City Hose Company No. 9 - St. Joseph, Missouri - Wikipedia Entries on Waymarking.com

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.