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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 in 1931 as a way to promote new jobs in Downtown Kansas City.
In 1930, excavation began on one of Missouri’s most prominent pieces of architecture. This 36-story skyscraper — the new headquarters of the Kansas City Power and Light Company, or KCP&L — opened in 1931 as a way to boost the local economy by providing jobs.
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In 1931 the new Kansas City Power & Light Co. building dominated the landscape as Missouri's tallest building. It rose 31 stories high, the crowning 97-foot-high pillar of changing colored lights creating a jewel-like glow visible for miles around.
The district was named after the Kansas City Power and Light Building, an art deco skyscraper and Kansas City landmark since 1931. Construction began in 2004, and the first restaurant, McFadden’s Sports Saloon, opened on November 7, 2007.
Kansas City Power and Light Company was an electric utility company serving the Kansas City metropolitan area. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Great Plains Energy of which it was the biggest component.
At the heart of Kansas City’s $10 billion renaissance is the Power & Light District, a thriving Downtown playground, where memories are made during late-night revelry inside KC Live! Block, upscale dining occasions and citywide watch parties for the biggest sporting events in the region.
See the new KC for yourself inside the Power & Light District (or “P&L” as locals call it), an eight-block entertainment hub chock-full of more than 50 bars, restaurants and shops.
Oct 23, 2021 · Constructed in 1931 in the midst of the Art Deco movement, the 36-story Kansas City Power and Light Building is an easily identifiable skyscraper along the city’s skyline.
Kansas City Power & Light Building Profile. Creator . Hoit, Price & Barnes Lee, Janice. Date . 1999. Local Subject . Architecture Electric lighting Kansas City Power and Light Building Kansas City Power and Light Company Art Deco Hoit, Price and Barnes. Barcode . 10001186; 10001187. Rights
