Muehlebach Hotel
The Muehlebach became known as the “White House West” because President Truman often conducted official business from the hotel’s Presidential Suite.
Muehlebach Hotel
1200 Baltimore Ave, Kansas City, Missouri 64105 (Map)
Built: 1915
Architect/Style: Beaux-Arts Classicism // Holabird & Roche (Chicago)
Area: Power & Light District
The Muehlebach Hotel, located in the heart of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, is one of the city’s most iconic and historically significant hotels. Since its opening in 1915, it has been at the center of Kansas City’s social and political life, hosting notable figures from U.S. presidents to world-famous entertainers.
Today, the hotel is an integral part of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown, though its original grandeur still lingers in its preserved ballrooms and lobby spaces.
Architectural Features
The Hotel Muehlebach was designed by the renowned Chicago architectural firm Holabird & Roche in the Beaux-Arts Classicism style, a popular architectural approach in the early 20th century.
