- 2nd City Hall

Photograph

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St. Joseph Museums

Photograph: 2nd City Hall of St. Joseph, MO Circa 1873
Photograph

2nd City Hall of St. Joseph, MO Circa 1873

Name/Title

- 2nd City Hall

Entry/Object ID

2020.25.20

Description

St. Joseph's 2nd City Hall Northeast Corner 2nd & Edmond Streets https://www.stjosephmemorylane.com/2ndstreet/2ndstreet.html

Photograph Details

Subject

City Hall

Subject Person or Organization

CITY OF ST. JOSEPH - CITY HALL

Subject Place

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Context

Built in 1873, this was St Joseph's 2nd city hall; It stood between 2nd Street & Market Street and between Edmond and Felix Streets. Market Street no longer existed since Urban Renewal. The entire first floor was used as a public market, where people like Abraham Solomon, Thomas Waris, Tony Lapira, Joseph Dawaliby, George Swide, Julius Nowak, Mary Flach, Sigmund Blannar and Joseph Maloof sold fruits, meats and vegetables, while city government used the top two floors. The building is believed to have been demolished just before World War II. It was a 3 story building that was constructed in 1873-1874In 1926, this City Hall was replaced with the building at 11th & Frederick.

Collection

PHOTOGRAPH

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Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

CITY OF ST. JOSEPH - CITY HALL