Kansas City Area, Kansas Historic Buildings
Paola Community Center
1914 renovated Ursuline Sisters Academy Boarding School. Currently hosts dinner theater, civic and municipal meetings, and educational events.
Ursuline Sisters Academy
Home to the Sisters of Ursuline established in 1894, starting as a boarding school for Indians. Monumental cemetery, academy and farm buildings.
Headquarters Area
Headquarters area buildings are named for Generals Sherman, Grant, and Sheridan. They were built from 1859 to 1904 and are on the site of the former soldiers burying ground.
U.S. Disciplinary Barracks
The "DB," as it is known, was established as a military prison in 1873. The buildings inside date from 1863 to 1964. The DB is the only military maximum security facility. This USDB closed in 2003
Barth Hall and the "Beehive"
Barth Hall, the building on the corner of Kearney and McCellan Avenues, was the home in 1881
Syracuse Houses
The two frame houses are known as the Syracuse Houses because they were designed in 1855
WPA Beach House
The WPA Beach House at Gardner Lake is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Memorial Hall
For more than 50 years, Memorial Hall has been the cornerstone of Kansas City entertainment. This 3,300
