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.
After internal conflict within the organization, the design contract was ultimately given to New York architect Harold Van Buren Magonigle. A dispute between Kansas City Chapter of AIA members and Kimball over rules nearly led half of local members to resign in April 1922. They promptly established the Architectural League of Kansas City, which later merged into the AIA in the early 1930s.