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The AXA Building, at 205 S. 5th St. in Leavenworth, Kansas, was built in 1905.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
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| Location | 205 S. 5th St., Leavenworth, Kansas |
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| Coordinates | 39°19′04″N 94°54′54″W / 39.31772°N 94.91507°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1905 |
| Built by | R.B. Yoakum |
| Architect | William B. Feth |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000509[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 17, 1972 |
It is an ornate and two-and-a-half story red brick commercial building, with a 125 feet (38 m) facade along Fifth Street.[2]
It was designed by Leavenworth architect William B. Feth and built by contractor R. B. Yoakum. Known originally as the Eppenscheid Building. it was built for Charles Espenscheid, a St. Louis investor.[2]
It is Late Victorian in style.[2]
According to a guide to Kansas architecture, the building "stands out among its neighbors because of the inventiveness of its highly articulated Neo-classical ornament, particularly along the cornice, at its second-story bay windows, and around the lobby entry."[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Charles Hall; Richard Pankratz (April 2, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: AXA Building". National Park Service. Retrieved May 10, 2022. With accompanying two photos from 1969
- ^ Sachs, David H.; Ehrlich, George (1996). Guide to Kansas Architecture. University Press of Kansas. p. 102. ISBN 9780700607785.