About this property
Buchanan County Infirmary , also known as Buchanan County Poor Farm and Green Acres , is a historic hospital building located in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. It was built in 1919, and is a two-story, F-shaped Classical Revival-style building with a "fireproof' concrete structure, brick walls, and a cross-hip roof clad with red ceramic tiles. It features a central porch with four full-height concrete Doric order columns that support a projecting, pedimented roof. It is the last surviving structure of the Buchanan County Poor Farm.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 08001386. It was listed on January 29, 2009.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Buchanan County Infirmary listed on the National Register?
Buchanan County Infirmary was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 2009.
What type of historic resource is Buchanan County Infirmary?
Buchanan County Infirmary is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Buchanan County Infirmary?
The period of significance for Buchanan County Infirmary is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1919.
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