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Building 6 - Kansas City Paper House 318- 322 W. 7th
The building was erected in 1916 by the prominent local firm, the Kansas City Paper House to serve as manufacturing center and warehouse. The Paper House Company was Kansas City's branch of the Carpenter Paper Corporation, based in Omaha, Neb. The building is a major commercial example of the prominent architectural firm of Shepard, Farrar & Wiser.
Building 7 - McPike Drug Company Building
The building was erected in 1904-1905 for the McPike Drug Company of Atchison Kansas, who transferred their headquarters to Kansas City, in 1904. The Mc Pike Drug
Company acquired the ·former Builder's and Trader's Exchange Building and The former Burnham
and Munger Dry Goods Building at the northwest corner of 7th and Central Streets. The
building is a major commercial design by W. W. Rose of Kansas City, Kansas.
Mr. Thomas Walker acquired the interests of Mr. Fox in the old firm of McPike & Fox, wholesale drugs. In 1901 he became treasurer and a member of the board of directors of the McPike Drug Company of Kansas City, Missouri. In 1917 he bought the controlling interest in the McPike Drug Company, and is now the president.
Building 8 - 801 Broadway
Burnham-Hanna-Munger Dry Goods Company Building
Former home of the Garment District Museum
The lions surround the building
Burnham-Hanna-Munger Dry Goods Company Building (H.T. Poindexter & Sons),
801 Broadway, 1901, architect - George Mathews, builder - George L. Brown
& Son.
'Ibe building was erected in 1901 through financing by Washington University.. The first business to occupy the structure was The Burnham, Hanna Munger
Dry Goods Company as their jobbing headquarters, for various dry goods merchandise. The building is a major work by the local architect, George Mathetis. The building
is one of the largest structures in the city.
Building 9 - Builders and Traders Exchange Building
The building was erected in 1889, by the Builders and Traders Exchange to serve as their organization's headquarters. The organization consisted of distinguished) locally and nationally recognized contractors and architects. The building, a rare surviving ~
commercial design by local architectural firm of Knox & Guinotte,is one the finest example of the High Victorian Italianate in Kansas City. In 1904, The building became the home of the McPike Drug Company.
Building 10 - Burnham-Munger Dry Goods Building 612 Central
The building was erected in 1892 by the Burnham-Hanna-Munger Dry Goods Company, to serve as enlarged quarters for their business enterprises. In 1902, the company
moved to the new building on Broadway and West 8th Streets. In 1904,the building became the
north wing of the prominent pharmaceutical company of McPike Drug Co. The building is a major
commercial design by distinguished architect, Walter C. Root.
Building 11 - Barton Brothers Shoe Company 607-609 Central
The building was erected· in 1895, by the Barton Brothers Shoe Company to
serve as their storage space for their wholesale shoes and foot apparel. In 1900, Barton
Brothers erected a large warehouse and factory on 8th St. for their enterprises there. During the turn of the century, the building served the Morrin-Powers Wholesale Liquor Company.
The building is a major commercial design of the locally architectural firm of Shepard & Farrar.
Building 12 - Commercial Building 600 Central
The building was erected in 1909 by Albert K. Kreke, a locally prominent investor, for speculation. The earliest known business to occupy the building was Missouri interstate Paper Company, which used the building as a warehouse. The building is a fine example of early 20th Century commercial design.
I know this is a really long post. I'm sorry about that. This finishes the building north of 9th and east of Broadway. I believe most of these buildings are now mainly rented apartments with a few buildings being purchased condos. Such beautiful history.
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