Convention Hall

The original Convention Hall opened to the public in February, 1899.  Less than a year later, on April 4, 1900, Convention Hall burned down, three months before the national Democratic Convention was scheduled to take place.  Construction crews worked around the clock, and 90 days later the rebuilding of Convention Hall was completed, and William Jennings Bryan was nominated to run for President on the Democratic ticket. 

Convention Hall continued serving Kansas City until 1937, when it was razed two years after the completion of Municipal Auditorium, which still stands today.

"Interior of Convention Hall as arranged for theatrical performances, seating capacity 15,000, Kansas City, Mo."