Asa Beebe Cross (December 9, 1826 in New Jersey - August 18, 1894) was an American

architect An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...

. He studied architecture under Thomas Walsh and John Johnson. He primarily worked in Kansas City where it is estimated that he designed more than 1,000 structures. He designed Union Depot in Kansas City (opened 1878),

Seth E. Ward Homestead The Seth E. Ward Homestead, also known as Ward House or Frederick B. Campbell Residence is a historic home located in the Country Club District, Kansas City, Missouri. It was designed by Asa Beebe Cross and built in 1871. It is a two-story, "T ...

for Seth Ward, Old Jackson County Courthouse in Kansas City, Missouri, and the Vaile Mansion. He designed many homes in Quality Hill. His grandson

Alfred E. Barnes Alfred Edward Barnes (5 March 1892 – 11 May 1960) was an architect from Kansas City, Missouri. He was a partner with Henry F. Hoit and Edwin M. Price in the leading architectural firm of Hoit, Price and Barnes. Life and work Alfred Edward Barn ...

was also an architect.

Work

* Wornall House, 146 W. 61st St.

Kansas City, MO Kansas City (abbreviated KC or KCMO) is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the List of United States cities by populat ...

Cross, Asa Beebe NRHP database *

, 1032 W. 55th St.

Cross, Asa Beebe * Union Depot (Kansas City, Missouri) (built in 1878, predecessor to

Kansas City Union Station Kansas City Union Station ( station code: KCY) is a union station opened in 1914, serving Kansas City, Missouri, and the surrounding metropolitan area. It replaced a small Union Depot from 1878. Union Station served a peak annual traffic of m ...

) * Jackson County Courthouse, also known as the Truman Courthouse, completed 1936 *Vaughan's Diamond Building, 9th and Delaware, completed 1870 *

Sauer Castle The Sauer Castle is an Italianate architecture home at 935 Shawnee Road in Kansas City, Kansas, built from 1871 to 1873. It was designed by famed architect Asa Beebe Cross as the residence of Anton Sauer. He had married Francesca in Vienna, Aus ...

, 935 Shawnee Rd. Kansas City, KS, believed to be a Cross design, 1971 * Vaile Mansion, 1500 N Liberty St, Independence, MO, completed 1881 *Gillis Opera House, 5th and Walnut, completed 1883 *St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 8th and Cherry

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Architects from Missouri {{US-architect-stub 1826 births 1894 deaths