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H.W. Gates Funeral Home

Coordinates: 39°3′16″N 94°36′27″W / 39.05444°N 94.60750°W / 39.05444; -94.60750
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H.W. Gates Funeral Home
The building in 2021
H.W. Gates Funeral Home is located in Kansas
H.W. Gates Funeral Home
H.W. Gates Funeral Home is located in the United States
H.W. Gates Funeral Home
Location1901 Olathe Boulevard
Kansas City, Kansas
United States
Coordinates39°3′16″N 94°36′27″W / 39.05444°N 94.60750°W / 39.05444; -94.60750
ArchitectFred S. Wilson
Architectural styleNeoclassical
NRHP reference No.10000430[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 6, 2010

The H.W. Gates Funeral Home is a historical landmark in Kansas City, Kansas, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRNP).

Description

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The building is located at 1901 Olathe Bouelevard and was established in the mid-1890s by Horatio W. and Mary Gates.[2] 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+12-story building was built in the Neoclassical style.[3] The Gates Funeral Home was run by three generations over almost 100 years in the Rosedale neighborhood of Kansas City.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register of Historical Places Listings". Nps.gov. July 16, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  2. ^ "Gates Funeral Home". Clio. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  3. ^ Hanover Heights Historical District, May 17, 1990, http://www3.wycokck.org/assets/A39679E6-E09C-45D1-BD5E-FC4DED927357.pdf, September 20, 2010
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