Name/Title
First High School, Neely Home, 10th St. Across from Public Library, Photo, 1972Entry/Object ID
P1992.1H.25Description
First High School, Neely Home, 10th St. Across from Public Library, Photo, 1972. b/w. Photo of single story, frame home situated on slightly elevated lot on the west side of 10th Street, just across the street from St. Joseph Public Library. The home has a stone wall along the side, large tree in back. Two views of back of home, Library in the background. (Same as 94.1H.128-129). House No. is likely 110 S. 10th.
One unidentified photo (#26B) that is most likely this home taken at a different time. However, it seems the hill is sloping downward in the wrong direction, unless this is a reverse printing.
These photos of the back of the home were taken just before relocation of the home during Urban renewal in 1972. The entire block upon which the home sat was converted to a parking lot and later the Joyce Raye Patterson Senior Citizen Center was constructed above the lot, facing 10th Street.
Originally built in 1858 by Edward B. Neely as a Boys School, it was acquired the School District and opened as co-ed High School in 1861 with Neely in charge. (This
R.T. Cameron purchased the building located across street from Public Library for $51, had it moved by Earl Sutton Moving Company to 7th & Mary, (He intended to create a historic park at 6th & Atchison). He was expected to restore the building. Not having done so, the Land Clearance For Redevelopment authority repossessed the building. It was thought it was moved to Old MacDonald's farm near Savannah, MO.
Original digital scan located on History CD 01Made/Created
Date made
1972Place
City
St. JosephState/Province
MissouriLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
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Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
SchoolsSearch Terms
Tenth Street, 111 North, High Schools, First High School in St. Joseph, Tenth StreetRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
E. B. NeelyProvenance
Notes
Photos taken by Don Reynolds, SJM staff photographer
