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Country Club Plaza in Kansas City in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Giralda Tower

 
 
Giralda Tower Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 24, 2015
1. Giralda Tower Marker
Inscription.
The inspiration for the design of this tower came from the original Giralda Tower which is a part of the great cathedral of Seville, Spain
 
Erected 1967 by J. C. Nichols Company.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
 
Location. 39° 2.524′ N, 94° 35.302′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in Country Club Plaza. Marker is at the intersection of 47th Street (U.S. 56) and Baltimore Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 47th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kansas City MO 64112, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Seville Light Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); The Jesse Clyde Nichols Memorial Fountain (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The "Fourth Dolphin" (about 400 feet away); Neptune (about 600 feet away); Aleman Court (about 700 feet away); Wild Boar of Florence (about 700 feet away); Landing At Westport (approx. 0.2 miles away); Union Position (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.
 
Also see . . .
1. Rember the Giralda Tower Bells?. Kansas City Public Library website
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2. Seville Cathedral. Great Buildings website entry (Submitted on February 1, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) 

3. J. C. Nichols' Role in Kansas City History. ActiveRain website entry (Submitted on February 1, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) 
 
Giralda Tower image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 24, 2015
2. Giralda Tower
View of west facade
Giralda Tower Detail image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 24, 2015
3. Giralda Tower Detail
Giralda Tower at Country Club Plaza image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., December 27, 2014
4. Giralda Tower at Country Club Plaza
Many Country Club Plaza buildings are lit at night during the holidays
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 499 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.   4. submitted on February 1, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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