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National Register of Historic Places

Sunset Tower

Also known as Sunset Apartments; Sunset Tower Apartments

On the National Register since 20215 years
Listed 2021Kansas City
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Sunset Tower

Sunset Tower, at 4821 Roanoke Pkwy., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 22, 2021. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Working-Class and Middle-Income Apartment Buildings in Kansas City, Missouri MPS. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

4821 Roanoke Pkwy., Kansas City · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Sunset TowerStart here
  2. 2Park Manor Historic DistrictLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3John Hancock BuildingBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Plaza House ApartmentsBuilding · next door
  5. 5Swinney, E.F., SchoolBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

8 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BPink HouseBuilding0.2 miBHouse at 54 E. 53rd TerraceBuilding0.2 miBMary Rockwell Hook HouseBuilding0.2 miBEmily Rockwell Love HouseBuilding0.3 miBRobert Ostertag HouseBuilding0.3 miBJacobs Floyd HouseBuilding0.3 miBVilla Serena Apartment HotelLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals0.3 miBBertrand Rockwell HouseClassical Revival0.4 mi

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Questions about Sunset Tower

Is Sunset Tower on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 22, 2021 (Register number 100007263).

Is Sunset Tower a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Missouri has 35 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Shawnee Mission, 1.6 miles away.

Can you visit Sunset Tower?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026). Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.