Name/Title
116 South 7th StreetEntry/Object ID
2020.25.976Description
Circa 1896
MISSOURI-KANSAS TELEPHONE CO
116 South 7th Street
Circa 1900
MISSOURI-KANSAS TELEPHONE CO
116 South 7th Street
Circa 1912
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE
116 South 7th Street
Circa 1924
MISSOURI-KANSAS TELEPHONE CO
116 South 7th Street
Circa 1933
MISSOURI-KANSAS TELEPHONE CO
116 South 7th Street
Circa 1942
DICK'S FLOWERS
116 South 7th Street
Circa 1942
ST JOSEPH LODGE No 315
116 South 7th Street
Circa 1942
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
116 South 7th Street
Circa 1947
DICK'S FLOWERS
114-116 South 7th Street
Circa 1947
AMERICAN LEGION 359
116½ South 7th Street
Circa 1953
DICK'S FLOWERS
114-116 South 7th Street
Circa 1953
AMERICAN LEGION 359
116½ South 7th Street
The Missouri-Kansas Telephone Company was located at 116 South 7th Street
The building was built before the turn of the century and it is still standing
Numerous businesses have occupied the building
It was at one time the home of Dick's Flowers
The American Legion building once occupied the 2nd floor of this building
The American Legion building next door at 116 ½ South 7th burned down in 1991 is now an empty lot
In 2014, Austin Benson and his wife purchased this building and are in the process of restoring it
Check out the antique metal staircase railing in photo #10 & #13
Photo #1 - Missouri-Kansas Telephone Company
Photo #2 - As it looked in the mid 2000's
Photo #3 - As it looked when Dick's Flowers occupied the building
Photo #4 - As it looked when it was Missouri-Kansas Telephone Company
Photo #5 - 1897 photo of the telephone operators
Photo #6 - 2014 photo, Missouri and Kansas telephone clay tile wire conduits hidden behind wall
Photo #7 - 2014 photo, Dicks flower sticker on window frame
Photo #8 - 2nd floor flooring displaying American Legion symbol
Photo #9 - Dick's Flowers floral cooler
Photo #10 - Staircase leading to 2nd floor
Photo #11 - Artifacts found - Marvels cigarettes haven't been around for many years
Photo #12 - 1910 Missouri-Kansas St Joseph News-Press advertisement
Photo #13 - Metal staircase sandblasted and ready to paint
Photo #16 - 1953 St Joseph News Press advertisement
Photo #17 - 1909 Missouri-Kansas News Press advertisement
Photo #18 - 1954 photo showing the marques of both American Legion Posts
Photo #20 - 1950 Installing new American Legion sign St Joseph News Press photo
https://www.stjosephmemorylane.com/7thstreet/south7th.htmlPhotograph Details
Subject
Photographs, AdvertisementsSubject Person or Organization
Missouri & Kansas Telephone Co., Dick's Flowers, American Legion Post 359, St. Joseph Lodge No. 315
