AXA Building

AXA Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	205 S. 5th St., Leavenworth, Kansas
Coordinates	39.31772°N 94.91507°W / 39.31772; -94.91507
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1905
Built by	R.B. Yoakum
Architect	William B. Feth
Architectural style	Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.	72000509[1]
Added to NRHP	March 17, 1972

The AXA Building, at 205 S. 5th St. in Leavenworth, Kansas, was built in 1905.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

It is an ornate and two-and-a-half story red brick commercial building, with a 125 feet (38 m) facade along Fifth Street.[2]

It was designed by Leavenworth architect William B. Feth and built by contractor R. B. Yoakum. Known originally as the Eppenscheid Building. it was built for Charles Espenscheid, a St. Louis investor.[2]

It is Late Victorian in style.[2]

According to a guide to Kansas architecture, the building "stands out among its neighbors because of the inventiveness of its highly articulated Neo-classical ornament, particularly along the cornice, at its second-story bay windows, and around the lobby entry."[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Charles Hall; Richard Pankratz (April 2, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: AXA Building". National Park Service. Retrieved May 10, 2022. With accompanying two photos from 1969
3. Sachs, David H.; Ehrlich, George (1996). Guide to Kansas Architecture. University Press of Kansas. p. 102. ISBN 9780700607785.