St. Joseph in Buchanan County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Missouri Valley Trust Company
Commercial Italianate
| | 1859 | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2011
1. Missouri Valley Trust Company Marker
Oldest building west of the Mississippi River to function continuously as a bank.
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Saint Joseph Landmark
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 39° 45.99′ N, 94° 51.319′ W. Marker is in St. Joseph, Missouri, in Buchanan County. It is at the intersection of 4th Street and Felix Street, on the right when traveling north on 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 402 Felix 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: The Boder Building (a few steps from this marker); Pony Express (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Journey West (about 500 feet away); "Queen of the River Towns King of the Trails" (about 500 feet away); Donnell Court Building (about 600 feet away); Buchanan County Courthouse (about 800 feet away); German-American Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kirkpatrick Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Joseph.
Another marker is
this page online
Also see . . . Missouri Valley Trust Company Historic District. National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on September 22, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2011
2. Missouri Valley Trust Company NRHP Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2011
3. Missouri Valley Trust Company Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2011
4. Missouri Valley Trust Co. Bldg & Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2011
5. Missouri Valley Trust Co. Building
Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,175 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 22, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
