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. It is a 12-story, reinforced concrete building faced with yellow brick and grey-buff terra cotta detailing at the first, second, eleventh and twelfth floor levels. A one-story addition was designed by the architecture firm of Eckel & Aldrich and constructed in 1927 to house the trade halls of the St. Joseph Grain Exchange.[2]: 2–3
Corby–Forsee Building | |
 | |
   | |
| Location | 5th and Felix Sts., St. Joseph, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°45′59″N 94°51′15″W / 39.76639°N 94.85417°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1910, 1927 |
| Built by | Selden-Breck Construction Co. |
| Architect | Eames & Young (1910); Eckel & Aldrich (1927) |
| NRHP reference No. | 80002317[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 27, 1980 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1] It is located in the St. Joseph's Commerce and Banking Historic District.
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Noelle Soren (September 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Corby–Forsee Building" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-09-01.