri until 1998.
The GSA lists significant events in the building’s development:
1935: Congress appropriates $3,300,000 for the construction of the new U.S. Post Office and Courthouse building.
1938: The ceremonial cornerstone is laid and construction begins under the supervision of local architects Wight & Wight.
1939: The building opens for business.
Source notes
https://www.gsa.gov/portal/ext/html/site/hb/category/25431/actionParameter/exploreByBuilding/buildingId/535 https://www.fjc.gov/history/courthouses.nsf/getcourthouse?OpenAgent&chid=B52307FC27E12CB58525718B0067EC6CSite originally submitted by Evan Kalish on April 17, 2014.
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