4/9/2020
Art, Architecture & The People Behind Them
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ART, ARCHITECTURE & THE PEOPLE BEHIND THEM This iconic Midtown building, originally a hotel, and now home to Monarch coffee with apartments above, has stood the test of time for almost 100 years. Opened in 1925, it's rooftop views were only recently restored to their former glory.
Designed by one of KC's very first female architects, Nelle Peters. “I want each building to be as perfect, as economic and practical, as if I were building it for myself,� said Peters during a 1925 interview with the Kansas City Journal. Photo credit: Missouri Valley Special Collections
When the building was renovated from a hotel, to apartments in the 80s, a wonderful surprise was waiting on the wall. Hotel co-owner Ralph Zarr examined the mural and suspected he had stumbled
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