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Dust began forming a cloud as the Wayne Miner Court apartments were imploded in 1987. Some 34,000 tons of rubble from the five high rises was dumped on the riverfront near the Heart of America Bridge.
Downtown Kansas City skyline, looking northwest. The list of tallest buildings in Kansas City, Missouri focuses on the boom of higher residential occupancy downtown. The modernization of the skyline includes the Kansas City Power and Light Building, Municipal Auditorium, and the Kansas City Convention Center pylons.
The developer has a history of controversy in both Kansas City and St. Louis. 30-story apartment tower would rank among tallest additions to downtown KC in years Skip to main content
The Kansas City Power and Light Building (also called the KCP&L Building and the Power and Light Building) is a landmark skyscraper located in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri. It was constructed by Kansas City Power and Light President and Edison Pioneer, Joseph F. Porter [6] [7] [8] in 1931 as a way to promote new jobs in Downtown Kansas City.
Downtown Kansas City is defined as being roughly bounded by the Missouri River to the north, 31st Street to the south, Troost Avenue to the east, and State Line Road to the west. The locations of National Register properties and districts are in an online map.
Under Porter's 21-year leadership, capitalization rose from $7 million to $82.5 million. Assured of a strong financial base, Porter ordered the construction of the 32- story Kansas City Power and Light Building in 1931. [4] The Hawthorn Station, situated on the Missouri River, was started in 1948, and the first of two units were completed in 1951.
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part of the Colonnade Apartment Buildings of Kansas City, MO MPS 126: Park Lane Apartments: Park Lane Apartments: May 5, 2004 : 4600–4606 J.C. Nichols Parkway: Plaza Westport: 127: Park Manor Historic District: February 1, 2006