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United States historic place
Corby–Forsee Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Corby–Forsee Building is located in MissouriCorby–Forsee BuildingShow map of MissouriCorby–Forsee Building is located in the United StatesCorby–Forsee BuildingShow map of the United States
Location5th and Felix Sts., St. Joseph, Missouri
Coordinates39°45′59″N 94°51′15″W / 39.76639°N 94.85417°W / 39.76639; -94.85417
Arealess than one acre
Built1910 (1910), 1927
Built bySelden-Breck Construction Co.
ArchitectEames & Young (1910); Eckel & Aldrich (1927)
NRHP reference No.80002317
Added to NRHPMarch 27, 1980

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.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It is located in the St. Joseph's Commerce and Banking Historic District.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 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.
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