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Wight and Wight, known also as Wight & Wight, was an architecture firm in Kansas City, Missouri consisting of the brothers Thomas Wight (September 17, 1874 – October 6, 1949) [1] and William Wight (January 22, 1882 – October 29, 1947) [2] who designed several landmark buildings in Missouri and Kansas. The brothers were born in Halifax, Nova ...
The firm went on to profoundly influence Kansas City's architectural landscape with prominent designs that included the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the Jackson County Courthouse, the Kansas City Life Insurance Company Building, and City Hall.
In 1904 Thomas Wight opened Wilder & Wight, an architectural firm in Kansas City. With his partner, Edward T. Wilder, the firms designed the new England Bank building at the corner of 10th and Baltimore in Kansas City, Missouri. William joined his brother in 1911.
Wight and Wight, known also as Wight & Wight, was an architecture firm in Kansas City, Missouri consisting of the brothers Thomas Wight and William Wight who designed several landmark buildings in Missouri and Kansas.
Wight and Wight, known also as Wight & Wight, was an architecture firm in Kansas City, Missouri consisting of the brothers Thomas Wight (September 17, 1874 – October 6, 1949) [1] and William Wight (January 22, 1882 – October 29, 1947) [2] who designed several landmark buildings in Missouri and Kansas.
Abstract: The Wight and Wight Architectural Records contain materials related to the Kansas City, Missouri, architectural firm of Wight and Wight (1916-1952) and its predecessor Wilder and Wight (1904-1916). The records include manuscript materials, architectural drawings, and oversize.
Situated on a city block bounded by E. 11th Street, E. 12th Street, Oak Street, and Locust Street, this 29-story structure was designed by Wight and Wight in the Neo-Classic and Beaux-Arts architectural style and built to replace and expand an earlier city hall.
