Downtown Kansas City in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The Freight House

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 26, 2022

1. The Freight House Marker

Inscription. In October 1995, the Freight House was acquired by Kansas City Freight House LLC, for an adaptive reuse project. Construction of the up-scale urban restaurant, Lidia's, began in the spring of 1998 and was completed by the fall. As part of the rehabilitation project, the Freight House was once again remodeled and a pass-through was created to improve traffic circulation. In the spring of 2000 construction began on the final phase of the rehabilitation. Jack Stack Barbeque, the highest rated barbeque restaurant in the country, and the first Grand Central Oyster Bar and Restaurant outside New York's famed Grand Central Station, joined Lidia's in the fall of 2000.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1995.

Location. 39° 5.258′ N, 94° 35.101′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in Downtown Kansas City. It can be reached from West 22nd Street west of Baltimore Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 W 22nd St, Kansas City MO 64105, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Freight House (here, next to this marker); The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad (here, next to this marker); Liquid Carbonics Building (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Union Station Kansas City (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory of Law Enforcement Officers Killed in the "Kansas City Massacre" (approx. ¼ mile away); Union Station's Lamp Post Clock (approx. ¼ mile away); Washington Park Statue (approx. ¼ mile away); Liberty Memorial Dedication Site (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 26, 2022

2. The Freight House Marker

The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 26, 2022

3. The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Marker

Marker is under this shelter with others.

Jack Stack Barbeque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 26, 2022

4. Jack Stack Barbeque

The entrance is in the back

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 985 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 3, 4. submitted on June 10, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.