City workhouse castle, Kansas City

Name: City workhouse castle
Address: 2001 Vine St, Kansas City, United States

#147 among attractions in Kansas City

Forts and castles, Historical place

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City workhouse castle is a city historical register site located at 2001 Vine Street in Kansas City, Missouri. This is within the 18th and Vine Jazz District, which has been referred to as America's third most recognized street after Broadway and Hollywood Boulevard due to the legacy of Kansas City jazz music. The castle was constructed by contractors in 1897 at a cost of US$25,700 next to the natural deposit of yellow limestone which had been quarried by inmates of the previous city workhouse jail across Vine Street. On December 20, 1897, the castle was inaugurated as the city's new workhouse with dedicated jail. Its Romanesque Revival architecture with castellated towers were in vogue among the Kansas City upper class at the time. Its first Superintendent, Major Alfred Brant, proudly declared it "the best building Kansas City has". ()

Built: 1897 (127 years ago)Coordinates: 39°5'16"N, 94°33'46"W

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2001 Vine StDowntown Kansas City (Wendell Phillips)Kansas City United States

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Nearby attractions include: T-Mobile Center, Mutual Musicians Foundation, Kansas City City Hall, Midland Theatre.

1.1 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
T-Mobile Center, Kansas City
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~900 ftN
Dancing, Nightlife
Mutual Musicians Foundation, Kansas City
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1.2 miNW
City hall, Architecture
Kansas City City Hall, Kansas City
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1.3 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Midland Theatre, Kansas City
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1.1 miSW
Aquarium, Park, Zoo
SEA LIFE Kansas City, Kansas City
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~1280 ftN
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Kansas City
7 min walk • The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is a privately funded museum dedicated to preserving the history of Negro league baseball in America.
1.2 miNW
Museum
National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, Kansas City
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1.1 miSW
Theme park, Amusement park, Entertainment
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City, Kansas City
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0.9 miW
Bridge
Hyatt Regency walkway collapse, Kansas City
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1.3 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Cinema
Mainstreet Theater, Kansas City
33 min walk • The Mainstreet Theater, also commonly referred to as The Empire Theater, is a historic theater in downtown Kansas City, Missouri in the Power & Light District.
1.2 miS
Shopping, Department store
F. W. Woolworth Building, Kansas City
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Which popular attractions are close to City workhouse castle?

Nearby attractions include 18th and Vine-Downtown East, Kansas City (6 min walk), American Jazz Museum, Kansas City (7 min walk), Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Kansas City (7 min walk).

How to get to City workhouse castle by public transport?

The nearest stations to City workhouse castle:

Bus

22nd at Vine • Lines: 23 (4 min walk)
22nd at Woodland • Lines: 10, 23 (5 min walk)

Tram

Crossroads • Lines: 601 (29 min walk)
Union Station • Lines: 601 (30 min walk)