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Art and Architecture on the Plaza . . . E.B. Delk and Gargoyles

Photos and drawings were created by Liesa Schroeder's students at Santa Fe Trail Elementary School, Independence Missouri School District.
Edward Buehler Delk was the architect commissioned by J.C. Nichols in 1922 to design the Plaza. he inserted a signature tile in the wall of one of the first buildings constructed on the Plaza, located on West 47th Street. This monogram tile contains the Delk name as well as architectural symbols.
The Plaza has many interesting architectural details and embellishments, such as the Gargoyle Bas-Relief located on the Balcony building on West 47th Street. You have to look up high to find this interesting site. It was originally used as a waterspout to drain water off the rooftop of the building.
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