Name/Title
402 S 5th (5th & Sylvanie) Chase Candy Company, Dannen Mills, Farmland, CubesmartEntry/Object ID
2020.25.651Description
5th & Sylvanie Chase Candy Company, Dannen Mills, Farmland, CUBESMART
In the early 1920s, Chase Candy Company built a modern four-story factory in downtown St. Joseph. The building is located on the southwest corner of 5th & Sylvanie. Companies known to have been occupied this building at 5th & Sylvanie:Chase Candy, Dannen Mills, Farmland and Cubesmart.
Chase Candy Company was established in 1876 by Dr. George Washington Chase to fulfill the demand for his family's candies. A new modern plant with "enameled walls and ceilings--workers in crisp white uniforms modern machinery and conveying equipment" was built at 402 S. Fifth Street in 1923. The Chase Cherry Mash Candy Bar was introduced in the 1930s and is still sold today
In 1954, Chase Candy acquired the Bunte Brothers Candy Company, makers of the fruit-filled hard candy known as Diana Stuft Confections. Bunte is also credited with making the first chocolate covered candy bar, the Tangos, around 1914.
Chase Candy Company is the 3rd oldest candy company in the USA. Around 1918, The Chase Cherry Mash was invented. By 1926, after 50 years in business, Chase had made more than 500 different kinds of candies, including an extensive line of candy bars.
In 1957, Dannen Mills purchased this building from Chase.Chase Candy built a new plant at 3600 South Leonard Road then moved once more. Chase Candy Company is currently located in an industrial park at 1307 South 59th Street.
(Circa 1923, Walter Boschen) Contributing building for:NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
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This structure was built in 1923 as the factory building for the Chase Candy Company; the price listed on the building permit was $227,000. Although the corner entry bay has been drastically altered from its original design it retains fine brickwork and bay definition. and would contribute to the establishment of historic district in this of high quality 19th and early 20th Century cormnercial structures
Warehouse/Light Manufacturing Facility. Classical Revival. Four story brick building. Bays of upper three stories clearly articulated by concrete pilasters stringcourse lining across windows. Parapet of flat roof decorated by header-outlined brick panels with decorative white geometric tiles.
2 horizontal/2 horizontal-light sash remain on first story; upper story sash sheathed, but openings maintained. Tile infills original fenestration at entry bay in northeast corner; entrance altered, but general configuration maintained. Original entries on northwest and southeast decorated with terra cotta classical elements. Large loading docks on north and west sides.Photograph Details
Subject
PhotographSubject Person or Organization
Chase Candy CompanySubject Place
Location
102-116 South 2nd, 402 South 5th Street, 1307 South 59th Street, 1224 South 4th Street, 3600 Leonard RoadCity
St. JosephState/Province
MissouriContext
Circa PRE-1924
CHASE CANDY COMPANY
102-116 South 2nd Street
Circa 1924
CHASE CANDY COMPANY
402 South 5th Street
Circa 1930
CHASE CANDY COMPANY
402 South 5th Street
Circa 1937
CHASE CANDY COMPANY
402 South 5th Street
Circa 1940
CHASE CANDY COMPANY
402 South 5th Street
Circa 1942
CHASE CANDY COMPANY
402 South 5th Street
Circa 1957
BUNTE-CHASE CANDY COMPANY
1224 South 4th Street
Circa 1960
BUNTE-CHASE CANDY COMPANY
1224 South 4th Street
Circa 2018
CHASE & POE CANDY COMPANY
1307 South 59th Street
Chase Candy Company was established in 1876 by Dr. George Washington Chase to fulfill the demand for his family's candies. A new modern plant with "enameled walls and ceilings--workers in crisp white uniforms modern machinery and conveying equipment" was built at 402 S. Fifth Street in 1923
The Chase Cherry Mash Candy Bar was introduced in the 1930s and is still sold today
In 1954, Chase Candy acquired the Bunte Brothers Candy Company, makers of the fruit-filled hard candy known as Diana Stuft Confections. Bunte is also credited with making the first chocolate covered candy bar, the Tangos, around 1914.
Chase Candy Company is the 3rd oldest candy company in the USA. Around 1918, The Chase Cherry Mash was invented
In the early 1920s, Chase built a modern four-story factory in downtown St. Joseph. The building is located on the southwest corner of 5th & Sylvanie. Chase also has a warehouse located at 1109 North 3rd Street
By 1926, after 50 years in business, Chase had made more than 500 different kinds of candies, including an extensive line of candy bars
Companies known to have been occupied this building at 5th & Sylvanie:
Chase Candy, Dannen Mills & Farmland
In 1957, Dannen Mills purchased this building from Chase
Chase Candy built a new plant at 3600 South Leonard Road then moved once more. Chase Candy Company is currently located in an industrial park at 1307 South 59th Street
Photo #1 - Chase Candy as it once looked at 5th & Sylvanie
Photo #2 - View of the operation in the 1950's & 1960's
Photo #3 - Cherry Mash Candy made by Chase Candy
Photo #4 - Chase Candy tin
Photo #5 - One of Chase's plants located elsewhere
Photo #6 - Chase advertisement
Photo #7 - Chase plant at 1307 South 59th
Photo #8 - an old box of Cherry Mash candy bars
Photo #9 - Old advertisement of the 5th & Sylvanie plant
Photo #10 - 5th & Sylvanie building
Photo #11 - 1957 Newspaper article of Dannen Mills purchasing the building
Photo #12 - Very old advertisement
Photo #13 - Chase plant at 1307 South 59th
Photo #14 - Chase plant when it was at 3600 Leonard Road
Photo #2 was donated by Rick Edwards
His mother is the lady that is standing
Circa 1923
CHASE & POE CANDY COMPANY
400-424 South 5th Street
3600 Leonard Road
1307 South 59th
(Circa 1923, Walter Boschen)
Contributing building for:
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
This structure was built in 1923 as the factory building for the Chase Candy Company; the price listed on the building permit was $227,000. Although the corner entry bay has been drastically altered from its original design it retains fine brickwork and bay definition. and would contribute to the establishment of historic district in this of high quality 19th and early 20th Century cormnercial structures
Warehouse/Light Manufacturing Facility. Classical Revival. Four story brick building. Bays of upper three stories clearly articulated by concrete pilasters stringcourse lining across windows. Parapet of flat roof decorated by header-outlined brick panels with decorative white geometric tiles.
2 horizontal/2 horizontal-light sash remain on first story; upper story sash sheathed, but openings maintained. Tile infills original fenestration at entry bay in northeast corner; entrance altered, but general configuration maintained. Original entries on northwest and southeast decorated with terra cotta classical elements. Large loading docks on north and west sides.
Chase Candy Company was founded in 1876
Chase Candy Company is the 3rd oldest candy company in the USA
Around 1918, The Chase Cherry Mash was invented
In the early 1920s, Chase built a modern four-story factory in downtown St. Joseph
The building is located on the southwest corner of 5th & Sylvanie
Chase also has a warehouse located at 1109 North 3rd Street
By 1926, after 50 years in business, Chase had made more than 500 different kinds of candies, including an extensive line of candy bars
Companies known to have been in the building at 5th & Sylvanie:
Chase Candy, Dannen Mills & Farmland
In 1957, Dannen Mills purchased the building from Chase
Chase Candy built a new plant at 3600 South Leonard Road then moved once more
Chase Candy Company is currently located in an industrial park at 1307 South 59th Street
Photo #1 - Chase Candy as it once looked at 5th & Sylvanie
Photo #2 - View of the operation in the 1950's & 1960's
Photo #3 - Cherry Mash Candy made by Chase Candy
Photo #4 - Chase Candy tin
Photo #5 - One of Chase's plants located elsewhere
Photo #6 - Chase advertisement
Photo #7 - Chase plant at 1307 South 59th
Photo #8 - an old box of Cherry Mash candy bars
Photo #9 - Old advertisement of the 5th & Sylvanie plant
Photo #10 - 5th & Sylvanie building
Photo #11 - 1957 Newspaper article of Dannen Mills purchasing the building
Photo #12 - Very old advertisement
Photo #13 - Chase plant at 1307 South 59th
Photo #14 - Chase plant when it was at 3600 Leonard Road
Photo #15 - Old photo looking south down 5th Street
Photo #2 was donated by Rick Edwards
His mother is the lady that is standing
