Museum Hill Historic District Explained

Museum Hill Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:39.7656°N -94.8453°W
Architect:Multiple
Architecture:Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian, Tudor Revival, American Foursquare
Added:March 8, 1991, August 5, 2009 (Boundary Increase)
Mpsub:St. Joseph MPS
Refnum:91000112, 09000598 (Boundary Increase)

Museum Hill Historic District is a national historic district located at St. Joseph, Missouri. The district encompasses 248 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of St. Joseph. It developed between about 1860 and 1942, and includes representative examples of Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne, Tudor Revival, American Foursquare, and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Located in the district is the separately listed Robidoux School. Other notable buildings include the First Congregational Church (1890), Francis Street Methodist Church (1905), First Baptist Church (1896) designed by architect Edmond Jacques Eckel (1845–1934), United Presbyterian Church (1901), First Church of Christ Scientist (1905), First English Evangelical Lutheran Church (1913), and Queen of the Apostles Roman Catholic Church (1908) designed by Eckel.[1] [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 with a boundary increase in 2009.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Museum Hill Historic District. 2016-09-01. Hugh Davidson. PDF. November 1990. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. and Accompanying map
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Museum Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase). 2016-09-01. Penelope Kress. PDF. February 2009. Missouri Department of Natural Resources.