216-224 N 4th

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

Photograph of the building located at 216-224 North 4th Street

Name/Title

216-224 N 4th

Entry/Object ID

2020.25.401

Description

216-224 N 4th https://www.stjosephmemorylane.com/4thstreet/north4th.html

Photograph Details

Subject

Photo

Subject Place

Location

4th Street

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Context

Circa 1882 BRITTAIN-RICHARDSON DRY GOODS 216-224 North 4th Circa 1890 JOHN S. BRITTAIN DRY GOODS 216-224 North 4th Circa 1900 Johnston-Woodbury Hat Company 216-218 North 4th Circa 1900 John Brittain Dry Goods Company 220-224 North 4th Street Circa 1905 John Brittain Dry Goods Company 218-224 North 4th Street Circa 1912 John Brittain Dry Goods Company 218-224 North 4th Street Circa 1918 John Brittain Dry Goods Company 218-224 North 4th Street Circa 1930 John Brittain Dry Goods Company 218-224 North 4th Street Circa 1942 John Brittain Dry Goods Company 218-224 North 4th Street Circa 1954 VACANT 216 North 4th Street Circa 1958 Boston House & Window Cleaning Company 216-218 North 4th Street Circa 1980 Boston House & Window Cleaning Company 216-218 North 4th Street JOHNNY FRY'S RESTAURANT 224 North 4th BOUDREAU'S LOUISIANA SEAFOOD 224 North 4th (Southwest Corner of 4th & Jules) In 1882, John D. Richardson became partners with John S. Brittain The Brittain-Richardson Dry Goods was located on the Southwest corner 4th and Jules which is currently the home of Boudreau's Louisiana Seafood In 1890, John D. Richardson dissolved his partnership with Brittain and built his own Dry Goods building at 300 North 3rd Street Some photos circa are about 1882, some are more current This building has been fully restored and modified as a restaurant The entire 200 block of North 4th Street was once known as "Wholesale Row" Per the 'Downtown St Joseph Walking Tour' booklet, the warehouse buildings were built in the early 1880s The booklet goes on to say that 'Wholesale Row' is listed on the National Register of Historic Places I remember a pawn shop occupying this building before it was Johnny Fry's It later became Johnny Fry's Restaurant In January 2001, Robert Boudreau opened his restaurant here Mr Boudreau passed away February 2014 It is still open for business in 2014 and serves great seafood & steak meals

Collection

PHOTOGRAPH