Wheeling Corrugating Company Building, building in Missouri, United States
The Wheeling Corrugating Company Building is a factory in North Kansas City, Missouri, built in 1920 from reinforced concrete and brick with five stories and a distinctive rectangular form. It produced corrugated galvanized iron sheet metal for roofing and construction materials, with large windows and high ceilings designed to accommodate heavy manufacturing operations.
The parent company was founded in West Virginia in 1890 and expanded across multiple states using zinc-coating innovations to prevent rust on metal products. The North Kansas City plant operated from 1920 until 1956, when the company relocated to a larger facility, and the building was subsequently purchased by Cook Paint & Varnish.
The building is located on East 14th Avenue in North Kansas City and is easy to find, with its large size and brick construction serving as a landmark in the area. The site sits among other industrial structures from the same period, which together form a historic industrial neighborhood worth exploring.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994, securing its protection as an industrial landmark. Small additions around 1950 with concrete blocks show how the factory adapted to meet changing production demands over its operational lifetime.
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