Kansas City Live Stock Exchange

Kansas City Live Stock Exchange

Infobox_nrhp | name =Kansas City Live Stock Exchange
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caption = Kansas City Live Stock Exchange in the West Bottoms.
location= Kansas City, MO
lat_degrees = 39 | lat_minutes = 5 | lat_seconds = 40.12 | lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 94 | long_minutes = 36 | long_seconds = 18.75 | long_direction = W
area =
built =1910
architect= Wilder & Wight; Swenson Construction Co.
architecture= No Style Listed
added = April 05, 1984
governing_body = Private
refnum=84002571 cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

The Kansas City Live Stock Exchange at 1600 Gennesse in Kansas City, Missouri in the West Bottoms was the headquarters of the Kansas City Stockyards. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.It is owned by Bill Haw.

Architecture

The building, which began construction in 1909 and was completed in 1911, was the largest livestock exchange building in the world (according to [http://www.livestockexchangebldg.com/history.php Livestock Exchange Building website-history] ) In 1957, a one story addition was constructed on the south side of the building for the Golden Ox Restaurant which had opened in the building in 1949.

The building has been renovated and currently serves as an office building with numerous business and personal services, including but not limited to, a coffee shop that also serves breakfast and lunch, barber/stylist, a health club including a masseuse, and a us post office.

ee also

*List of Registered Historic Places in Missouri

References

External links

* [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/MO/Jackson/state2.html National Registry entry]
* [http://www.kclibrary.org/localhistory/media.cfm?mediaID=35187 Kansas City Public Library history]
* [http://www.livestockexchangebldg.com Livestock Exchange Building Commercial Website]


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