In a country where relatively few large urban buildings date back more than 150 years, one of Kansas City’s oldest surviving downtown structures is being given a second life.
According to Axios Kansas City, the former Seiden’s Furs building at 10th and Broadway – originally opened in 1874 – is being restored after years of abandonment, fires and severe water damage.
The two-story brick building, believed to be the oldest structure in Kansas City’s downtown loop, once operated as a drugstore before later becoming part of the city’s historic Garment District during the 20th century. [Read more…] about Kansas City’s oldest downtown building set for revival after decades of decay