MOST ENDANGERED PLACES SERIES

KANSAS CITY

Each year Historic Kansas City announces our Most Endangered Places list of buildings and other places around Kansas City at risk of being demolished or of crumbling into obscurity. We do this to draw attention to their plight, and in hopes of attracting new owners, developers, or community groups who will commit to restore, repurpose, and maintain their unique appeal. These historic places are irreplaceable community assets that tell the story of the city and its development.

The list recognizes the many significant properties that make up our neighborhoods, reflecting the lives of community leaders, important architects, and buildings and the families who made Kansas City their home. The list also highlights the value of the city’s architectural styles and building types of rapidly disappearing residential, commercial, and public architecture. They are places that are important to the diverse history of our city and are tied to the neighborhoods and communities where they are located.