Downtown Kansas City in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
New England Building
Kansas City Landmark
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 2, 2013
1. New England Building Marker
Architects: Bradley, Winslow, & Wetherell
Constructed: 1887-88
The great building boom of the 1880's, when eastern business invested heavily in the new cities of the frontier, produced this and several other significant structures in Kansas City. In the Neo-Renaissance Style, the brownstone facade of this office building is well proportioned. The arabesque stonework is outstanding; especially noteworthy is the oriel.
Entered on the National Register of Historic Places - 1973.
Erected 1977 by Landmarks Commission of Kansas City, Missouri.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, Kansas City Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1973.
Location. 39° 6.223′ N, 94° 35.093′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in Downtown Kansas City. It is on 9th Street west of Baltimore Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 112 West 9th 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: New York Life Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Frankel, Frank & Company Building (within shouting
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Also see . . . Old New England Building. National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on March 29, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 2, 2013
2. New England Building Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 2, 2013
3. New England Building
Photographed by Thomas Onions, January 20, 2013
4. New England Building Marker
Closeup of the Oriel Window
The State Seals of the Five New England States are inset along the bottom of the window.
The State Seals of the Five New England States are inset along the bottom of the window.
circa 1925
5. Interior, New England National Bank, Kansas City, Mo.
Although the building was originally built for and occupied by the New England Mutual Life Insurance Company of Boston, the New England Safe Deposit and Trust Company and the New England National Bank also rented space in the building.
Postcard by W. G. MacFarlane, circa 1907
6. New England Building, Kansas City, Mo.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,093 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 29, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on June 24, 2013, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas. 5, 6. submitted on September 5, 2015.
