Okay, I have to admit that one of the last places that I would expect to find interesting and engaging architecture is in Kansas … and at a library to boot!  But, there it is …

Kansas City Public Library Parking Garage

This building, which was the former First National Bank building at 10th and Baltimore, is a true masterpiece of craftsmanship with its marble columns, bronze doors and ornate mouldings.  Starting in 1999, they remodeled it and added a fifth floor, but it makes an impressive library.

Here are a couple of additional photos …

Stanley H. Durwood Film Vault, Central Library

Kirk Hall Theater Setup

via LISKW and Flikr and Kansas City Library