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

The Kirk Building

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 22, 2019

1. The Kirk Building Marker

Inscription. 1015 Central was built in 1908 and expanded in 1925. It was here in 1920 that Walt Disney was introduced to the basics of motion picture production and animation while working for The Kansas City Slide Company. In 1983, when much of the neighborhood was in decline, Phil Kirk purchased and renovated this venerable structure. This project was his first of many major contributions to Downtown revitalization. Under Kirk's leadership, DST Realty completed the historic restoration and new construction of 38 buildings on Downtown's west side. With Phil Kirk's support Crossroads Academy of Kansas City opened on this site in 2012 fulfilling a long-held dream for an academically rigorous school in the heart of revitalized Downtown Kansas City, Missouri.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 39° 6.106′ N, 94° 35.21′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in the Library District. It is on Central Street north of West 11th Street, on the right when traveling

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north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1015 Central St, Kansas City MO 64105, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, 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: Camp Union (within shouting distance of this marker); First Meeting of Sertoma International (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frankel, Frank & Co Building (about 500 feet away); J. Fitzpatrick Saloon Building (about 500 feet away); Rothenberg and Schloss Building (about 600 feet away); Hershberger & Rosenthal Co. Bldg. (about 600 feet away); Jay and King Hat Co Building (about 700 feet away); Missouri Interstate Paper Company Building (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 30, 2024

2. The Kirk Building Marker

in Kansas City.

Also see . . . Kansas City Slide Company 1913-192); Kirk Building, Crossroads Academy. Constructed in 1908, this building is historically known as the location of the Kansas City Slide Company, where famed animator Walt Disney worked as a cartoon artist. The Kansas City Slide Company occupied this site from 1913 to 1920, moving locations shortly after Disney was hired. (Nichole Stahly, Clio: Your Guide to History, Aug. 2, 2023) (Submitted on July 23, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 23, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.