original 1880s john wellborn root-designed ornamental cast iron kansas city board of trade interior atrium grille

historically important original 19th century john wellborn root-designed kansas city board of trade building (1888) ornamental cast and wrought iron light court transom panel salvaged prior to the buildng's demolition in 1968. 

chicago-based winslow brothers executed the board of trade's ornamental iron work.

william winslow's chicago-based foundry (founded in 1887) fabricated some of the finest metalwork during the late 19th and early 20th century, including sullivan's mccormick grille, the owatonna bank teller cages, guaranty building and stock exchange ornament, etc.

note: the additional images, taken by richard nickel shortly before burnham and root's board of trade was demolished, shows the header panels "in situ." it's unclear how much of the ironwork was saved.