New Archives Facility for
National Archives – Central Plains Region
More Information
- Construction Photos as of September 2008
- Construction Photos as of June 2008
- Photos of the Future Facility and Dedication Ceremony
Current facility remains open to the public, Tues.-Fri., 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Temporarily closed Mondays from October 20, 2008 through March 30, 2009.
Please be aware that reference service for some series of records has been interrupted. More...
Regional Administrator, Reed Whitaker 816-268-8031
Read the Press Release- Central Plains Region web page
The National Archives Central Plains Region in Kansas City will move to a new facility in the Union Station complex. The move is expected to take place in late 2008.
“This new facility offers easy public access in the heart of Kansas City. It is also an opportunity for the National Archives, working in partnership with the community, to highlight our extensive research services,” said Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein. “We will be able to feature innovative outreach efforts through student training programs, civic education, special events, and other learning experiences that invite broad public participation and promote civic literacy.”
The new Central Plains Regional Archives facility will be located in the former Adams Express building, a part of the Union Station complex. Under the supervision of the General Services Administration, the historic building will be renovated and then leased to the National Archives. Upon completion, the Central Plains Region will then move from its present facility at the Bannister Road Federal Complex, where it has been since 1969. Read the complete press release.
Construction as of September 2008
Front entrance of the Adams Express building, the future home of the National Archives – Central Plains Region. |
Construction of research rooms at the future home of the National Archives – Central Plains Region. |
Construction of the multipurpose room at the Adams Express freight building located just west of Union Station in downtown Kansas City. |
Construction as of June 2008
Rehabilitation work progresses on the Adams Express building, the future home of the National Archives – Central Plains Region. |
Construction continues at the Adams Express freight building located just west of Union Station in downtown Kansas City. |
Upon completion, the Central Plains Region will then move from its present facility at the Bannister Road Federal Complex, where it has been since 1969. |
Photos of the Future Facility and Dedication Ceremony
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (MO-D) giving remarks to the attendees at the ceremony held August 28, 2007. |
Senator Kit Bond and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver shaking hands as staff from the National Archives and General Services Administration mingle nearby. |
Demolition and rehabilitation work has begun on the Adams Express building the future home of the National Archives – Central Plains Region. |
Adams Express freight building located just west of Union Station in downtown Kansas City. |
Attendees at the August 28, 2007 dedication ceremony and ground breaking of the new National Archives – Central Plains Region facility in downtown Kansas City. |
Architectural rendering of the new National Archives – Central Plains Regional facility. |
