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ST JOSEPH CITY HALL & STATUE

Most of these photos were taken after a 2007 freezing rain storm
The beautiful statue is located between Jules & Faraon on the north side
The life size bronze statue, called No Looking Back, was created by Verle Goodnight
The City of St Joseph purchased the statue in 1997
Photo #7 - 1952 Christmas decorations on City Hall building




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Circa 1926-1927
ST JOSEPH CITY HALL
11th & Frederick

St Joseph has had 3 City Halls. This is the 3rd City Hall

Photo #1 - St Joseph's 2nd City Hall on 3rd street
Photo #2 - St Joseph's 2nd City Hall on 3rd street
Photo #3 - Late 1940'a City Hall at 11th & Frederick
Photo #5 - 1926 Million Dollar Construction
Photo #6 - 1926 Construction of City Hall
Photo #7 - City Hall Plaza
Photo #8 - North view during construction
Photo #9 - Aerial view of new City Hall
Photo #10 - 2007 aerial view of City Hall
Photo #11 - 1926 Construction of City Hall
Photo #12 - 2 motorcycle policemen by City Hall
Photo #13 - City Hall
Photo #14 - City Hall
Photo #15 - City Hall
Photo #16-21 taken in 2013 by David Osgood
Photo #22 - Mayor's Office
Photo #23 - 1927 Ciry Hall photo
Photo #24 - Aerial view of City Hall
Photo #25 - City Hall construction December 30, 1925
Photo #26 - City Hall construction by Lehr Construction
Photo #27 - Aerial view
Photo #28 - City Hall construction by Lehr Construction




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Circa 1927
"PROPOSED" WAR MEMORIAL
ST JOSEPH CITY HALL

A Civic Center general plan including this proposed War Memorial was found in the basement of City Hall.
The watercolor on canvas site plan is dated 1922 and was the work of George Burnap and Jacques Greber.
The Wyeth-Tootle Museum has a copy of the site plan in their Eckel exhibit.
Photo #2 is a partial site plan photo for reference.
George Burnap was a central figure in the St. Joseph parkway system design
He brought in noted French architect and city planner Jacques Greber.
The 1927 memorial rendering pictured above is by Greber
The description above & photo #2 was supplied by Max Guenther
Photo #1 - 1927 St Joseph News Press photograph




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SMITH PARK
CIVIC CENTER PARK
11th & Frederick

Originally, this park was called Smith Park

It was named for the original city planner Frederick Smith

It was the first park dedicated in St. Joseph

Pictured in photo #19 are Leona Townsend with Pat, Mike and Ramona Townsend

The name was later changed to Civic Center Park

Photo #1 - Civic Center Park, originally called Smith Park
Photo #2 - Dolphins on fountain in Smith Park, now called Civic Center Park
Photo #3 - Dolphins on fountain in Smith Park, now called Civic Center Park
Photo #4 - Smith Park viewed from the Francis St Methodist Church bell tower
Photo #5-16 Taken in 2013 by David Osgood
Photo #17 - Dolphin fountain in Smith Park
Photo #18 - Dolphin fountain in Smith Park
Photo #19 - Civic Center Park with Budweiser white mules before 1955
Photo #20 - 1926 photo of the new Smith Park
Photo #21 - Early postcard of Smith Park
Photo #22 - 1913 postcard of Smith Park
Photos #5-16 taken in 2013 by David Osgood
Photo #19 donated by Butch & Dea Allen




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