216-224 N 4th - Brittain-Richardson Dry Goods, Johnston-Woodbury Hat, John Brittain Dry Goods, Boston House & Window Cleaning, Boston House & Window Cleaning, ....

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St. Joseph Museums

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216-224 N 4th - Brittain-Richardson Dry Goods, Johnston-Woodbury Hat, John Brittain Dry Goods, Boston House & Window Cleaning, Boston House & Window Cleaning, ....

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2020.25.396

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216-224 N 4th - Brittain-Richardson Dry Goods, Johnston-Woodbury Hat, John Brittain Dry Goods, Boston House & Window Cleaning, Boston House & Window Cleaning, .... In 1882, John D. Richardson became partners with John S. Brittain The Brittain-Richardson Dry Goods was located on the Southwest corner of 4th and Jules. In 1890, John D. Richardson dissolved his partnership with Brittain and built his own Dry Goods building at 300 North 3rd Street. The entire 200 block of North 4th Street was once known as "Wholesale Row" The warehouse buildings were built in the early 1880s 'Wholesale Row' is listed on the National Register of Historic Places More recently the building was restored with a restaurant on the first level and lofts above. In January 2001, Robert Boudreau opened Boudreauxs Lousiana Restaurant. Mr. Boudreau passed in 2014 the restaurant move to a new location on Edmond Street. The restaurant space is unoccupied in February of 2026. I remember a pawn shop occupying this building before it was Johnny Fry's, and it later became Johnny Fry's Restaurant 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) https://www.stjosephmemorylane.com/4thstreet/north4th.html

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4th Street

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St. Joseph

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Missouri

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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 of 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, and 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 in February 2014 It is still open for business in 2014 and serves great seafood & steak meals Photo #1 - submitted by Andrew Poage Photo #5 - 2014 photo of Boudreux restaurant Photo #6 - Refurbished building front Photo #11 - Photo of Robert Boudreaux Photo #12 - Interior view of Boudreux restaurant Photo #14 - 1891 City Directory advertisement Photo #16 - 1977 St Joseph News Press advertisement

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