Name/Title
St. Joseph History Scrapbook, St. Joseph News Press Articles, 1978-1979Entry/Object ID
AM2014.25.3Scope and Content
St. Joseph History Scrapbook, St. Joseph News Press Articles, 1978-1979. Compiled by Dorothy Smith, a retired librarian with the St. Joseph School District.
Articles describe the city as it rebuilds after urban renewal demolitions and progreses toward the Belt Highway. In addition, especially noteworthy are West Belt Construction, End of Urban Renewal, Robidoux Center Construction.
Included is information about: ,
Fuelling Bottling Plant Closing, insert
Midland Bottling Plant, insert
Robidoux Center Construction, pg. 1, 20, 21, 34
Geiger Mansion conversion to United Missouri Bank, pg. 2-5
Urban Renewal Program End, pg. 6
Downtown Mall, pg. 7, 33, 48, 74
Downtown, pg. 7
West Belt Construction- I-229, pg. 9, 35, 39, 46, 61, 65
St. Joseph Water Company, pg. 10
Stockyards, pg. 11-13
Civic Arena Construction, pg. 14
Iatan Power Plant, pg. 15
Wesley Senior Towers, p. 16
Village East Tower Apartments, pg. 17
Patee House Museum, pg. 19, 32, 48
McAlister House, pg 22, 23
Nineteenth Street, 109 North, pg. 22, 23
Jesse James Death Anniversary, pg. 25, 63
Fire House Poles, pg. 26
Fire Department, pg. 26-27
Drug Stores, pg. 28
Dolls, pg. 29, 52
Glacial Boulder on Mason Road, pg. 30
Hitching Posts, pg. 31
Ramada Inn, pg. 31
Frog Hop Ballroom Closing, pg. 32
Missouri State Office Building, pg. 34
Buchanan County Courthouse Historic Preservation, pg. 36, 38, 45, 71, 72
Wyeth-Tootle Mansion, pg. 36, 66
Methodist Medical Center, pg. 36
Stuppy Greenhouse Demolition, pg. 37
Woodbine Road Construction, pg.40
St. Joseph School District, pg. 40-41
City Auditorium, pg. 42
Blue Law Repeal, pg. 47
Belt Highway Enhancements, pg. 30, 47, 70
Railroads in St. Joseph, pg. 49, 59, 60, 69, 77
Cherry Mash, pg. 51
Chase Candy Company, pg. 51
YMCA Demolition, pg. 52
Kemper Home, pg. 53
Francis Street, 1328, pg. 53
Belt & Mitchell Shopping Centerm pg. 54, 67
Lovers Lane, pg. 55
Hiles Barber Shop, pg. 56
St. Joseph Hosptial, RIverside Road, pg. 56
Stetson Hats, pg. 58
Platte Purchase effect on St. Joseph, pg. 58
St. Joseph City Worthwhile, pg. 61
Missouri Theater Restoration, pg. 61, 76
Woolworth Department Store, pg. 62, 64
Museums, 66
Schuster Home, Lovers Lane, pg. 66
Lovers Lane, 2810, pg. 66
New Ulm Park, pg. 67
Blacksnake Creek, pg. 67
Robidoux Row Restoration, pg. 70
Churches, pg. 71
Eckel Home, pg. 72
Fourth Street, 515 North, pg. 72
Jeff Thompson Home, pg. 75
Fifth Street, 516 North, pg. 75
Orphan Trains, pg. 77
Peter Toth Totem, Troy, Kansas, pg. 78
Following people are featured
Logan, Sheridan, pg. 68, 73
Heckel, George, pg.. 67
James, Jesse, pg. 25, 63
Thompson, M. Jeff, pg. 75
Robidoux, Joseph, pg. 50
Eckel, Edmond J., pg. 72Lexicon
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Churches, Dolls, Drug stores, Fire departments, Hitching posts, Museums, StockyardsSearch Terms
Lovers Lane, 2810, Nineteenth Street, 109 North, Francis Street, 1328, Fourth Street, 515 North, Fifth Street, 516 North, Belt & Mitchell Shopping Center, Belt Highway Enhancements, Blacksnake Creek, Blue Law Repeal, Buchanan County Courthouse Historic Preservation, Chase Candy Company, Cherry Mash, City Auditorium, Civic Arena Construction, Downtown, Downtown Mall, Eckel Residence, Fifth Street, Fire House Poles, Fourth Street, Francis Street, Frog Hop Ballroom Closing, Fuelling Bottling Plant Closing, Geiger Mansion conversion to United Missouri Bank, Glacial Boulder on Mason Road, Hiles Barber Shop, Iatan Power Plant, Thompson (Jeff) Home, Jesse James Death Anniversary, Kemper Home, Lovers Lane, McAlister Residence, Methodist Medical Center, Midland Bottling Company, Missouri State Office Building, Missouri Theater Restoration, New Ulm Park, Nineteenth Street, Orphan Trains, Patee House Museum, Peter Toth Totem, Troy, Kansas, Platte Purchase Effect on St. Joseph, Railroads in St. Joseph History, Ramada Inn, Robidoux Center Construction, Robidoux Row Restoration, Schuster Home, Lovers Lane, St. Joseph City Worthwhile, St. Joseph History, St. Joseph Hospital, Riverside Road, St. Joseph Public Schools, St. Joseph Water Company, Stetson Hats, Stuppy Greenhouse Demolition, Urban Renewal Program End, Village East Towers Apartments, Wesley Senior Towers, West Belt Construction--I-229, Woodbine Road Construction, Woolworth Department Store, Wyeth-Tootle Mansion, Y.M.C.A. DemolitionRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Logan, SheridanPerson or Organization
Heckel, GeorgePerson or Organization
Jesse JamesPerson or Organization
M. Jeff ThompsonPerson or Organization
Robidoux, JosephPerson or Organization
Edmond Jacques Eckel
