Missouri - Buchanan County - Historic Districts
Buchanan County Missouri (Historic Districts) has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Wholesale Row, Hall Street Historic District, Market Square Historic District and Missouri Valley Trust Company Historic District and Cathedral Hill Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Buchanan County historic places including Krug, Henry, Sr., Krug, Henry, Jr. and Charles H. Nowland.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Buchanan County places including Edmund Jacques Eckel, Pfeiffer Stone Co., Eckel, E.J., et al., Edmund J. Eckel, E.J. Eckel, Rudolph F. Heim, Eckel & Mann, Walter Boschen, Louis Stigers and Charles Mulford Robinson. Prominent architectural styles found in Buchanan Country are Italianate, Renaissance and Classical Revival.

Cathedral Hill Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000691)
North 9th St., Powell St. and North 13th St. , St. Joseph
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Central--North Commercial Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000125)
Also known as See Also:Richardson, John D., Dry Goods Company
Roughly bounded by N. 4th, Main, Francis and Robidoux Sts. , St. Joseph
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Eckel,Edmund J., Eckel & Mann
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Specialty Store, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Specialty Store, Warehouse
Dewey Avenue--West Rosine Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000816)
Roughly bound by Prospect Ave., Auguste St., Dewey Avenue and West Rosine St. , St. Joseph
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nowland, Charles H.
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Nowland, Charles H.
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Hall Street Historic District (added 1979 - - #79001352)
Roughly bounded by Isadore, Corby, 6th and 9th Sts. , St. Joseph
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Historic Person:
Multiple
Significant Year:
1880, 1905, 1870
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Harris Addition Historic District (added 2003 - - #01000723)
Roughly bounded by 16th St, Dalton St., 22nd St. and Edmond St. , St. Joseph
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
multiple
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Kelley and Browne Flats (added 1989 - - #89000991)
1208--1216 Frederick Ave. , St. Joseph
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Kemper Addition Historic District (added 2002 - - #01000721)
Portions of Clay, Union, Kemper and Bon Ton Sts. , St. Joseph
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Heim, Rudolph F., Eckel, E.J., et al.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Krug Park Place Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000817)
Roughly bounded by St. Joseph Ave., Myrtle St., Clark St., and Magnolia Ave., , St. Joseph
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Eckel, E.J., et al., Felt, John H.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Italianate
Historic Person:
Krug, Henry, Sr., Krug, Henry, Jr.
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Religion, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Market Square Historic District (added 1999 - - #72001562)
Roughly bounded by Edmond, Felix and N. 3rd Sts., and Market Pl. , St. Joseph
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Missouri Valley Trust Company Historic District (added 1975 - - #75001063)
Felix and 4th Sts. , St. Joseph
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Pfeiffer Stone Co.
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Museum Hill Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000112)
Also known as See Also:Robidoux School
Roughly bounded by 9th, Francis, 12th, Jules, 15th and Messanie Sts. , St. Joseph
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Museum Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2009 - - #09000598)
321 and 323 N. 15th and 1510 Faraon St. , St. Joseph
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Nelson--Pettis Farmsteads Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000587)
Also known as Poverty Hill
4401 Ajax Rd., 3412 Pettis Rd. , St. Joseph
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
European, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Cemetery, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Cemetery, Single Dwelling
Patee Town Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000818)
Roughly bounded by Penn St., S. 11th St., Lafayette St. and S. 15th St. , St. Joseph
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Eckel, E.J., Stigers, Louis
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Multiple Dwelling, Museum, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Robidoux Hill Historic District (added 1989 - - #89000992)
Also known as See Also:Eckel, Edmond Jacques, House
Roughly bounded by Franklin St., Robidoux St., Fourth St., Louis St., and Fifth St. , St. Joseph
Cropbot, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Eckel,Edmund Jacques
Architectural Style:
Second Empire, Queen Anne, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
South Fourth Street Commercial Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000124)
Roughly bounded by S. 3rd, S. 5th, Charles and Messanie Sts. , St. Joseph
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Boschen,Walter, Eckel,Edmund J.
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Classical Revival, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Specialty Store, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Specialty Store, Warehouse
St. Joseph Park and Parkway System (added 1995 - - #94001566)
Also known as See Also:King's Hill Archeological Site
Roughly, along Northwest, Northeast, Corby Grove, Southwest and A Pkwys. and Noyes Blvd. from Krug Park to Hyde Park , St. Joseph
Rcool1234, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et al., Robinson, Charles Mulford
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Forest, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related, Sport Facility
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Forest, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related, Sport Facility
St. Joseph's Commerce and Banking Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000709)
Roughly bounded by 3rd, 91t, Francis, and Edmonds St. , St. Joseph
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Eckel, E.J.
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Wholesale Row (added 1977 - - #77000800)
Also known as Wholesale Row Historic District
Bounded by Jules, 3rd, 4th, and Francis Sts. , St. Joseph
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Eckel,Edmund Jacques
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Warehouse
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