Buick Automobile Company Building
United States historic place
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The Buick Automobile Company Building, at 216 Admiral Blvd. in Kansas City, Missouri, was built in 1907. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
Location216 Admiral Blvd., Kansas City, Missouri
Coordinates39°06′20″N 94°34′48″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1907-08, c.1934, 1958
Buick Automobile Company Building | |
The building as seen in 2015 | |
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| Location | 216 Admiral Blvd., Kansas City, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 39°06′20″N 94°34′48″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1907-08, c.1934, 1958 |
| Built by | George L. Brown (original 1907-08 building) |
| Architect | Frank S. Rea (original 1907-08 building); |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000386[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 5, 2004 |
It is a three-story brick building with elements of Tudor Revival style. It is supported by cast-iron columns, steel girders and heavy timbered joists, and was designed by architect Frank S. Rea. A three-story brick addition was added around 1934, and a two-story extension to the rear was added in 1958.[2]
The building included an automobile showroom on the first floor, auto repair shops in the basement and on the third floor, and a garage on the second floor.[2]