New York Life Building (Kansas City, Missouri)
| New York Life Building | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Architectural style | Neo-Renaissance |
| Location | 20 West Ninth Kansas City, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 39°06′14″N 94°35′03″W / 39.1040°N 94.5842°W |
| Construction started | 1887 |
| Completed | 1888 |
| Management | Grubb & Ellis |
| Height | |
| Roof | 54.86 m (180.0 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 12 |
| Floor area | 175,186 sq ft (16,275.3 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 5 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | McKim, Mead, and White Gastinger Walker Harden Architects |
New York Life Building | |
| Area | less than one acre |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000336 |
| Added to NRHP | July 8, 1970 |
| References | |
The New York Life Building is a 12-story, 54.86 m (180.0 ft) high-rise in the Library District of downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The brick and brownstone tower, which was completed in 1890, generally is regarded as Kansas City's first skyscraper and was the first building in the city equipped with elevators. It was commissioned by the New York Life Insurance Company, which also used the same design for the Omaha National Bank Building in Omaha that was completed in 1889. Several buildings around the world share its name. A centerpiece of the Library District and West Ninth Street Historic District, the building is located amid historic structures such as the Kansas City Club and the Central Library.