St. Joseph in Buchanan County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
St. Joseph Museum
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 8, 2017
1. St. Joseph Museum Marker
Miss Orrel M. Andrews
and the Junior College
Natural Science Club
Incorporated Dec. 5, 1927
Building erected in 1879
by WM. M. Wyeth
presented by
W. L. Goetz and the
M. K. Goetz Brewing Co.
July 25, 1947
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is December 5, 1927.
Location. 39° 45.893′ N, 94° 50.791′ W. Marker is in St. Joseph, Missouri, in Buchanan County. It is at the intersection of Charles Street and South 11th Street, on the right when traveling east on Charles Street. Marker is mounted on the gate post at the northwest corner of the Wyeth-Tootle Mansion grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1100 Charles Street, Saint Joseph MO 64501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Missouri. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Platte Purchase (within shouting distance of this marker); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. 0.2 miles away); SPC Edward "Eddie" Lee Myers (approx. 0.2 miles away); SPC Joshua James "Josh" Munger (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brian Jay Bradbury (approx. 0.2 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Peace Officers Memorial
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Also see . . . History of the Wyeth-Tootle Mansion. When Milton Tootle, Jr., died in 1946 the home became available for purchase. William Goetz, St. Joseph Museum board president, and the M. K. Goetz Brewing Company donated the money to purchase the building and the city matched the amount to adapt the private home into a public museum. After sixty years as a museum, the first floor of the building is being restored to its Victorian grandeur. (Submitted on September 17, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. St. Joseph Museum Marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 8, 2017
3. Wyeth-Tootle Mansion (looking southeast from marker)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 369 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 17, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
