Mineral Hall

Mineral Hall in Kansas City, Missouri is a historic building constructed in 1903. An elaborate example of Prairie School architecture by Louis Singleton Curtiss, it originally served as a residence.

Mineral Hall
Facade of Mineral Hall in 1988
Mineral Hall is located in Missouri
Mineral Hall
Mineral Hall
Location in Missouri
Mineral Hall is located in the United States
Mineral Hall
Mineral Hall
Location in the United States
Location4340 Oak St., Kansas City, Missouri
Coordinates39°2′51″N 94°34′55″W
Built1903 (1903)
Built byHenry H. Johnson
ArchitectLouis S. Curtiss
Architectural stylePrairie School
NRHP reference No.76001112
Added to NRHP12 July 1976[1]

Description

The building is located in the residential/mixed South Hyde Park neighborhood of Kansas City. Designed by noted architect Louis S. Curtiss it reflects a Prairie School practice of combining Second Empire, Art Nouveau and Neoclassical architectural elements. The building is asymmetrical yet almost rectangular with projecting bays on the north, south, west and northwest. The three story structure is above grade on a full basement with approximate maximum dimensions of 75 by 55 feet (23 by 17 m). The foundation is uncoursed large block and the primary wall material is rock faced Jackson County limestone with a random pattern. The facade is the east side and fronts Oak Street. Features of the facade include a stone veranda and the central main entrance which is approached by seven wide stone steps. The entry arch is ornamented as is the stairway and approach.[2]

History

Built in fourteen months from 1903 to 1904 at a cost of US$25,000 (equivalent to $814,259 in 2022), Mineral Hall was the residence of Roland E. Bruner. He bought the building in 1905 after it had been built for William A. Rule. It was a second home in the city for Rule and he never occupied it having had it built "to maintain the quality of the neighborhood". The building and the addition on the north built the next year are important examples of the work of Kansas City architect Louis S. Curtiss. Born in Canada, Curtiss was a notable architect in Kansas City. Construction was supervised by local stone contractor Henry H. Johnson. The building was donated to the Kansas City Art Institute in 1968. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 12, 1976.[2]

Photographs of Mineral Hall
  • Detail of main entrance (1988)
    Detail of main entrance (1988)
  • Facade, east elevation with scale rod (1988)
    Facade, east elevation with scale rod (1988)
  • Mineral Hall at Kansas City Art Institute (2006)
    Mineral Hall at Kansas City Art Institute (2006)
  • Facade from southeast (1988)
    Facade from southeast (1988)
Photography: Jack Boucher (1988) for HABS; Commons (2006)

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System – Mineral Hall (#76001112)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 13 March 2009.
  2. Miszczuk, Edward J. (12 Jul 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mineral Hall". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved 10 Feb 2020.
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