May 23, 1977
National Register of Historic Places - Maj. William Warner House
Statement of Significance: The Major William Warner Residence, 1021 Pennsylvania Avenue, is significant as an example of one type of home built in "Quality Hill," a once fashionable residential neighborhood along the western bluffs in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The house was the residence of one of Missouri's distinguished politicians, Major William Warner. The Warner Residence, built in 1880 in the local "Builder's Vernacular" style, is typical of the transitional architectural period that marked a change from the stately and substantial houses of the 1870's the square built roomy structures of the earliest pioneers to the more elaborate and artistic designs that characterized the dawning of the boom period (1880's through 1890's). As one of the earlier Quality Hill homes, it is not as ornate and heavy in design as those built after 1880.2 Its simplicity reflects the economic picture of Kansas City immediately following the Civil War; the wealth of the community had not approached the zenith reached in the 1880's at that time. Previous owners Previous owners include Major William [M.] Warner, Civil War veteran and pioneer Missouri lawyer and politician. Warner was born in Shull burg, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, on June 11, 1839. His education included study at Lawrence University at Appleton, Wisconsin, and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor; he was admitted to the Wisconsin bar at age 21. During the Civil War, Warner served with Company B, 33rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry; he was commissioned major of the 44th Wisconsin Volunteers in 1864. While with the 33rd Wisconsin, Warner served in the Tennessee and Mississippi campaign of 1862 under General Ulysses S. Grant and in 1863 in the operations culminating in the capture of Vicksburg. On the day of surrender, he was privileged to read the Declaration of Independence between the two lines. At the end of the War, Warner came to Kansas City with Charles 0. Tichenor and set up a law practice in 1865 [1867]. Warner was married to Mrs. Sophia A. Bromley in 1866-11 the union produced three children: John Bullene, Cora Eva, and Nellie Merrill. Major Warner died on October 4, 1916.
National Register of Historic Places - Maj. William Warner House
Statement of Significance: The Major William Warner Residence, 1021 Pennsylvania Avenue, is significant as an example of one type of home built in "Quality Hill," a once fashionable residential neighborhood along the western bluffs in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The house was the residence of one of Missouri's distinguished politicians, Major William Warner. The Warner Residence, built in 1880 in the local "Builder's Vernacular" style, is typical of the transitional architectural period that marked a change from the stately and substantial houses of the 1870's the square built roomy structures of the earliest pioneers to the more elaborate and artistic designs that characterized the dawning of the boom period (1880's through 1890's). As one of the earlier Quality Hill homes, it is not as ornate and heavy in design as those built after 1880.2 Its simplicity reflects the economic picture of Kansas City immediately following the Civil War; the wealth of the community had not approached the zenith reached in the 1880's at that time. Previous owners Previous owners include Major William [M.] Warner, Civil War veteran and pioneer Missouri lawyer and politician. Warner was born in Shull burg, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, on June 11, 1839. His education included study at Lawrence University at Appleton, Wisconsin, and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor; he was admitted to the Wisconsin bar at age 21. During the Civil War, Warner served with Company B, 33rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry; he was commissioned major of the 44th Wisconsin Volunteers in 1864. While with the 33rd Wisconsin, Warner served in the Tennessee and Mississippi campaign of 1862 under General Ulysses S. Grant and in 1863 in the operations culminating in the capture of Vicksburg. On the day of surrender, he was privileged to read the Declaration of Independence between the two lines. At the end of the War, Warner came to Kansas City with Charles 0. Tichenor and set up a law practice in 1865 [1867]. Warner was married to Mrs. Sophia A. Bromley in 1866-11 the union produced three children: John Bullene, Cora Eva, and Nellie Merrill. Major Warner died on October 4, 1916.
May 23, 1977
Posted Date
Aug 23, 2023
Historical Record Date
May 23, 1977
Source Name
National Register of Historic Places
