Scarritt Arcade
Kansas City Landmark
| | Architect: Root and Siemens Constructed: 1906-1907 | |
The exterior of the Scarritt Arcade with its ornate terra cotta shows the influence of Louis Sullivan and the 'Chicago School' of architecture. An interior skylighted open well, with windows on all sides, allows natural light into the offices which surround the well.
Entered on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
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 1971.
Location. 39° 6.227′ N, 94° 34.904′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in Downtown Kansas City. It is on Walnut Street north of 9th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 819 Walnut Street, Kansas City MO 64106, 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: Muse of the Missouri (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); New York Life Building (about 700 feet away); Future Farmers of America (approx. 0.2 miles away); New England Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frankel, Frank & Company Building
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Also see . . .
1. Scarritt Building and Arcade. National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on September 4, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. The First Chicago School of Architecture. Encyclopedia of Chicago website entry (Submitted on September 4, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 833 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 4, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
