Chambers Building (Kansas City, Missouri)

The Chambers Building in Kansas City, Missouri was built in 1915 and 1923. It was designed in Early Commercial style by architect Charles A. Smith. Smith, Rae and Lovitt is also associated with the building.[1]

Chambers Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Chambers Building in 2015
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Location	25 E. 12th St., Kansas City, Missouri
Coordinates	39°6′8″N 94°34′56″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1915
Architect	Smith, Rae and Lovitt (1915 original); Charles A. Smith (1923 expansion)
Architectural style	Early Commercial architecture
NRHP reference No.	01001379[1]
Added to NRHP	December 28, 2001

It has been marketed as Chambers Lofts. A renovation received low-income housing tax credits.

The building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

It is a 12-story building built of structural steel with a brick and terra cotta exterior. It was built in two phases: 1915 construction of first five stories, and 1923 addition of top seven stories.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Cvdney E. Millstein (May 25, 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Chambers Building" (PDF). State of Missouri. Retrieved March 20, 2017. (with diagrams, maps, and seven photos)