Name: Snower Residence Architect: Marcel Breuer Year Designed: 1954 Builder: Unknown Year Built: 1955 Size: Unknown sq. ft. 3 bedroom 2 bath Location: Mission Hills, Kansas Type: Residence Style: International Style Status: Endangered due to the value of the lot in Kansas City's most affluent neighborhood Photographer: Robert McLaughlin Description: This residence was built by its current owner who commissioned Breuer to design it for them in 1954. The owners have painstakingly maintained the original interiors as designed by the architect. The exteriors also remain exactly as they were originally planned. The house was designed as a long and narrow box, housing the living and bedroom spaces, built on a masonry base containing the garage and a family room. Large cantilevers at both ends dominate the design much like Breuer's own house built in 1947, in New Canaan, Connecticut. This may be one of only two Breuer House built West of the Mississippi. It is likely one of the most original Breuer Houses standing today. I had to dig around my hard drive to find these photos taken with my first digital camera back in April of 2004. They are more candid snapshots than architectural photography but they give you a taste of the exterior and interior of the house.
