One Kansas City Place facts for kids

Quick facts for kids One Kansas City Place
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Commercial offices
Location	1200 Main St Kansas City, Missouri
Coordinates	39°05′59″N 94°35′01″W / 39.099714°N 94.583729°W / 39.099714; -94.583729
Construction started	1985; 40 years ago (1985)
Completed	1988; 37 years ago (1988)
Cost	US$140 million
Owner	Executive Hills Management Inc.
Height
Antenna spire	199.3 m (654 ft)
Roof	189.9 m / 623 ft
Technical details
Floor count	42 below ground 5
Floor area	80,515 m2 (866,660 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators	22
Design and construction
Architect	Patty Berkebile Nelson & Immenschuh
Structural engineer	Seiden & Page/Page McNaghten Associates
Main contractor	Tom Martin Construction

One Kansas City Place is the tallest building in the U.S. state of Missouri. You can find it in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, located between 12th Street, Baltimore Avenue, and Main Street.

This huge skyscraper was built in 1988. It stands about 190 meters (or 623 feet) tall. An architecture firm called Patty Berkebile Nelson & Immenschuh designed it. When it was finished, it became the tallest building in Kansas City, taking that title from the Town Pavilion. The building was designed to look like a modern version of the famous 30-story Kansas City City Hall, which is an older, beautiful Art Deco building nearby.

History of One Kansas City Place

Looking up at One Kansas City Place from Main Street.

One Kansas City Place was meant to be just one part of a much bigger plan called "Kansas City Place." But the rest of the project was never built. The big plan included homes, more office buildings, and even hotels. This huge project was first suggested in the 1980s when lots of new buildings were being planned. Frank Morgan and his uncle Sherman Dreiseszun came up with the idea. They had also built the Town Pavilion before this.

They planned to build it in an area south of downtown called the South Loop. The project included many skyscrapers for offices, hotels, and homes. Some people say the project wasn't fully built because residents worried it would change Kansas City's skyline. The skyline had looked mostly the same for 30 years.

One Kansas City Place was supposed to be the third-tallest of several towers. However, it is the tallest one that actually got built. Today, it is one of the most famous buildings in Kansas City's skyline.

Special Lighting at Night

At night, the top of One Kansas City Place glows with red, white, and blue lights on all four sides. These colors often change for special events throughout the year.

• For important Kansas City Chiefs games, the lights turn red and yellow.
• For big Kansas City Royals games, they shine blue and white.
• The building glows red for Valentine's Day.
• It turns green for St. Patrick's Day.
• In October, it lights up pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
• For Christmas, you can see red and green lights.

Planned Buildings that Were Never Built

The original "Kansas City Place" project included several other buildings that were never constructed. Here's a look at some of them:

Who Works Here?

Many different companies have offices in One Kansas City Place. Bank of America has a large branch in the building's lower lobby. Some of the biggest companies with offices here are Ernst & Young, which is an accounting firm, and Bryan Cave, a law firm. Karbank Real Estate Company, which helps develop industrial properties, is on the 39th floor. Great Plains Energy and its company Kansas City Power & Light Co. also moved into the building in 2009. Securitas AB provides security for all the people working in the building.

See also

In Spanish: One Kansas City Place para niños