South Fourth Street Commercial Historic District, St. Joseph

Name: South Fourth Street Commercial Historic District
Address: St. Joseph, United States

#54 among attractions in St. Joseph

Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Neoclassical architecture

South Fourth Street Commercial Historic District

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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. ()

Coordinates: 39°45'50"N, 94°51'22"W

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South Fourth Street Commercial Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pony Express Museum, Missouri Theater and Missouri Theater Building, Townsend & Wall, Remington Nature Center.

0.7 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Pony Express Museum, St. Joseph
17 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.
~1740 ftNE
Architecture, Historical place, Concerts and shows
Missouri Theater and Missouri Theater Building, St. Joseph
9 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.
~1540 ftNE
Shopping, Department store
Townsend & Wall, St. Joseph
8 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.
1.4 miNW
39°46'44"N • 94°52'26"W
Remington Nature Center, St. Joseph
36 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, Art gallery
0.5 miNE
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.
~1750 ftN
Architecture
Buchanan County Courthouse, St. Joseph
9 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
Museum
Pony Express Stables, St. Joseph
17 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.
0.5 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture
Burnside-Sandusky Gothic House, St. Joseph
13 min walk • The Burnside-Sandusky Gothic House is a historic house located at 720 South 10th Street in St. Joseph, Missouri.
~1580 ftNW
39°46'3"N • 94°51'34"W
Robidoux Landing Playhouse, St. Joseph
8 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
0.7 miS
Bridge
St. Joseph Swing Bridge, St. Joseph
19 min walk • The St. Joseph Swing Bridge is a Union Pacific Railroad truss Swing bridge connecting St. Joseph, Missouri, and Elwood, Kansas.
0.7 miSE
Colonial revival architecture
Everett School, St. Joseph
19 min walk • Everett School, also known as St. Joseph Christian School, is a historic school building located at St. Joseph, Missouri. It was built in 1909, and is a two-story, "E"-plan, Colonial Revival style brick building on a raised basement.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to South Fourth Street Commercial Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Missouri Valley Trust Company Historic District, St. Joseph (5 min walk), Corby-Forsee Building, St. Joseph (6 min walk), Central Police Station, St. Joseph (7 min walk), St. Joseph's Commerce and Banking Historic District, St. Joseph (7 min walk).

How to get to South Fourth Street Commercial Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to South Fourth Street Commercial Historic District:

Bus

Downtown Transit Center (5 min walk)