German-American Bank Building
German-American Bank Building | |
Location | 624 Felix St., St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri |
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Coordinates | 39°45′58″N 94°51′07″W / 39.766°N 94.852°WCoordinates: 39°45′58″N 94°51′07″W / 39.766°N 94.852°W |
Built | 1889 |
Architect | Ekel and Mann, possibly Harvey Ellis[1] |
Architectural style | Richardson Romanesque |
NRHP Reference # | 78001638[2] |
Added to NRHP | November 24, 1978 |
The German-American Bank Building in St. Joseph, Missouri, was built in 1889. The bank originally was created to provide service to the large number of German-speaking citizens in the region. In 1918 it was renamed the American National Bank. Later, it became First Federal Savings and Loan. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[2]
In 1986 a number of aspects were photographed and documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey[3]
It was announced in July, 2014, that Heartland Health and Mosaic Life Care would be renovating the building along with surrounding properties in a 2 year, $20 million effort. As part of a revitalization project in downtown St. Joseph, it will provide office space for up to 200 health workers. At the time of the announcement, it is being used by Legal Aid of Western Missouri and several other businesses. The renovation is intended to blend historic bank features such as the natural brick walls and the carved columns with the company's standard design look and modern features.[4]
References
- ↑ NRHP application
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
- ↑ Historic American Buildings Survey
- ↑ "Heartland/Mosaic to move offices Downtown". St. Joseph News-Press. 2014-07-25. Retrieved 2014-07-28.