Livestock Exchange Building is a historic commercial building located at St. Joseph, Missouri. It was designed by architect Edmond Jacques Eckel (1845–1934) and built in 1898–1899. It is a four-story, red brick and stone building with Neoclassical style ornamentation. Also on the property are two contributing multi-car garages and a loading platform. The building was once considered the crown jewel in the vast stockyards and packinghouses on the south side of St. Joseph.[2]: 5
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| Location | 601 Illinois Ave., St. Joseph, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 39°43′14″N 94°52′10″W / 39.72056°N 94.86944°W |
| Area | 6.2 acres (2.5 ha) |
| Built | 1898-1899 |
| Built by | Buddy, Phillip P. |
| Architect | Eckel, Edmond J. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000342[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 20, 2004 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Becky L. Snider (February 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Livestock Exchange Building" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-09-01.