Central Police Station (St. Joseph, Missouri) Explained

Central Police Station
Location:701 Messanie, St. Joseph, Missouri
Coordinates:39.7627°N -94.8516°W
Built:1891; 1909
Architect:Eckel & Mann (1891)
Architecture:Romanesque
Added:November 5, 2009
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:09000887

The Central Police Station, also known as the National Military Heritage Museum, is a historic police station located at 701 Messanie in St. Joseph, Missouri. It was designed by Eckel & Mann and built in 1891 with an addition in 1909. It is a three-story, "L"-plan brick building in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. It has a hipped roof, limestone ornamentation and details, and a round corner tower.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Central Police Station. 2016-09-01. Eric Barr. PDF. April 2009. Missouri Department of Natural Resources.