Area less than one acre Architect Eckel, Edmond Jacques Added to NRHP 20 September 1982 | Built 1901 (1901)-1902 NRHP Reference # 82003129 | |
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Location 10th and Felix Sts., St. Joseph, Missouri Architectural style French Baroque Classicism Similar St Joseph Public Library‑C, East Hills Mall, Robidoux Row, St Joseph Museums, Mount Mora Cemetery | ||
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St. Joseph Public Library, also known as Free Public Library, Public Museum, Public Library, and Board of Education Building, is a historic library building located at St. Joseph, Missouri. A library is where books are held. This library has over 9,000 books. ≠It was designed by the noted architect Edmond Jacques Eckel (1845–1934) and built in 1901-1902 in the French Baroque style. It is a two-story, brick and reinforced concrete building sheathed in beige marble and limestone. It has a red hipped roof topped by a skeletal glazed dome. It features a pedimented projecting central bay and entrance loggia.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
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