The Savoy Grill
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Savoy Hotel and Grill
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| Location | 219 W. 9th St. and 9th and Central Sts., Kansas City, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 39°6′13″N 94°35′12″W / 39.10361°N 94.58667°WCoordinates: 39°6′13″N 94°35′12″W / 39.10361°N 94.58667°W |
| Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1888 |
| Architect | Van Brunt & Howe |
| Architectural style | Art Nouveau |
| NRHP reference # | 74001073 |
| Added to NRHP | December 30, 1974 |
The Savoy Hotel and Grill is a historic hotel and restaurant in Kansas City, Missouri. The Savoy Hotel is the oldest continuously operating hotel in the United States west of the Mississippi River. The Hotel closed in 2016 to undergo extensive renovation by 21c Museum Hotels and will reopen in 2018.
Kansas City's Hotel Savoy was built in 1888. It was built by the owners of the Arbuckle Coffee Company. In 1903 the original hotel was remodeled and the west wing was added featuring the Savoy Grill dining room. The Savoy Grill is the oldest restaurant in Kansas City, Missouri.
In the early 1900s, the Savoy was a luxury destination for travelers arriving by train in Kansas City. It was the first hotel seen by travelers as they entered the city from the old Union Depot. With the depression of the 1930s and the later shift toward suburban living, the hotel began to fall into disrepair, although the restaurant remained active. The Savoy was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 30, 1974., and renovation of the hotel into a bed and breakfast began in 1985. The renovation project was undertaken by owner Don Lee. Lee had purchased the Savoy Grill in 1960 and the entire Savoy Hotel in 1965. During the renovation, care was taken to preserve original pieces of the hotel that were still in usable condition, including the original reception desk and stained glass artwork. The Savoy Grill also still includes the original carved oak bar, high beamed ceilings, murals painted in 1903 by Edward Holslag, and the famous Booth No. 4, which was frequented by Harry and Bess Truman.
The Savoy Grill, located at 9th and Central, is a longstanding Kansas City, Missouri fine dining establishment that was founded in 1903 and gained historic landmark with the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Many notable figures have visited the restaurant including Harry S. Truman who made frequent visits over his lunch hour when he was the owner/operator of a downtown haberdashery. Booth No. 4, known as the presidents' booth, has been host to Warren Harding, Harry S. Truman, Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan. During prohibition, rather than remove the bar, drapes were hung up to conceal its presence. The Grill is most famous for its seafood and steaks.
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