RESOLUTION NO. 050044
Recognizing
the Kansas City Museum Advisory Board
WHEREAS, the Kansas City Museum Advisory Board has been established to
work in conjunction with the City Council of Kansas City, the Department of
Parks and Recreation, and Union Station to advise on and direct the renovation
and use of Corinthian Hall for the purpose of preserving and displaying
artifacts and collections held by the museum, and to provide a consistent level
of public and private support for the Museum and its holdings; and
WHEREAS, Corinthian Hall is a remarkable home, built in 1909-1910 in the
Beaux-Arts style which originated at LEcole des Beaux Arts in Paris and was
popularized during the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The style is
characterized by its grandiosity, symmetry, order and elaborate ornamentation,
and reflects the designs of ancient Greece and Rome; and
WHEREAS, the mansion was built by Henry Ford Hoit for the family of
Robert A. and Ella Wilson Long, people of humble origin whose home would
exhibit grandeur well-suited to the visions of George Kessler and Jesse Clyde
Nichols Kansas City. The home, on Gladstone Boulevard, had seventy rooms. In
1939, Robert Longs daughters gave Corinthian Hall to the new Kansas City
Museum Association, and soon thereafter it opened to the public as a museum.
The Kansas City, Missouri City Council accepted ownership of the building from
the Kansas City Museum Association in 1948. In 1980, Corinthian Hall was
placed on the National Register of Historic Places; and
WHEREAS, members of the Kansas City Museum Advisory Board include Ezekial
Amador, Cheryl Bisbee, Ramona Davis, Fred Bryant, John Dillingham, Jim Giles,
Ruthanne Harper, Deb Hermann, Bob Lewellen, Gary Marsh, Rita Nell Patejdl,
Henry Rizzo, Scott Wagner, Deb Hermann, Scott Burnett, Tim Kristl, Mike Burke,
Jim Bernard and Sean OByrne. Their work, which enriches the entire
metropolitan area, is deeply appreciated; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
That the Mayor and Council hereby recognize the Kansas City Museum
Advisory Board; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of
the Council in testimony thereof and that a copy hereof be presented to Ruthann
Harper in token of the appreciation of the Mayor and Council for the
contributions this Board has made to the metropolitan community.
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