City Hose Company No. 9 - St. Joseph, Missouri
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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
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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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