Safeway Stores Office and Warehouse Building

The Safeway Stores Office and Warehouse Building is a historic building near downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The building was designed by Kansas City architects Archer and Gloyd and was built by local contractor J. H. Thompson in 1929. It served as Safeway's regional produce and canned goods warehouse, as well as the regional headquarters for the chain. The warehouse served a region extending from Topeka, Kansas in the west to St. Joseph, Missouri in the north, Columbia, Missouri in the east to Joplin, Missouri in the south.[2]

Safeway Stores Office and Warehouse Building
Safeway Stores Office and Warehouse Building in 2015
Location2029-2043 Wyandotte St., Kansas City, Missouri
Coordinates39°5′28″N 94°35′6″W
Built1929
ArchitectArcher and Gloyd; Thompson, J.H.
Architectural styleEarly Commercial
NRHP reference No.00000435 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 05, 2000

The 84,000-square-foot (7,800 m2) four-story building is approximately 100 feet (30 m) by 140 feet (43 m). The concrete structure is clad with brick and stone on the main (west) facade, while the remaining sides reveal the concrete. The interior is supported by concrete mushroom columns.[2]

A loading dock was added in 1949. The facility was operated by Safeway until 1953, when it was purchased by the Halls Company. Another addition was made in 1976.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Millstein, Cydney E. (August 31, 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination: Safeway Stores Office and Warehouse Building" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2009-05-05.


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