John D. Richardson Dry Goods Company, St. Joseph

Name: John D. Richardson Dry Goods Company
Address: St. Joseph, United States

#43 among attractions in St. Joseph

Interesting neighbourhood, Romanesque architecture

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John D. Richardson Dry Goods Company, also known as the American Electric Company, is a historic commercial building located at St. Joseph, Missouri. It was designed by architect Edmond Jacques Eckel and built in 1892. It is a seven-story, Richardsonian Romanesque style brick and stone building. It measures 196 feet by 136 feet. It features terra cotta faced facades on Jules and Third Street that are detailed with Renaissance derivation motifs. ()

Built: 1892 (132 years ago)Coordinates: 39°46'7"N, 94°51'25"W

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John D. Richardson Dry Goods Company – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Jo Frontier Casino, Robidoux Row, Missouri Theater and Missouri Theater Building, Townsend & Wall.

1.5 miNW
Gambling, Nightlife, Casino
St. Jo Frontier Casino, St. Joseph
38 min walk • St. Jo Frontier Casino is a riverboat casino on the edge of the Missouri River in St. Joseph, Missouri owned by Affinity Gaming.
0.4 miN
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Robidoux Row, St. Joseph
11 min walk • Robidoux Row is a historic apartment building located at 219-225 East Poulin Street in St. Joseph, Missouri. It was built by St. Joseph founder Joseph Robidoux in north St. Joseph in the late 1840s/early 1850s. It is a 1+1⁄2-story brick structure with an attached single story brick building. Robidoux lived there at one point.
~1990 ftSE
Architecture, Historical place, Concerts and shows
Missouri Theater and Missouri Theater Building, St. Joseph
10 min walk • The Missouri Theater is a theater located in St. Joseph, Missouri. Completed in July 1927, the Missouri Theater was built as a cinema in the atmospheric style, using a combination of Art Deco and Moorish detailing.
~1230 ftSE
Shopping, Department store
Townsend & Wall, St. Joseph
6 min walk • Townsend & Wall at 602 Francis Street was the principal department store in downtown St. Joseph, Missouri from 1866 to 1983. It is listed as a contributing building to the St. Joseph Commerce and Banking Historic District which is on the National Register of Historic Places.
1.1 miNW
39°46'44"N • 94°52'26"W
Remington Nature Center, St. Joseph
30 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, Art gallery
0.5 miE
Library
St Joseph Public Library, St. Joseph
12 min walk • St. Joseph Public Library, also known as Free Public Library, Public Museum, Public Library, and Board of Education Building, is a historic library building located at St. Joseph, Missouri. This library has over 9,000 books.
~560 ftE
Architecture
Buchanan County Courthouse, St. Joseph
3 min walk • Buchanan County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at St. Joseph, Missouri. It was built in 1873, and is a cruciform plan, Renaissance Revival-style brick building. It features pedimented porticos with Corinthian order columns and a glass and tin central dome.
0.7 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture
Burnside-Sandusky Gothic House, St. Joseph
19 min walk • The Burnside-Sandusky Gothic House is a historic house located at 720 South 10th Street in St. Joseph, Missouri.
~820 ftSW
39°46'3"N • 94°51'34"W
Robidoux Landing Playhouse, St. Joseph
4 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
~1620 ftSE
Romanesque architecture
German-American Bank Building, St. Joseph
8 min walk • The German-American Bank Building is a historic bank building located at St. Joseph, Missouri. It was built in 1889, and is a six-story, rectangular brick building designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque style with added Beaux-Arts detailing..
0.5 miE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Cathedral of St. Joseph, St. Joseph
13 min walk • The Cathedral of St. Joseph is a Catholic cathedral in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Along with the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Kansas City, Missouri it is the seat of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to John D. Richardson Dry Goods Company?

Nearby attractions include Wholesale Row, St. Joseph (2 min walk), Central-North Commercial Historic District, St. Joseph (3 min walk), Buchanan County Courthouse, St. Joseph (3 min walk), Edmond Jacques Eckel House, St. Joseph (3 min walk).

How to get to John D. Richardson Dry Goods Company by public transport?

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Downtown Transit Center (11 min walk)