Heckel's Benevolent Home Photo, c. 1898

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

Heckel Benevolent Home, 821 N. 2nd, 1898

Name/Title

Heckel's Benevolent Home Photo, c. 1898

Entry/Object ID

P2017.32.1

Description

Heckel's Benevolent Home, 821 N. 2nd, Photo, c. 1898. Photo of large 2-story frame residence, with covered porches in center front on both levels. Corner lot. Sign on side and front of building both in English & German "Heckel's Beneveolent Home" Children are standing against the building in an enclosed yard. Two older boys pose in street near trolley tracks. One man at entrance walk, another alongside fence to right. (Copy printed from digital image and located in Photo History file.) Heckel's Benevolent Home first appears in St. Joseph City Directory in 1898 and disappears from the record in 1901. 1898 = Matthias Heckel, , Mgr. Home for the Poo, 821 N. 2nd 1899 = Rev. A. Solt, Supt, 821 N 2nd 1900 = Rev. John Wuerth, Supt, 821 N. 2nd 1901 = No longer listed Matthias Heckel begins as manager for Volksblatt Pub Co. in 1901. Dug Hill & Chestnut Streets, and his home is later listed at 821 N. 2nd.

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Date made

1898

Place

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Lexicon

Search Terms

Second Street, 821 North, Benevolent Home, Heckel's Benevolent Home, Second Street

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Digital Image

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jul 25, 2017

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Matthias Heckel

Provenance

Notes

Original photo in possession of Brooke Hickman, donor. This is a family photo. Hickman is related in some way to the Heckel's.