Henry Ford Hoit (4 August 1872 – 30 May 1951) was a well-known Kansas City, Missouri, architect in the early 20th century.

[1][2] Hoit worked for various firms in Boston until 1901 when he received a letter from a fraternity brother, William H. Cutler.

The letter stated:[3] We are covered up with work here and now have the chance at another job that is too big to turn down; I speak of one of the main buildings to be put up for the World's Fair in St. Louis.

Hoit went on to design Long's personal residence, Corinthian Hall which is now the Kansas City Museum.

He designed both commercial buildings and personal residences for many wealthy Kansas Citians including Mack.

That's because Hoit, Price & Barnes (HPB) also designed the additional 14 stories in 1929, making the 28-story building the tallest in Kansas City.

Hoit, Price & Barnes also designed the mechanical systems for Municipal Auditorium, a project that took several years to complete, opening in 1935.

[2] In 1938, Hoit became a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA), an honor that recognized his professional leadership and accomplishments.

Oliver D. Stinchfield was a piano tuner as well as a self-described "musician, writer, artist, photographer, and humorist entertainer.

Shortly after arriving in Kansas City, the Hoit's had their only child, Imogene Elizabeth, born April 16, 1902.

Contrary to the huge neoclassical mansions that Hoit was to design, his house was a 3,000-square-foot craftsman style home at 3771 Washington Street.