Corby–Forsee Building Explained

Corby–Forsee Building
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:39.7664°N -94.8542°W
Built:, 1927
Architect:Eames & Young (1910); Eckel & Aldrich (1927)
Builder:Selden-Breck Construction Co.
Added:March 27, 1980
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:80002317

Corby–Forsee Building, also known as the Corby Building, is a historic commercial building located at St. Joseph, Missouri. It was designed by the architectural firm Eames & Young and built in 1910. It is a 12-story, reinforced concrete building faced with yellow brick and grey-buff terra cotta detailing at the first, second, eleventh and twelfth floor levels. A one-story addition was designed by the architecture firm of Eckel & Aldrich and constructed in 1927 to house the trade halls of the St. Joseph Grain Exchange.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It is located in the St. Joseph's Commerce and Banking Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Corby–Forsee Building. 2016-09-01. Noelle Soren. PDF. September 1979. Missouri Department of Natural Resources.