John D. Richardson Dry Goods Company Explained

John D. Richardson Dry Goods Company
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:39.7686°N -94.8569°W
Architect:Eckel, E.J.
Architecture:Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque
Added:April 12, 1982
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:82003128

John D. Richardson Dry Goods Company, also known as the American Electric Company, is a historic commercial building located at St. Joseph, Missouri. It was designed by architect Edmond Jacques Eckel (1845–1934) and built in 1892. It is a seven-story, Richardsonian Romanesque style brick and stone building. It measures 196 feet by 136 feet. It features terra cotta faced facades on Jules and Third Street that are detailed with Renaissance derivation motifs.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is located in the Central-North Commercial Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John D. Richardson Dry Goods Company. 2016-09-01. Nancy Sandehn. PDF. August 1980. Missouri Department of Natural Resources.