602 Edmond - EMPIRE TRUST BUILDING - AMERICAN EXCHANGE BANK, AMERICAN EXCHANGE BANK, RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION, SAFE DEPOSIT BUILDING

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

602 Edmond - EMPIRE TRUST BUILDING - AMERICAN EXCHANGE BANK, AMERICAN EXCHANGE BANK, RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION, SAFE DEPOSIT BUILDING

Entry/Object ID

2020.25.765

Description

THE EMPIRE TRUST BUILDING - In 1916, William Fairleigh Enright was Treasurer of the Empire Trust Company. This replaced Empire Trust Co. which had merged with Tootle which had merged with American to form the predecessor of Merchantile Bank. In April 1976, the Empire Trust Building was razed The historic Empire Trust clock has been reinstalled on another bank First Bank of Missouri is currently located on the Southeast corner of 6th & Edmond. Circa 1900 AMERICAN EXCHANGE BANK 602 Edmond Street Circa 1915 EMPIRE TRUST COMPANY 602 Edmond Street Circa 1917 AMERICAN EXCHANGE BANK 602 Edmond Street Circa 1917 RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION 602 Edmond Street Circa 1917 HARRY REID, BARBER 602½ Edmond Street Circa 1917 SAFE DEPOSIT BUILDING 602-604 Edmond Street Circa 1946 COMMERCAIAL BLOCK BUILDING 604 Edmond Street Circa 1977 FIRST BANK OF MISSOURI 602 Edmond https://www.stjosephmemorylane.com/6thstreet/south6th.html

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Subject Person or Organization

Empire Trust Co., American Exchange Bank, Retail Merchants Association, Harry Reid, Barber, Safe Deposit Building, Commercaial Block Building, First Bank of Missouri

Context

THE EMPIRE TRUST BUILDING Circa 1900 AMERICAN EXCHANGE BANK 602 Edmond Street Circa 1915 EMPIRE TRUST COMPANY 602 Edmond Street Circa 1917 AMERICAN EXCHANGE BANK 602 Edmond Street Circa 1917 RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION 602 Edmond Street Circa 1917 HARRY REID, BARBER 602½ Edmond Street Circa 1917 SAFE DEPOSIT BUILDING 602-604 Edmond Street Circa 1946 COMMERCAIAL BLOCK BUILDING 604 Edmond Street Circa 1977 FIRST BANK OF MISSOURI 602 Edmond First Bank of Missouri is currently located on the Southeast corner of 6th & Edmond. This replaced Empire Trust Co. which had merged with Tootle which had merged with American to form the predecessor of Merchantile Bank In 1916, William Fairleigh Enright was Treasurer of the Empire Trust Company In April 1976, the Empire Trust Company was razed The historic Empire Trust clock has been reinstalled on another bank Photo #1 - 1971 Empire Trust Company fire Photo #2 - Empire Trust Co advertisement Photo #3 - First Bank of Missouri Photo #4 - Early Commercial Bank drawing, later to become Empire Trust Company Photo #5 - City bus unloading at 6th & Edmond, Empire Trust in background Photo #6 - A good photo of Empire Trust Photo #7 - Razing of the building in April 1976 Photo #8 - Newspaper photo just prior to razing in 1976 Photo #9 - Removal of clock prior to razing in 1976 Photo #10 - American Exchange Bank Building in 1900 Photo #11 - Commercial Bank, predecessor of the Empire Trust Company Photo #14 - 1916 St Joseph News Press advertisement Photo #16 - First Bank of Missouri Photo #17 - First Bank of Missouri Photo #18 - Empire Trust Company Photo #3 and information was donated by Dick Heath