H.W. Gates Funeral Home, Kansas City

Name: H.W. Gates Funeral Home
Address: Kansas City, United States

#24 among attractions in Kansas City

Neoclassical architecture

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The H.W. Gates Funeral Home is a historical landmark at 1901 Olathe Blvd in Kansas City, Kansas. Gates Funeral Home was established in the mid-1890s by Horatio W. and Mary Gates. That Gates family was among the first licensed embalmers in the state and they built this Neoclassical-style funeral home in 1922 to house their growing business. Designed by Architect Fred S. Wilson in 1922, it served as the Gates family residence as well as their place of business. The 2+1⁄2-story building was built in the Neoclassical style. The Gates Funeral Home was run by three generations over almost 100 years in the Rosedale neighborhood of Kansas City. ()

Coordinates: 39°3'16"N, 94°36'27"W

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West Kansas City (Rosedale)Kansas City United States

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H.W. Gates Funeral Home – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Westport, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Harris-Kearney House, Uptown Theater.

0.9 miE
Hiking trail, Hiking
Westport, Kansas City
24 min walk • Westport is a historic neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Originally an independent town, it was annexed by Kansas City in 1897. Today, it is one of Kansas City's main entertainment districts.
1.3 miSE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City
34 min walk • Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art opened in 1994 in Kansas City, Missouri. With a $5 million annual budget and approximately 75,000 visitors each year, it is Missouri's first and largest contemporary museum.
1.1 miE
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
Harris-Kearney House, Kansas City
27 min walk • The 1855 Harris-Kearney House is an historical site located in Kansas City, Missouri, in the Westport neighborhood. Originally, the house was located at the intersection of modern-day Westport Road and Main Street The home is the oldest brick residence in the city.
1 miNE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Uptown Theater, Kansas City
26 min walk • The Uptown Theater is a historic theater located in Kansas City, Missouri. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 as the Uptown Building and Theatre.
0.7 miNE
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio State Historic Site, Kansas City
19 min walk • The Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio State Historic Site is a state-owned property located at 3616 Belleview, Kansas City, Missouri, that preserves the house and studio of Missouri artist Thomas Hart Benton.
0.8 miNW
View point, Memorial
Rosedale World War I Memorial Arch, Kansas City
20 min walk • The Rosedale Arch is dedicated to the men of Rosedale, a neighborhood district and former municipality on the southern edge of Kansas City, Kansas, who served in World War I. Inspired by the Arc de Triomphe, the Arch was designed by John LeRoy Marshall, a Rosedale resident, and dedicated in 1924.
1.4 miSE
Church
Community Christian Church, Kansas City
35 min walk • Community Christian Church was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and sits across from the Country Club Plaza's main shopping district on Main Street at East 46th Street in Kansas City, Missouri.
1.1 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Unicorn Theatre, Kansas City
30 min walk • The Unicorn Theatre is a not-for-profit theatre operating in Kansas City, Missouri. It has a history of premiering cutting-edge contemporary plays and musicals that have never before been produced in the area.
1.4 miNW
Bridge
Shawnee Street Overpass, Kansas City
36 min walk • The Shawnee Street Overpass is an overpass in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. The bridge allows traffic Shawnee Road to go over South 7th Street, a section of U.S. Route 169. It was completed in 1932; the engineer of the bridge is unknown. It was added to the Register of Historic Kansas Places on August 27, 1983.
1.2 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Vox Theatre, Kansas City
31 min walk • The Vox Theatre is an event space located in Rosedale, Kansas.
1.6 miSE
Park
Ward Parkway, Kansas City
41 min walk • Ward Parkway is a boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri, United States, near the Kansas-Missouri state line. Ward Parkway begins at Brookside Boulevard on the eastern edge of the Country Club Plaza and continues westward along Brush Creek as U.S.

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Which popular attractions are close to H.W. Gates Funeral Home?

Nearby attractions include Hanover Heights Neighborhood Historic District, Kansas City (6 min walk), A.R. Dykes Library, Kansas City (7 min walk), Loretto Academy, Kansas City (14 min walk), West Plaza, Kansas City (19 min walk).

How to get to H.W. Gates Funeral Home by public transport?

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State Line at 41st • Lines: 11 (1 min walk)