Newbern Hotel

Historic hotel in Kansas City, Missouri, United States

United States historic place


Newbern Hotel
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Newbern Apartments northeast entry in 2018
39°3′48″N 94°34′43″W / 39.06333°N 94.57861°W / 39.06333; -94.57861
Area	less than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1921 (1921)–1923
Built by	C.O. Jones, Armour Building Co.
Architect	Ernest O. Brostrom
Architectural style	Sullivanesque
NRHP reference No.	80002367^[1]
Added to NRHP	23 September 1980^[1]

The Newbern Hotel is a historic hotel/apartment building in Kansas City, Missouri, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).^[1]

Description

Located at 525 East Armour Boulevard, the hotel is set back from the sidewalk about 6 feet (1.8 m) and surrounded by a grass border with some small shrubs the buildings occupy a prominent position at the intersection of Armour Boulevard and Cherry Street. The building consists of two basically rectangular nine story towers bridged by a one-story barrel vaulted hall giving the overall plan a U shape. One of the towers has a curved corner on the northeast, towards the intersection. Designed by Ernest O. Brostrom it displays Sullivaneque architectural style. Built from 1921 to 1923 by J.O. Jones of the Armour Building Company, the intended name was "Le Pavonien" but the initial name was the Peacock Hotel. It was renamed the Newbern Hotel in 1925 when Beine H. Hopkins bought the property. It was listed on the NRHP on September 23, 1980.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "National Register Information System – Newbern Hotel (#80002367)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2 November 2013.
^ Mickalak, Joan L. (23 Sep 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Newbern Hotel". National Register of Historic Places. Washington, D.C., USA: National Park Service. Retrieved 16 Feb 2020.