Restoring A Kansas City Treasure
2018 was a year of renewal for the century-old Longview Mansion, as a multi-million renovation took place, restoring this crown jewel to its original splendor. Sunflower Development Group, a Kansas City developer committed to preserving our communities’ history, took ownership in late 2017. Their extensive investment to restore the property is just the beginning of their commitment to transform Longview Mansion into a modern destination venue.
This extensive project addressed structural and roofing concerns as well as mechanical, electrical, and plumbing issues, while also gracing the property with a subtle yet transformative facelift. The project reached its completion later that year, and Longview Mansion now sets the standards for wedding and special events.
We offer diverse ceremony, reception and special event options with curated menu and bar packages, all elevated by our in-house gourmet chef. Event planning with our onsite management team is seamless; our dedicated team works with you to ensure your celebration reflects individual preferences, and is executed to perfection from inception to its grand finale.
Our Commitment to Celebration
The dedicated team at The Historic Longview Mansion strives to make your event the best for our clients and guests alike. The all-inclusive venue hopes to deliver a stress-free experience through careful planning and seamless event execution. Clients are both supported and pampered by a team of professionals that carry out the setup, design, and cleanup services. Guests are catered to by onsite gourmet chefs and staff that serve delicious food and drink throughout the occasion. The mansion, gardens, and 10-acre grounds are exclusively yours for the day, where you have a choice of location to inspire all celebrations of life and love.
A Note From Your Team
Thank you for looking into The New Longview Mansion! All packages are customizable, as we want to be able to provide exactly what you are looking for. We make it our goal to ensure your day runs smoothly and flawlessly here. Our Gourmet Chef and Event Coordinators are backed by years of experience of taking exceptional care of our clients.
We look forward to working with you in creating a beautiful day for you and all your guests.
THE HISTORY OF LONGVIEW MANSION
Listed On The National Register of Historic Places
At its roots, Longview Farm was the country estate of Kansas City lumber baron and philanthropist, R.A. Long. (1850-1934). Long’s city home was Corinthian Hall, now the Kansas City Museum. He also built the city’s first skyscraper, the R.A. Long Building at 10th and Grand, as a headquarters for his Long-Bell Lumber Company.
In just 18-months, Longview Mansion and 50 other farm structures were constructed in 1913 and 1914. The workforce behind this project was immense, including over 50 Belgian craftsmen and 200 Sicilian stonemasons among the 2,000 workers employed to turn 1,780 raw acres into what become known as the “World’s Most Beautiful Farm”.
The farm employed 200 people. There were 51 buildings on the property including a horse race track that seated up to 1,000 people; giant sparkling greenhouses; handsome barns with wood pegged floors for prize cattle and hogs; a police and fire department; a hotel for men; housingfor employees; a church, and community newspaper.
Besides horses, Longview was known for its purebred Jersey dairy cattle that provided pasteurized milk for the region, and for its greenhouses that produced prize winning roses and other flowers. Ahead of its time, this self-sustaining community had electricity, filtered water, steam heating, and indoor plumbing. The Mansion was the jewel of the property. A massive 22,000 square foot structure, it boasts 48 rooms, 6 fireplaces, 14 bedrooms and 10 baths. It also claimed the first central vacuum system west of the Mississippi.
It’s apparent that Long built the farm with his daughter, Loula Long Combs in mind, where she lived from the time it was opened until her death. Loula loved breeding, training, and showing horses across the United States and Canada, including Madison Square Garden where she was one of the only women to enter the ring. She continued to appear at the American Royal yearly well into her eighties.
2018 was a year of renewal for the 104-year-old Historic Longview Mansion, as a multi-million renovation took place, restoring this crown jewel to its original splendor. Sunflower Development Group, a Kansas City developer committed to preserving our communities’ history, took ownership in late 2017. Their extensive investment to restore the property is just the beginning of their commitment to transform The Historic Longview Mansion into a modern destination venue.
