Kemper Addition Historic District, St. Joseph

Name: Kemper Addition Historic District
Address: St. Joseph, United States

#50 among attractions in St. Joseph

Neighbourhood, Tudor Revival architecture, Colonial revival architecture

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Facts and practical information

Kemper Addition Historic District is a national historic district located at St. Joseph, Missouri. The district encompasses 74 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in a predominantly residential section of St. Joseph. It developed between about 1880 and 1950, and includes representative examples of Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and American Craftsman style architecture. Notable buildings include the Jacob Spencer House, H. E. Hutchings House, Fred Binz House, Thomas Moseley Duplex, Plaza Apartments, Hickey-Fargrave House with alterations by architect Edmond Jacques Eckel,`C. E. Sprague House by Eckel, David Bartlett House by Eckel, and Samuel Nave House. ()

Coordinates: 39°46'19"N, 94°50'11"W

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Kemper Addition Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, Missouri Theater and Missouri Theater Building, Townsend & Wall, St Joseph Public Library.

0.8 miNE
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, St. Joseph
20 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.
0.9 miSW
Architecture, Historical place, Concerts and shows
Missouri Theater and Missouri Theater Building, St. Joseph
22 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.
0.9 miW
Shopping, Department store
Townsend & Wall, St. Joseph
24 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.
0.7 miSW
Library
St Joseph Public Library, St. Joseph
19 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.
1 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture
Burnside-Sandusky Gothic House, St. Joseph
26 min walk • The Burnside-Sandusky Gothic House is a historic house located at 720 South 10th Street in St. Joseph, Missouri.
1.3 miW
39°46'3"N • 94°51'34"W
Robidoux Landing Playhouse, St. Joseph
33 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
0.5 miNW
Cemetery
Mount Mora Cemetery, St. Joseph
13 min walk • Mount Mora Cemetery is the oldest public cemetery in St. Joseph, Missouri. Among those who are buried in the cemetery are three governors, a U.S. senator, soldiers from both sides in the American Civil War and riders of the Pony Express.
0.9 miSW
Colonial revival architecture
Everett School, St. Joseph
25 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.
0.9 miSW
Romanesque architecture
German-American Bank Building, St. Joseph
24 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..
0.6 miW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Cathedral of St. Joseph, St. Joseph
17 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.
0.8 miSW
Greek Revival architecture
Alois Herbert Double House, St. Joseph
22 min walk • Alois Herbert Double House, also known as the Bohot Folk Art House, is a historic duplex located at St. Joseph, Missouri. It was built in 1851, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, rectangular, Greek Revival style brick dwelling.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Kemper Addition Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Harris Addition Historic District, St. Joseph (8 min walk), Kelley and Browne Flats, St. Joseph (12 min walk), Dr. Jacob Geiger House-Maud Wyeth Painter House, St. Joseph (13 min walk), Mount Mora Cemetery, St. Joseph (13 min walk).

How to get to Kemper Addition Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kemper Addition Historic District:

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Downtown Transit Center (27 min walk)