It is right next to New York school, the one Hughes attended. At least the meetings were held there in the basement when I was an active member a couple of years ago.
It does need a lot of repair. I'm glad it got the designation. It is one of those places that is definitely worth saving and is in a pretty historical area. John Speers, who was targeted and whose presses were destroyed by Quantrill's Raiders, had a home a block from the school. The home was moved to nearby
Hobbs Park which has its own place in local Black History. At the other end of Hobbs Park, which is a couple blocks from New York school and St. Luke AME Church, is Lawrence's Municipal Stadium where Satchel Paige pitched a few games when he played for the KC Monarchs.