Central Plains Region, Kansas City

Dedication and Open House for National Archives at Kansas City


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This is a BIG year for the National Archives as we celebrate our 75th Anniversary and the dedication of our new facility. The renovated Adams Express building will serve as the new home of the National Archives at Kansas City. We are delighted to be located within the historic Union Station cultural district, and in the heart of Kansas City at 400 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, Missouri.

To commemorate this significant occasion, please join us for the dedication events Memorial Day weekend, May 22–23, 2009.

  • Friday, May 22, 10 a.m.–noon is the official dedication with remarks by Acting Archivist of the United States Adrienne Thomas. See the flier.

  • Saturday, May 23, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. is an open house and history/genealogy fair. Clifton Truman Daniel, grandson of former President Harry S. Truman, will be the guest speaker. Performances by the 312th Army band will precede and follow his remarks. Tours of the new facility and exhibits, It’s Big! and The Kansas-Nebraska Act, will be available, along with fun activities for the entire family.

In addition, plan to visit The Kansas City Store at the National Archives and consider taking home a souvenir. The Kansas City Star, will operate the gift shop in the new facility.

As a supporter of the National Archives at Kansas City, we hope you will join us. Questions can be answered at 816-268-8000 or kansascity.archives@nara.gov.

We look forward to seeing you on May 22-23, 2009.

Moving into the new facility, as of March 2009

Front entrance of the new National Archives at Kansas City facility

Entrance to the consultation lobby and research rooms

A view of the multi-purpose rooms in the new facility.

Many trucks and dozens of pallets of records are being moved to the new archives stacks.

Staff unloading streamliners of records and placing them in the new stack area.

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.

The move is expected to take place in late 2008.

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 Christopher "Kit" Bond (MO-R) spoke to a crowd of 200 at the event.

Senator Kit Bond and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver shaking hands as staff from the National Archives and General Services Administration mingle nearby.

Senator Bond and Congressman Cleaver signing the ceremonial document.

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.

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