Most Endangered Structures
This year we have taken a different approach to the Most Endangered List. Instead of coming up with ten or so buildings that are in dire need of rescue (and let’s be honest, it would not be hard to come up with such a list), we have decided to look at themes. The list for 2020 will focus on systemic issues that are endangering our historic building stock and provide examples for each category. Hopefully this will be a first step toward correcting those issues! The new list for 2020 will be posted in November.
St. Joseph’s Ten Most Endangered Historic Places - Comprehensive List from 2002 to 2017 - Up-dated April 11, 2018:
2002 St. Joseph’s Ten Most Endangered Historic Places List
1. 601 Illinois Ave., the Livestock Exchange Building
2. 5215 Green Acres Rd. Green Acres Retirement Home; a.k.a. Buchanan County Infirmary (Rehabilitated)
3. 212-214 N. 4th St., the Englehart and Winning Company South Façade (Restored)
4. 602 N. 5th St., the Jennings-Comstock House
5. N. 6th St. Corridor, Robidoux Hill Historic District
6. 2233 S. 11th St., the Hickory Theatre,
7. Main St. 902 and 914
8. S. 15th St. 200 block and Charles St., the 1500 block, George Englehart Houses,
9. 318-324 S. 4th St., Caspar Weckerle’s Grocery (Demolished by owner)
10. Waterworks Road, the St. Joseph Water Company Water Works Complex,
2003 St. Joseph’s Ten Most Endangered Historic Places List
1. 601 Illinois Ave., the Livestock Exchange Building
2. 5215 Green Acres Rd. Green Acres Retirement Home; a.k.a. Buchanan County Infirmary (Rehabilitated)
3. 318-324 S. 4th St., Caspar Weckerlin’s Grocery (Demolished by owner)
4. 2233 S. 11th St., Hickory Hall
5. 602 N. 5th St. & 417 Isadore St. Jennings-Comstock House
6. S. 15th St. 200 block and Charles St., the 1500 block, George Englehart Houses
7. Main Street/Dewey Ave Area
8. 610 & 620 S. 10th St. Folk Art Houses
9. 1006-1008 S. 15th St.
2004 St. Joseph’s Ten Most Endangered Historic Places List
1. 819-821 N 9th St., the McDonald Duplex.
2. 318-320 & 322-324 S. 4th St., the Weckerlin Grocery (Demolished by owner)
3. 602 N. 5th St. & 417 Isadore St., the Jennings-Comstock House
4. 200 block of S. 15th St. and the 1500 block of Charles St., the George Englehart houses.
5. Main Street/Dewey Ave. area, including:
6. Fales Residence. 902 Main St. (destroyed by fire)
7. Frank Sommer Residence. 914 Main St.
2004 St. Joseph’s Ten Most Endangered Historic Places List
1. 819-821 N 9th St., the McDonald Duplex.
2. 318-320 & 322-324 S. 4th St., the Weckerlin Grocery (Demolished by owner)
3. 602 N. 5th St. & 417 Isadore St., the Jennings-Comstock House
4. 200 block of S. 15th St. and the 1500 block of Charles St., the George Englehart houses.
5. Main Street/Dewey Ave. area, including:
6. Fales Residence. 902 Main St. (destroyed by fire)
7. Frank Sommer Residence. 914 Main St.
8. 1011 Main St.
9. 901 Dewey Ave. (partially destroyed by fire)
10. 1006-1008 S. 15th St. the Crowther Duplex.
11. 701 S. 17th St., the Henry Mayer House
12. 923-925 N. 9th Street.
13. 924 N. 24th St. the Col. Hall House.
14. 1024 Charles St.
15. 1219-1221 Church St., the Sheehan Duplex
16. 2010 St. Joseph Ave., the Regal Theatre
17. 1023 Powell St., the Frank Goetz Residence.
18. 7210 King Hill Ave., State Fish Hatchery (since demolished)
19. 501 S. 17th St., St. Francis Baptist Temple (since demolished)
20. 1705 Francis St., the Schumacher House
21. 1808 Messanie St., the Hermann Residence
22. 837 Warsaw St. the Frank Schuske House
23. 1116 & 1120 Felix St. (since demolished)
24. 221-223 W. Rosine St.
2005 St. Joseph’s Ten Most Endangered Historic Places List
1. RAILROAD MACHINE SHOP North of Monterey between 6th & 8th Streets
2. 1202 Lafayette St., the GERMAN SALEM CHURCH
3. 1015 Duncan St., the COWLES HOUSE (since demolished)
4. 514 North 10th St., the T.W. HARL HOUSE (Restored)
5. 1310 South 6th St., the FRED RIESENMY BARBER SHOP
6. 902 South 15th St., the OLIVE STREET M. E. CHURCH
7. 215 South 13th St., the D.H. GRIFFIN SPEC HOUSE
8. 709 and 713 S. 9th St., the GEORGE BODE ITALIANATE HOUSES
9. 611-613 N. 10th St
10. 605 N. 13th Street HABERDA HOUSE
2006 St. Joseph’s Ten Most Endangered Historic Places List
1. 604 S. 20th St. & 601 Warsaw St., the St. Peter & Paul Church
2. 1009 S. 12th St.
3. 500 Block of S. 6th St., both east and west sides
4. 505 S. 9th St.
2006 St. Joseph’s Ten Most Endangered Historic Places List, Continued
5. 1101 N. 3rd St.
6. 206 N. 19th St., the Harvey Campbell House
7. 1116 Felix St. & 1120 1116-1120 Felix St. (since demolished)
8. 1024 Charles St.
9. 110-224 S. 15th St., Al's Thrifty Mart (since demolished)
10. 302 S. 15th St. & 306 S. 15th St.
11. 321-323 S. 15th St.
12. 1413 Charles St.
13. 819 Hall St.
2007 St. Joseph’s Ten Most Endangered Historic Places List
1. 316 S. 10th St., the Luthern Church Parsonage (since demolished)
2. 1707 Faraon St., the William Meek House
3. 3000-06 St. Joseph Ave.
4. 1105-07 N. 3rd St., the Rich Hardware & Tin Shop (Renovated)
5. St. Joseph’s Brick Streets
6. 1101-03 & 1107 Church St.
7. 2506 & 2508 St. Joseph Ave.
8. 307-09 S. 19th St., the Heaton Duplex
9. 1625 S. 20th St., the Hopkins House
10. 418-24 S. 10th St., the Lucy Wilson Duplex
2008 St. Joseph’s Ten Most Endangered Historic Places List
1. St. Peter’s and Paul’s Church at Warsaw St. & Messanie St.
2. The Hund Houses at 2500 block of Jones St.
3. 825 Vine St.
4. 1514 Sacramento St.
5. 2224 S. 10th St.
6. 821 N. 13th St.
7. 2601-15 Frederick Ave., the Zercher Photo Bldg.
8. 115 S. 13th St.
9. 6601 Diagonal Rd. (since demolished)
10. 1707 Faraon St., the William Meek House
2009 St. Joseph’s Ten Most Endangered Historic Places List
1. 1825 Washington Ave., the Vaughn Residence
2. 116 S. 7th St., the Missouri-Kansas Telephone Building
3. 505 S. 9th St.
4. 509 S. 9th St., the Helen Chambers Residence
5. 511-513 S. 9th St.
6. 3022 Messanie St.
7. 1113 Penn St.
8. 1027 Frederick Ave.
9. 702 S. 10th St.
10. 1101 & 1105 S. 18th St.
2010 NO Top Ten List Nominations
2011 St. Joseph’s Ten Most Endangered Historic Places List
1. Hall Street Historic Streetscape, including: A) 605 Hall St.
B) 631 Hall St., the Robinson Mansion
C) 703 Hall St., the Schuster Mansion
D) 802 Hall St., the Osgood/Bailey/Tootle Mansion
E) 809 Hall St., the Nathan Ogden Residence
2. 303 N. 8th St., the Dr. McDonald Home.
3. 107 S. 6th St., the Thomas Weigel & Sons Furniture Co.
4. 601 Illinois St., the Stockyards Building
5. 800 & 900 Blocks of Main St. Streetscape, including: A) 822 Main St.
B) 902 Main St., the Fales-McCord Residence (destroyed by fire) C) 914 Main St., the Frank Sommer’s Residence
6. 310 S. 11th St., the Fred Henshaw Residence
7. 1314 S. 10th St.
8. 724 N. 6th St.
9. 112 N. 13th St.
10. 621 N. 12th St., the James H. Hall Duplex
2012 NO Top Ten List Nominations
2013 NO Top Ten List Nominations
2014 St. Joseph’s Ten Most Endangered Historic Places List
1. 602 N. 5th Street, Comstock House
2. 505, 509, and 511-513 S. 9th Street
3. 629 S. 9th Street, (Demolished by owner)
4. 207 S. 12th Street
5. 112 N. 13th Street
6. 105 N. 19th Street, the McCalister Residence
7. 924 N. 24th Street, the West-Hall House
8. 1013 Angelique Street, the William H. Hind's Residence
9. 1201 Felix Street, First Church of Christ Scientists
10. 918 Main Street, the Frank Sommers Residence, AKA the Cracker House
