North Patrol Division Facilities
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North Patrol Division Facilities
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Description
Facilities of the North Patrol Division of the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department at 1001 NW Barry Road. The station, designed by architect Tom Devine, received a design award for being a startling and refreshing change and evoking feelings of a space ship design.
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Barcode
10017701
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Date(s)
1978
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Digital Collection(s)
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Related Item
Kansas City Art Commission Award Photographs (P34-2)
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Note(s)
In contrast to the architectural accolades given to the structure, police officers assigned to the station nicknamed it "the Yellow Monster" or "the Banana Building." Others simply referred to it as "a disaster," due to what they believed were deficiencies in its design and construction.
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Part
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| Shelf Locator |
Shelf Locator
P34-2, Box 1, Folder 5, #3
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| Electronic Locator |
Electronic Locator
CD 79
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| Use and Reproduction |
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