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Central Police Station (St. Joseph, Missouri)

Coordinates: 39°45′45.8″N 94°51′05.8″W / 39.762722°N 94.851611°W / 39.762722; -94.851611
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Central Police Station
Central Police Station (St. Joseph, Missouri) is located in Missouri
Central Police Station (St. Joseph, Missouri)
Central Police Station (St. Joseph, Missouri) is located in the United States
Central Police Station (St. Joseph, Missouri)
Location701 Messanie, St. Joseph, Missouri
Coordinates39°45′45.8″N 94°51′05.8″W / 39.762722°N 94.851611°W / 39.762722; -94.851611
Arealess than one acre
Built1891; 1909
ArchitectEckel & Mann (1891)
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.09000887[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 5, 2009

The Central Police Station, also known as the National Military Heritage Museum, is a historic police station located at 701 Messanie in St. Joseph, Missouri. It was designed by Eckel & Mann and built in 1891 with an addition in 1909. It is a three-story, "L"-plan brick building in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. It has a hipped roof, limestone ornamentation and details, and a round corner tower.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Eric Barr (April 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Central Police Station" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-09-01.