National Register of Historic Places
Brotherhood Block
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
The record
- Listed
- July 12, 2019
- Type
- Building
- Address
- 753 State Ave., & 754-756 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City
- County
- Wyandotte
- State
- Kansas
- Contributing resources
- 1 building
- Coordinates
- 39.11600, -94.62925
- Reference number
- 100004198
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The story
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The Brotherhood Block is a commercial building at 753 State Ave. and 754-756 Minnesota Ave. in Kansas City, Wyandotte County. It was built in 1910, enlarged in 1921 by architects Rose & Peterson, and expanded in 1948-1949 under architect John D. Maultsby Jr. The building combines elements of the Classical Revival and International styles. It was listed in the National Register in 2019.
Why it's listed
It was listed under criterion A, with local significance in social history from 1921 to 1969, when it served as headquarters of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers.
Physical character
The building has a steel frame with brick and glass walls on a concrete foundation; marble wainscoting and steps remain from 1910, and steel two-over-two sash windows date to the 1921 addition. Terrazzo floors and walls were added in 1949, and the main entrance is framed in green marble veneer; later changes removed the cornice and part of the parapet in the 1950s and added a basement pool and spa in 1963.
Historical context
The Brotherhood moved into the building in 1921, and continued to operate out of it until 1969. The Brotherhood State Bank opened in 1924, and the EPA occupied it in the 1990s and altered its windows.