Name/Title
St. Joseph History Scrapbook, St. Joseph News Press Articles, December, 1964-1974Entry/Object ID
AM2014.25.1Scope and Content
St. Joseph History Scrapbook, St. Joseph News Press Articles, December, 1964-1974. Compiled by Dorothy Smith, a retired librarian with the St. Joseph School District.
Articles describe the city as it undergoes signficant demolition of downtown structures during urban renewal. Especially noteworthy is construction of US Hwy 36 on east side of city, construction of Missouri Western State College Campus, middle schools opening in the city, construction of middle and elementary schools, and urban renewal activities.
Included is information about:
U.S. Highway 36, pg. 2
Pacific Street, pg. 2
I Buy Anything, p. 3
St. Joseph Grain Exchange, pg. 4
St. Joseph History
Pony Express, pg. 6
Central Hotel, pg. 7
City Hall Cornerstone--40th Anniversary, pg. 7
Hawthorne Elementary School Construction, pg. 8
Buchanan County Courthouse Historic Preservation, pg. 8, 35, 36, 41
Belt Highway Enhancements, pg. 9
Patee House, pg. 13
CIvil War
Lovers Lane, pg. 14
Lake Contrary Popcorn, pg. 15
Messanie Street Widening--8th to 10th Street, pg. 10
Urban Renewal Demolitions, pg. 16, 38-39, 44-46, 50, 53, 56, 67, 71
Museums
St. Joseph Junior College--50th Anniversary, pg. 4, 57, 69
Missouri Western State College Campus Construction, pg. 20, 57, 64
Pony Express Museum, pg. 24
Moss Home, J.B. Moss, 9th & Sylvanie, pg. 25-26, 65
City Market, pg. 27
Steamboats, pg. 29
Jesse James, pg. 33
St. Joseph Architecture, pg. 34, 37, 66
Market Square Demolition, pg. 35, 56
Edmond Street, 1017
Downtown, pg. 32, 39
Krug Park Plan, pg. 42
Bode Middle School Opening, pg. 43
Howitt Building Demolition, 44-46
Missouri River Bridge, Iron, pg. 48
Robidoux Middle School Construction, pg. 49, 58, 59
Parkway Elementary School Construction, pg. 49
Truman Middle School Renovation, pg. 53
City Auditorium, pg. 50
West Belt Construction, pg. 52
Bartlett Building Demolition
Dug Cut Destruction
Schneider Building Demolition, pg. 71
Robidoux Row, pg. 58
Phil Welch Sports Complex, pg. 60
Leonard Road Industrial Park, pg. 61
Waterworks, pg. 62
Missouri Valley Trust Restoration, pg. 68
Following people are featured
Ingersoll, Anna
Robidoux, Joseph, pg. 18
Moss, J. B.
James, JesseLexicon
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Civil wars, Museums, Pony express, Steamboats, WaterworksSearch Terms
City Hall Cornerstone--40th Anniversary, Lake Contrary Popcorn, Messanie Street Widening--8th to 10th Street, Edmond Street, 1017, Nineth Street & Sylvanie Street, Bartlett Building Demolition, Belt Highway Enhancements, Bode Middle School Opening, Buchanan County Courthouse Historic Preservation, Central Hotel, City Auditorium, City Hall Cornerstone, City Market, Downtown, Dug Cut Destruction, Edmond Street, Hawthorne Elementary School Construction, Howitt Building Demolition, I Buy Anything, Jesse James, Krug Park Plan, Lake Contrary, Leonard Road Industrial Park, Lovers Lane, Market Square Demolition, Messanie Street Widening, Missouri River Bridge, Iron, Missouri Valley Trust Restoration, Missouri Western State College Campus Construction, Moss Residence, Ninth Street, Pacific Street, Parkway Elementary School Construction, Patee House, Phil J. Welch Sports Complex, Pony Express Museum, Robidoux Middle School Construction, Robidoux Row, Schneider Building Demolition, St. Joseph Architecture, St. Joseph Grain Exchange, St. Joseph History, Truman Middle School Renovation, U.S. Highway 36, Urban Renewal Demolitions, West Belt ConstructionRelationships
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Anna IngersollPerson or Organization
Robidoux, JosephPerson or Organization
J.B. MossPerson or Organization
Jesse James
