H.W. Gates Funeral Home

	H.W. Gates Funeral Home
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	The building in 2021
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Location	1901 Olathe Boulevard; Kansas City, Kansas
Coordinates	39°3′16″N 94°36′27″W / 39.05444°N 94.60750°WCoordinates: 39°3′16″N 94°36′27″W / 39.05444°N 94.60750°W
Architect	Fred S. Wilson
Architectural style	Neoclassical
NRHP reference No.	10000430
Added to NRHP	July 6, 2010

The H.W. Gates Funeral Home is a historical landmark at 1901 Olathe Blvd in Kansas City, Kansas. Gates Funeral Home was established in the mid-1890s by Horatio W. and Mary Gates.^[2] That Gates family was among the first licensed embalmers in the state and they built this Neoclassical-style funeral home in 1922 to house their growing business. Designed by Architect Fred S. Wilson in 1922, it served as the Gates family residence as well as their place of business. The 2+1⁄2-story building was built in the Neoclassical style.^[3] The Gates Funeral Home was run by three generations over almost 100 years in the Rosedale neighborhood of Kansas City.

References[]

^ "National Register of Historical Places Listings". Nps.gov. July 16, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
^ "Gates Funeral Home". Clio. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
^ Hanover Heights Historical District, May 17, 1990, http://www3.wycokck.org/assets/A39679E6-E09C-45D1-BD5E-FC4DED927357.pdf, September 20, 2010

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[1] "National Register of Historical Places Listings". Nps.gov. July 16, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2012.

[2] "Gates Funeral Home". Clio. Retrieved November 5, 2021.

[3] Hanover Heights Historical District, May 17, 1990, http://www3.wycokck.org/assets/A39679E6-E09C-45D1-BD5E-FC4DED927357.pdf, September 20, 2010

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