National Register of Historic Places
St. Francis Xavier School
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
The record
- Listed
- October 27, 2017
- Type
- Building
- Address
- 5220 Troost Ave., Kansas City
- County
- Jackson
- State
- Missouri
- Contributing resources
- 1 building, 1 structure
- Coordinates
- 39.03142, -94.57412
- Reference number
- 100001760
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The story
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St. Francis Xavier School is a one-story school building at 5220 Troost Ave. in Kansas City, in the International Style and Modern Movement, with a finger plan. It took its present form in stages, with construction dates of 1922, 1950 and 1962 and a six-room addition built in 1931.
Why it's listed
It was listed in the National Register in 2017 under criterion C, with local significance in architecture. The nomination names Francis Barry Byrne as an architect. It names architect Joseph B. Shaughnessy and the firm Shaughnessy, Bower and Grimaldi Architects.
Physical character
The building is low and sprawling, with a flat roof and an irregular plan that puts courtyards between wings. Wings extend off a main corridor for distinct functions, and classrooms line double-loaded corridors with direct access to a sheltered outdoor area. The walls combine brown brick, dark gray ceramic tile and concrete panels with large aggregate over a concrete foundation, and steel posts support the roof that projects over the walkways.
Historical context
The nomination ties the school to St. Francis Xavier Parish; it served as a school historically and was a school when listed.