Faxon, Horton & Gallagher Company Building - 1903 - Kansas City, Missouri
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N 39° 06.296 W 094° 35.297
15S E 362667 N 4329621
This is a seven-story gray brick building located at 712-718 Broadway in Kansas City, Mo.
Waymark Code: WMW81F
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 07/22/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
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National Register of Historic Places
Wholesale District
(Seal of Historic Garment District)

Faxon, Horton, and Gallagher
Company Building

Architect: Smith and Rea
1903

- Marker Text



(Eisen Building), 712-718 Broadway, 1903-1904, architect - Smith & Rea, builder - George L. Brown & Son. This large, gray brick, Commercial/Second Renaissance Revival style building is intact and is in excellent condition.

- National Register Application



Organized in Kansas City, 1878. Location, 8th and Broadway, near north of the Tunnel. 150 employees engaged in the manufacture of Marlborough Talcum Powder, Face Creams, Brookwood's Perfumes and other toilet preparations. Territory extends through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico. Kansas City house started in 1878 as Woodward, Faxon & Co., in 1897 became Faxon, Horton & Gallagher, in 1906 became Faxon & Gallagher and firm became incorporated in 1908 under the name of Faxon & Gallagher Drug Co.

- Vintage Kansas City Website



Year built or dedicated as indicated on the structure or plaque: 1903

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