River Market in Kansas City in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Pacific House
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 1868.
Location. 39° 6.527′ N, 94° 35.053′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in River Market. It is on Delaware Street near 4th Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Delaware 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: General Orders No. 11 (a few steps from this marker); J. P. Campbell & Company Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Tootle, Hanna & Leach Dry Goods (within shouting distance of this marker); W. H. Morgan & Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Kansas City's Original Board of Trade (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); City Market (about 400 feet away); Richards & Conover Hardware Company Building (about 500 feet away); Founding of the Kansas City, Missouri Fire Department (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.
Also see . . .
1. River Market Community Association . Website homepage (Submitted on March 31, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Old Town Historic District. National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on March 31, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,136 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 31, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

