Oak Tower
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| Oak Tower | |
| Information | |
|---|---|
| Location | 324 East 11th, Kansas City, Missouri |
| Status | Completed |
| Groundbreaking | 1913 |
| Constructed | 1929 |
| Use | Office |
| Roof | 379 feet (116 meters) |
| Floor count | 28 |
| Companies | |
| Architect | Hoit, Price & Barnes/I. R. Timlin |
| Contractor | Swenson Construction Company |
Oak Tower is a 28-story building in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri.
The building was designed by Hoit, Price & Barnes, which designed various downtown buildings including the Kansas City Power & Light Building, and by I.R. Timlin, who designed the Southwestern Bell Building in St. Louis.
It was built to be the Kansas City office of Southwestern Bell and was originally 14 stories/185 feet. In 1929 an addition to the building doubled its height.[1]
Its contractor Swenson Construction also built several other landmark Kansas City buildings including the Kansas City Power & Life Building, 909 Walnut, Jackson County Courthouse, Kansas City City Hall, Kansas City Life Stock Exchange and the Western Auto Building.[2]
It had a terra-cotta face which was covered when it was sold in 1974.
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| Preceded by Federal Reserve Building |
Kansas City's Tallest Building 1929—1931 379 feet |
Succeeded by Kansas City Power and Light Building |
