Name/Title
223 S 4th - COMBE PRINTING COMPANY BLDGEntry/Object ID
2020.25.400Description
Photographs of the COMBE PRINTING COMPANY building located at 223 South 4th Street.
(Circa 1902, E.J. Eckel)
Contributing building for:
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
This building was built in 1902 for the Combe Printing Company which printed the telephone and city directories before the Depression. It was designed by the prominent St. Joseph Beaux Arts trained architect, E.J. Eckel. Large boxed cornices appeared on the front or west section and the east section in the photograph of this building in the 1972 Historical Inventory. They have since been removed. Although this structure has lost its cornices, it retains many original architectural features, including the storefront, and would contribute significantly to the establishment of a historic district in the surrounding area of high qualitv 19th and 20th Century buildings.
Large Scale Commercial Block. Commercial style. Four story brick building.
West (6 bays) and south (9 bays) street facades organized by grid pattern of paired windows in each bay articulated by raised brick pilasters. Horizontal definitions created on first story by heavy molded coursing running along storefront and wrapping around south side; second story by subtle coursing between pilasters; third story by corbeling at top. Fourth story windows differentiated by round arches forming arcade pattern which contrasts with segmental arches found on lower stories. Cornice detail missing.
Windows sheathed in fiberglass, but openings maintained. Storefront divided into two bays: north bay with central recessed double 1- light doors with large transom flanked by 1-light sash with both narrow and square transoms; south bay with six 1-light sash with both narrow and square transoms; metal lintel/frieze and raised metal storefront cornice across both bays. Basement story with large window well exposed by sidewalk setback (about 4 feet from building plane); metal railing around window well. Large spiral fire-escape between third and fourth bays of south elevation.
https://www.stjosephmemorylane.com/4thstreet/south4th.htmlPhotograph Details
Subject
PhotoSubject Place
Location
4th StreetCity
St. JosephState/Province
MissouriContext
Circa 1902
COMBE PRINTING COMPANY
223 South 4th
Circa 1918
COMBE PRINTING COMPANY
223 South 4th
Circa 1942
COMBE PRINTING COMPANY
223 South 4th
Circa 1958
COMBE PRINTING COMPANY
223 South 4th
(Circa 1902, E.J. Eckel)
Contributing building for:
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
This building was built in 1902 for the Combe Printing Company which printed the telephone and city directories before the Depression. It was designed by the prominent St. Joseph Beaux Arts trained architect, E.J. Eckel. Large boxed cornices appeared on the front or west section and the east section in the photograph of this building in the 1972 Historical Inventory. They have since been removed. Although this structure has lost its cornices, it retains many original architectural features, including the storefront, and would contribute significantly to the establishment of a historic district in the surrounding area of high qualitv 19th and 20th Century buildings.
Large Scale Commercial Block. Commercial style. Four story brick building.
West (6 bays) and south (9 bays) street facades organized by grid pattern of paired windows in each bay articulated by raised brick pilasters. Horizontal definitions created on first story by heavy molded coursing running along storefront and wrapping around south side; second story by subtle coursing between pilasters; third story by corbeling at top. Fourth story windows differentiated by round arches forming arcade pattern which contrasts with segmental arches found on lower stories. Cornice detail missing.
Windows sheathed in fiberglass, but openings maintained. Storefront divided into two bays: north bay with central recessed double 1- light doors with large transom flanked by 1-light sash with both narrow and square transoms; south bay with six 1-light sash with both narrow and square transoms; metal lintel/frieze and raised metal storefront cornice across both bays. Basement story with large window well exposed by sidewalk setback (about 4 feet from building plane); metal railing around window well. Large spiral fire-escape between third and fourth bays of south elevation.
Photo #1 - Combe Printing Company - 223 South 4th
Photo #2 - Building addresses as looking from left to right in photo:
205-207 South 4th (far left); 209-211 South 4th (left)
213-215 South 4th (center); 223 South 4th(right)Collection
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