Patee Town Historic District, St. Joseph

#60 among attractions in St. Joseph

Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Greek Revival architecture

Patee Town Historic District location map

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Patee Town Historic District is a national historic district located at St. Joseph, Missouri. The district encompasses 71 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in the Patee Town section of St. Joseph. It developed between about 1858 and 1939, and includes representative examples of Greek Revival and Italianate style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Patee House, a hotel that is a U.S. National Historic Landmark, and Jesse James House. Other notable buildings include the Morey Piro House, Charles E. Herycele House, R. L. McDonald Manufacturing Co. Warehouse, Mrs. Pemetia Cornish Duplex, Fred Wenz Store Building, Fire Station #5, German Salems Church, and Matthew Ziebold House. ()

Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 39°45'33"N, 94°50'36"W

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Patee Town Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jesse James Home Museum, Pony Express Museum, Patee House, Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art.

~1430 ftS
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
Jesse James Home Museum, St. Joseph
7 min walk • The Jesse James Home Museum is the house in St. Joseph, Missouri where outlaw Jesse James was living and was gunned down on April 3, 1882, by Robert Ford.
~1880 ftSW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Pony Express Museum, St. Joseph
10 min walk • The Pony Express Museum is a transport museum in Saint Joseph, Missouri, documenting the history of the Pony Express, the first fast mail line across the North American continent from the Missouri River to the Pacific coast.
~1240 ftS
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Patee House, St. Joseph
6 min walk • The Patee House, also known as Patee House Museum, was completed in 1858 as a 140-room luxury hotel at 12th Street and Penn in St. Joseph, Missouri. It was one of the best-known hotels west of the Mississippi River. The Patee House was built by John Patée as part of his Patee Town development around the Hannibal and St.
1.6 miNE
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, St. Joseph
41 min walk • The Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art is an art museum located in St. Joseph, Missouri. The museum is in the former home of Mr. and Mrs. William Albrecht at 2818 Frederick Avenue. The Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art has an extensive collection of 18th-, 19th- and 20th-century American art.
0.6 miNW
Architecture, Historical place, Concerts and shows
Missouri Theater and Missouri Theater Building, St. Joseph
16 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.
0.8 miNW
Shopping, Department store
Townsend & Wall, St. Joseph
20 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.
0.6 miNW
Library
St Joseph Public Library, St. Joseph
16 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.
0.9 miNW
Architecture
Buchanan County Courthouse, St. Joseph
23 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.
~1990 ftSW
Museum
Pony Express Stables, St. Joseph
10 min walk • The Pony Express Museum is a transport museum in Saint Joseph, Missouri, documenting the history of the Pony Express, the first fast mail line across the North American continent from the Missouri River to the Pacific coast.
~1460 ftNW
Gothic Revival architecture
Burnside-Sandusky Gothic House, St. Joseph
8 min walk • The Burnside-Sandusky Gothic House is a historic house located at 720 South 10th Street in St. Joseph, Missouri.
1 miNW
39°46'3"N • 94°51'34"W
Robidoux Landing Playhouse, St. Joseph
27 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Patee Town Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Everett School, St. Joseph (1 min walk), Patee House, St. Joseph (6 min walk), Jesse James Home Museum, St. Joseph (7 min walk), Burnside-Sandusky Gothic House, St. Joseph (8 min walk).

How to get to Patee Town Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Patee Town Historic District:

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Downtown Transit Center (15 min walk)