Tiffany Castle

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Tiffany Castle
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TypeResidence
Coordinates 39°6′49.7622″N94°33′27.5472″W / 39.113822833°N 94.557652000°W / 39.113822833; -94.557652000
Area4,200 sq ft
Elevation992 ft [1]
Built1909;114 years ago (1909)
Built forFlavel B. Tiffany
Original useResidence
Current useResidence
ArchitectClifton C. Sloan [2]
Architectural style(s) Tudor architecture
Website facebook.com/tiffanycastlekc/

Tiffany Castle is a landmark home in the historic Pendleton Heights neighborhood in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States. It was built in 1909 as the home of Flavel Tiffany, who later founded the Tiffany Springs neighborhood of Kansas City. The Tudor architecture castle sits on the bluffs overlooking the East Bottoms and the Missouri River below, and can be seen for miles.

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History

Tiffany Castle is named after its builder and first owner, Dr. Flavel B. Tiffany. He was one of the first and most prolific ophthalmologists of Kansas City, living on Millionaire Row, [3] which ran from 26th and 32nd streets. [4] on Troost Avenue. [5] He had traveled England and Scotland, and loved the Tudor architecture of castles, so he wanted to build one of his own at 100 Garfield Ave in Kansas City. Its floors and roof are made of reinforced concrete, with walls of solid stone from a quarry at 2nd and Lydia. [3] It was completed in 1908, at 4,200 square feet (390 m2) and a cost of US$75,000(equivalent to about $2,443,000 in 2022). [2] It sits on the bluffs at the edge of Northeast area of Kansas City, overlooking the East Bottoms and the Missouri River below, and can be seen for miles. [3]

Tiffany's major real estate endeavor was the founding of the town of Tiffany Springs, which he intended to become a major spa resort to rival the successful Excelsior Springs, Missouri. In the late 1880s, he bought 1,100 acres in central Platte County which includes an Artesian aquifer. His plans were not substantially realized, so the city of Kansas City, Missouri eventually annexed most of this land, much of which became the Kansas City International Airport. [2] Tiffany Springs is now a neighborhood of Kansas City.

The home has been sold eight times since, including in 2015 for $600,000, [6] and is part of the neighborhood's tradition of historical Christmas tours. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Kansas City topographic map, elevation, relief". topographic-map.com.
  2. 1 2 3 Bushnell, Michael (October 3, 2018). "The Northeast's "Tiffany Castle"". Northeast News. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Pendleton Heights Holiday Homes Tour and Artist's Market". The Telegraph. December 5, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  4. ↑ O'Higgins, Briana (March 27, 2014). "How Troost Became A Major Divide In Kansas City". KCUR . Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Dr. Flavel B. Tiffany Residence". Kansas City Public Library . Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Tiffany Castle on the market for those looking to live a fairy tale". January 8, 2015.
  7. ↑ Reeb, Matt (April 11, 2013). "Tiffany Castle, nestled in Historic Northeast, is back on the market". KSHB. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
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