St. Joseph Wholesale District
These buildings were constructed between 1870 and 1900. Most buildings contained offices and storage for wholesale grocery & fruit companies. The backside of these buildings faced the Market Square on 2nd Street. The Market Square would later become City Market. A railroad spur ran behind these building for shipping fruit & groceries.
These buildings were demolished during the Urban Renewal program in the 1970's
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Photograph Details
Subject
Photo
Subject Person or Organization
Wholesale District
Subject Place
Location
3rd Street
City
St. Joseph
State/Province
Missouri
Context
These buildings were constructed between 1870 and 1900. Most buildings contained offices and storage for wholesale grocery & fruit companies. The backside of these buildings faced the Market Square on 2nd Street. The Market Square would later become City Market. A railroad spur ran behind these building for shipping fruit & groceries.
These buildings were demolished during the Urban Renewal program in the 1970's
