St. Joseph in Buchanan County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

German-American Bank

Richarsonian Romanesque

— 1889 —

German-American Bank Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 6, 2013

1. German-American Bank Marker

Inscription.
Designed by Eckel and Mann. The bank's owners were members of the German Krug family who were noted for their philanthropy.

This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Erected by Junior League and Main Street St. Joseph.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 39° 45.981′ N, 94° 51.119′ W. Marker is in St. Joseph, Missouri, in Buchanan County. It is at the intersection of 7th Street and Felix Street, on the right when traveling south on 7th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 624 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: Ballinger Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Coleman Randolph "Hawk" Hawkins (within shouting distance of this marker); Missouri Theater (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kirkpatrick Building (about 400 feet away); "Queen of the River Towns • King of the Trails" (about 400 feet away);

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Christ Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away); Krug Building (about 500 feet away); Post Office (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Joseph.

Also see . . . German-American Bank Building National Register Nomination. (Submitted on July 1, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

German-American Bank NRHP Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 6, 2013

2. German-American Bank NRHP Marker

German-American Bank Landmark Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 6, 2013

3. German-American Bank Landmark Marker

German-American Bank Former Drinking Fountain image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 6, 2013

4. German-American Bank Former Drinking Fountain

On 7th Street ground level

German-American Bank Brickwork image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 6, 2013

5. German-American Bank Brickwork

On Felix Street entrance

German-American Bank Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 6, 2013

6. German-American Bank Building

Note circular fire escape on 7th Street façade

Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,203 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 1, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.