View fullsize July 1951 — The Great Flood remains one of the most devastating events in Kansas City history. In this aerial photograph, the Missouri River has engulfed the Stockyards, wiping out nearly everything in its path. The water rose so high it reache
View fullsize We are currently in the planning stages for our new event space, which will occupy the center wing on the second floor of the building. We are working with our friend John O'Brien (@hammeroutdesign), the designer behind the Golden Ox, Voltaire, Amigo
View fullsize Sharing a few vintage postcards we’ve collected over the past year featuring the building, the stockyards, and other key spots around the neighborhood. We added a page to our website featuring the entire collection, so take a look if you're i
View fullsize Browsing through the Library of Congress website this morning, I came across a publication entitled "Kansas City as it is" from around 1903. Scrolling through, I saw this ad for the Kansas City Stock Yards. Check out the beautiful book
View fullsize Ray is the heart and soul of the Livestock Exchange Building. This is his command center in Suite 760, where he's managing the construction on an entire wing we're building out for our friend (and mighty distributor of justice) Brandon and his firm.
View fullsize Here's how we get loads of 4' x 8' sheetrock into the 7th floor. 💪
View fullsize 1956 brochure for the Livestock Exchange Building & KC Stockyards.
View fullsize We've stripped the floors on 2-9, and now it's time for the lobby and the rest of the first floor. That's happening Sunday, so be prepared for gleaming white floors come Monday. The second frame is a short status update video for the first floor men
View fullsize From the letterhead of The Kansas City Stockyards Co., scanned from a letter dated February 6, 1935. Dear Mr. Houx: Referring to our conversation this morning. We want to get this rent matter settled and to do so, we are willing to make a further c
View fullsize Tenant Feature: Jekyll Studio Jekyll is the branding and design studio of Micah Allen and Nathan Holthus. They design and create brand systems to help people and organizations reach their full potential. What that means is that we use brand strategy
View fullsize We are pleased to announce an exhibition of bronze sculptures by Grant Speed at the Commerce Bank's Box Gallery, opening Thursday, April 9 (11:30am - 1:00pm). The 14 sculptures on display represent a portion of the collection sprinkled through the L
View fullsize 9 stories tall, multiple staircases. A lot of people walk up and down these stairs to their offices and studios every day, but we've got elevators too if you're not in the mood.
View fullsize POSTCARD - STOCK YARDS, KANSAS CITY, MO (Postmark: 1926) / Addressed to Grant Wisham, Solon, Maine My friend. Permit me to congratulate you on the anniversary of your birthday. I sincerely hope that you will enjoy many happy birthdays in the future.
View fullsize The Livestock Exchange Building directory. It's not updated by a computer. We do it on the table in the lobby about once a month, letter by letter. If you want to see your name in here, check out the available space page on our website. Link in bio.
View fullsize Tenant Feature: MeritMade Each piece of MeritMade jewelry is crafted from sterling silver or gold. I use traditional metalsmithing techniques combined with a modern and minimal design aesthetic. Our contemporary society is flooded with mass produced
View fullsize POSTCARD - LIVE STOCK EXCHANGE BUILDING, KANSAS CITY, MO (Postmark: 1918) / Addressed to Mrs. CC Ogden, Frederick, KS 5/31/18. In KC depot waiting for the 10:40 U.P. Have had a fine trip so far. Will see you all in a few days. I will write you a let
View fullsize It's been great working with our friend John O'Brien as we move forward with our building restoration. And now he has a little office here, so we get to see him even more.  People throw around words like "visionary" and "genius&q
View fullsize We're currently stripping and cleaning the tile in the building. One floor at a time. All nine floors.
View fullsize Tenant Feature: Cerberus The concept of Cerberus, inspired by the mythological three headed dog, was born of wanting to build a space with people who were passionate in their craft. As of right now, our Coffee Head is known for his obsessive passion
View fullsize POSTCARD - LIVE STOCK EXCHANGE BUILDING, KANSAS CITY, MO (Postmark: 1916) / Addressed to Mrs. Chas Bradshaw, Jasper, MO Dear Cousins & Children - Every thing is O.K. I am lonely. Will soon get over that when I get to working. 2461 Troost Ave. Le