After discord within the organization locally, the design contract was finally awarded to New York architect Harold Van Buren Magonigle. A disagreement between the Kansas City Chapter of AIA members and Kimball over the rules caused almost half of the local members to resign in April 1922. They immediately formed the Architectural League of Kansas City, which was merged into the AIA in the early 1930s.
Due to internal strife within the organization, the design contract was awarded to New York architect Harold Van Buren Magonigle. A disagreement between Kansas City Chapter of AIA members and Kimball regarding rules caused nearly half of local members to resign in April 1922. They quickly formed the Architectural League of Kansas City, which later integrated into the AIA during the early 1930s.