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The Jenkins Music Company Building in Kansas City, Missouri, was originally constructed in 1911-1912. The building was built to serve as the general offices, retail headquarters and the wholesale division of the prominent musical instrument and music publishing firm, the Jenkins Music Company, founded in 1878 by John Wesley Jenkins, Sr. During the 1890’s, the Jenkins Company became one of ...
Added to NRHP. March 2, 1979. The Jenkins Music Company Building is a historic building in the Kansas City Power and Light District in Kansas City, Missouri. [1][2] Built in 1911, it is a significant example of unaltered, Modernistic style [citation needed] commercial architecture, combining Late Gothic Revival and Art Deco decorative elements. [3]
The Jenkins Music Company Building is a historic building in the Kansas City Power and Light District in Kansas City, Missouri. Built in 1911, it is a significant example of unaltered, Modernistic style [citation needed] commercial architecture, combining Late Gothic Revival and Art Deco decorative elements.
The J. W. Jenkins Music Company was begun by John Woodward Jenkins in the late 1800s as a small store serving the musical needs of the Southwest. As a young man, John Wesley worked in and out of the shop, selling instruments and supplies. At the age of 17, he was offered an opportunity to work in Austin, Texas, for the grand sum of $75 a week ...
Jun 17, 2019 · Posted on June 17, 2019. The Jenkins Music Company Building in downtown Kansas City. The company produced guitars, mandolins, and sheet music from 1878 until its bankruptcy in 1971. The only the facade of the 1911 building remains with a multistory parking lot behind it. Lofts and commercial space are planned for what remains of the structure.
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Aug 28, 2020 · For collectors in Kansas City, that meant frequent trips downtown. The Jenkins Music Company opened in 1878 and soon became one of America’s foremost purveyors of sheet music and musical instruments. In 1912, it built a majestic six-story building at 1217 Walnut St., and by the mid-1950s, maintained a thriving record department.
