Corby-Forsee Building
National Register of Historic Places

Corby-Forsee Building

St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri
Listed
March 26, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80002317

About this property

Corby–Forsee Building, also known as the Corby Building, is a historic commercial building located at St. Joseph, Missouri. It was designed by the architectural firm Eames & Young and built in 1910.

Location

5th and Felix Sts.
St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri
39.76635, -94.85437

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 80002317. It was listed on March 26, 1980.

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

St. Joseph's Commerce and Banking Historic District
Listed
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at St. Joseph (MO)
1862Civil War
0.4 mi
Death of Jesse James, St. Joseph Missouri
1882Frontier
0.4 mi
St. Joseph Skirmish 1861
1861Civil War
0.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Corby-Forsee Building listed on the National Register?

Corby-Forsee Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 26, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Corby-Forsee Building?

Corby-Forsee Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Corby-Forsee Building?

The period of significance for Corby-Forsee Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1910.

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