City Hose Company No. 9 - St. Joseph, Missouri
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
N 39° 46.537 W 094° 50.020
15S E 342962 N 4404461
This two-story red brick building is located at 1224 Frederick Avenue in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WMK53X
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 02/14/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member silverquill
Views: 2

City Hose Company #9 is housed in a picturesque two-story brick building with a decorative oriel window on the east side. The front facade has clipped corners. On the east side of these is the pedestrian entrance to the station. In the center of the lower facade is the fire engine door. On the other side of this door is a small pilaster with composite capitol. The door has a cast iron head. Above this central door is a set of three windows with a continuous stone lugsill and a cast iron cornice with dentil frieze that serves as a window header. This cornice is surmounted by a highly decorative arch enframing a multi-colored hose company symbol.

City Hose Company #9 is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historical Places according to the criteria under definition C, to wit: it is a picturesque building, designed by a prominent architect, possessing high artistic values in its form and details. The building is particularly notable for its excellent brickwork and decorative details, such as the cast metal oriel window on the east side and the ornamental arch enframing the fire company's symbol on the upper facade.

- National Register Application



City Hose Company No. 9, also known as City Fire Station No. 9, is a historic fire station located at St. Joseph, Missouri. It was designed by the architect Edmond Jacques Eckel (1845–1934) and built in 1901. It is a picturesque two-story, brick building and features a decorative oriel window.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

- City Hose Company No. 9 Wikipedia Entry

Street address:
1224 Frederick Avenue
St. Joseph, MO USA
64501


County / Borough / Parish: Buchanan

Year listed: 1985

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1900-1924

Historic function: Government

Current function: Government

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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