at the corner of 12th and Grand. History Town Pavilion was completed in 1986, temporarily becoming the state's tallest building. It contained a shopping mall which was anchored by Dillard's and the Jones Store co. Two years later, it was surpassed in height by One Kansas City Place, which is located at the same 12th and Main Streets intersection. Since its completion, it has been home to a significant amount of Downtown Kansas City's office and retail space, with over of office space. It was developed by Frank Morgan and his uncle Sherman W. Dreiseszun (operating as MD Management) who would build One Kansas City Place. Appearance The exterior of the building was constructed with granite, glass with steel trim. At least 90% of the building is enclosed in glazed glass, most of which is dark-blue. The structural system of the roof is in a truss form. When viewed from the sky, this skyscraper appears to be a "glass cathedral" in the Latin Cross design. It is unknown as whether or not the architect purposely made it appear this way. See also Architecture in Kansas City One Kansas City Place - Nearby skyscraper, tallest habitable structure in Missouri References External links Town Pavilion Website Office buildings completed in 1986 Skyscraper office buildings in Kansas City, Missouri Downtown Kansas City 1986 establishments in Missouri