Robidoux Hill Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Robidoux Hill Historic District

St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri
Listed
August 2, 1989
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
89000992

About this property

Robidoux Hill Historic District is a national historic district located at St. Joseph, Missouri. The district encompasses 61 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of St. Joseph. It developed between about 1865 and 1909, and includes representative examples of Italianate, Second Empire, and Queen Anne style architecture.

Location

St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri
39.77258, -94.85451

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 89000992. It was listed on August 2, 1989.

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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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 Battles

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

Questions about this property

When was Robidoux Hill Historic District listed on the National Register?

Robidoux Hill Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 2, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Robidoux Hill Historic District?

Robidoux Hill Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Robidoux Hill Historic District?

The period of significance for Robidoux Hill Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1865.

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