River Market in Kansas City in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Kansas City's Original Board of Trade
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 30, 2011
1. Kansas City's Original Board of Trade Marker
Asa Beebe Cross: Architect
Erected by River Market Community Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.
Location. 39° 6.474′ N, 94° 35.078′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in River Market. It is on 5th Street near Delaware Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 West 5th Street, 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: Tootle, Hanna & Leach Dry Goods (within shouting distance of this marker); Richards & Conover Hardware Company Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Founding of the Kansas City, Missouri Fire Department (within shouting distance of this marker); General Orders No. 11 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Pacific House (about 300 feet away); J. P. Campbell & Company Building (about 500 feet away); W. H. Morgan & Company (about 500 feet away); City Market (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.
Also see . . .
1. River Market Community Association, Kansas City MO.
this page online
2. Old Town Historic District. National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on March 31, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 30, 2011
2. Kansas City's Original Board of Trade and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 763 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 31, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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