The McConahay Building in Kansas City, Missouri is a two-story Tapestry Brick building designed by Nelle E. Peters in 1922. The exterior facades feature brickwork interspersed with cut stone and terra cotta blocks to form geometric designs.
From May 1922 to June 1923, the building housed Laugh-O-Gram Studio, which was Walt Disney's first commercial film studio. The studio occupied a five-room suite on the second floor where Disney developed the character Mickey Mouse based on resident mice that he trained. During this time, Disney frequently ate at the Forest Inn Cafe on the building's first floor.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Although it had deteriorated to a point where demolition had been considered, a local organization called Thank You Walt Disney, Inc. has acquired the property. This group is currently in the process of restoring the building.
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