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South Fourth Street Commercial Historic District

Coordinates: 39°45′50″N 94°51′22″W / 39.76389°N 94.85611°W / 39.76389; -94.85611
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South Fourth Street Commercial Historic District
South Fourth Street Commercial Historic District is located in Missouri
South Fourth Street Commercial Historic District
South Fourth Street Commercial Historic District is located in the United States
South Fourth Street Commercial Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by S. 3rd, S. 5th, Charles and Messanie Sts., St. Joseph, Missouri
Coordinates39°45′50″N 94°51′22″W / 39.76389°N 94.85611°W / 39.76389; -94.85611
Area21 acres (8.5 ha)
ArchitectEckel, Edmund J.; Boschen, Walter
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Renaissance, Italianate
MPSSt. Joseph MPS
NRHP reference No.91000124[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 8, 1991

South Fourth Street Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at St. Joseph, Missouri. The district encompasses 25 contributing buildings in an industrial/commercial section of St. Joseph west of the central business district. It developed between about 1861 and 1929, and includes representative examples of Italianate, Classical Revival, and Renaissance Revival style architecture. Notable buildings include a number of commercial blocks and warehouse/light manufacturing facilities some of which were designed by architect Edmond Jacques Eckel (1845–1934).[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Karen L. Kummer and Alice Edwards (March 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: South Fourth Street Commercial Historic District" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 1, 2016. and Accompanying map