Joe Knight Building Explained

Joe Knight Building
Coordinates:37.6817°N -92.665°W
Architecture:Moderne
Added:September 6, 2005
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:05000995

Joe Knight Building, also known as Joe's Corner and Knight Drug Store, is a historic commercial building located at Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri. It was built in 1948, and is a three-story, Streamline Moderne brick building with a flat roof. It features horizontal bands of windows and the curved corners are accented by large curved glass block walls. Dark bricks are also used to spell out "Joe Knight '48" and "Knight" on the main elevations.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Joe Knight Building. 2017-01-01. Debbie Sheals . PDF. March 2005. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. (includes 14 photographs from 2005)