Back in February, Goens Brothers Painting, Inc., a
Northland firm, began leaving its mark on Union Station when it
started painting the landmark's window frames, inside and out.
Goens Brothers, headquartered at 710 N.E. 76th St. in Gladstone is
among the top five painting contractors in the Kansas City area,
earning close to $4 million in 1997.
The company’s Union Station job is expected to continue into
July; said Pat Kelley, foreman for the crew painting the
station.
Last week, the crew worked on scaffolds to paint the three large
arches on the station's front side. The color being used is a
traditional dark green believed to be the original color for the
window frames at Union Station.
Kelley said the company's work carries a sense of history. Crews
working on the restoration project have taken courses in Union
Station's historical background. As for the job itself, the
foreman said it's been fairly straightforward, with few access
problems.
The job at Union Station is one of many large-scale projects
undertaken by Goens in recent years. The company's recent jobs
have included Station Casino, Liberty Hospital, Kauffman
Stadium, St. Luke's Hospital-Smithville, Walt Disney's Future
World," of the Great Plains, the Marriott-Muhlebach expansion
and Sears at Antioch Mall
"We do any kind of industrial, commercial and restoration painting
work," Kelley said.
Goens has been painting Kansas City-area
buildings and industrial facilities for more than 25 years,
Kelley said. The family-owned business is operated by Ron Goens
Sr., president and owner; Ron Goens Jr., secretary and estimator
and John Goens II, estimator.
Mark Johnson
Staff Writer
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