An Op-Ed by Michael Allen on the proposed demolition of the Shanley Building (December 24, 2019) The Shanley Building, built in 1935, was the first International Style building in St.…Continue readingShanley Building
Malta BendSaline County The Henry Blosser House was constructed c.1878, built by E. R. Page. The home was built for Henry Blosser, who had moved his family from Ross County,…Continue readingThe Henry Blosser House
Kansas CityClay County This house originated as a simple two-room building constructed ca. 1824, and the substantial brick addition was added in about 1860. The building is a center hall…Continue readingThe Poage-Arnold House “Three Gables”
Kansas CityJackson County In 1972 the City of Kansas City selected the Chicago architecture firm of C.F. Murphy Associates to design a state of the art arena on the groups…Continue readingKemper Arena
Trenton VicinityGrundy County The William P. Thomson House, constructed c.1834, is the oldest building in Grundy County. Located in the vicinity of Trenton, this brick and stone home, known as…Continue readingWilliam P. Thompson House
LexingtonLafayette County Constructed in 1870, this stately Romanesque style building was once home to the largest African-American religious congregation in Lafayette County. Through the years the enrollment declined, the church…Continue readingZion African Methodist Episcopal Church