Central Library (Kansas City, Missouri)

Central Library (Kansas City Public Library)
Kansas City Public Library, Central Branch
Central Library (Kansas City, Missouri) is located in Missouri
Central Library (Kansas City, Missouri)
Location14 W. 10th St. @ 500 E. 9th St., Kansas City, Missouri
Coordinates39°6′13″N 94°34′35″W / 39.10361°N 94.57639°W / 39.10361; -94.57639
Built1895
ArchitectHackney, W.F.; Et al.
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Second Renaissance Revival
NRHP reference No.77000807
Added to NRHPMay 23, 1977[1]

The Central Library is the main library of the Kansas City Public Library system, which is located in the Library District of Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, United States. It is situated at 14 West 10th Street, at the corner of West 10th Street and Baltimore Avenue, across Baltimore Avenue from the Kansas City Club and up from the New York Life Building. It contains the administration of Kansas City's library system.[2][3]

Within the Central Library, the Missouri Valley Room contains a wide collection of items related to Kansas City local history, including original and published materials, news articles, postcards, photographs, maps, and directories dating from the city's earliest history. The Library's Ramos Collection includes books, pamphlets, journal articles, and other materials relating to African-American history and culture.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Contact us," Kansas City Public Library (retrieved Aug. 6, 2013)
  3. ^ "Hours & locations," Kansas City Public Library (retrieved Aug. 6, 2013)


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