Sedalia in Pettis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

4-H Building

1905

— Architect: Thomas Bast • Contractor: T. H. Johnson —

4-H Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2015

1. 4-H Building Marker

Inscription.
Today's 4-H Building has served many purposes over the years, originally named the Poultry Building to serve the needs of the poultry department.

In the 1930s, it was designated as the Missouri Building, housing the Missouri State Exhibit from the Chicago Century of Progress Exposition.

It has been the 4-H Building since 1958, hosting demonstrations and projects by Missouri 4-H youth.

Shaped parapets and circular windows add to the Missionesque flavor of the building.

Erected by Missouri State Fair Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Architecture • Education. In addition, it is included in the 4-H Youth Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1958.

Location. 38° 41.472′ N, 93° 15.549′ W. Marker is in Sedalia, Missouri, in Pettis County. It can be reached from West 16th Street. Marker and building are on the Missouri State Fairgrounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2503 West 16th Street, Sedalia MO 65301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. 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: Missouri State Highway System (within shouting distance of this marker); Missouri: The Show Bee State (within shouting

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distance of this marker); The Merci Boxcar (within shouting distance of this marker); Missouri Highway History (within shouting distance of this marker); Poultry & Rabbit Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Home Economics Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Varied Industries Building (about 400 feet away); Old Smokie Frisco Engine (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sedalia.

Also see . . .
1. Missouri State Fairgrounds Historic District. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on July 5, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. Missouri State Fair History. Fair website entry (Submitted on July 5, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

3. Missouri 4-H. University of Missouri website entry (Submitted on July 5, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

4-H Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2015

2. 4-H Building and Marker

4-H Building on the Missouri State Fairgrounds image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2015

3. 4-H Building on the Missouri State Fairgrounds

Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 404 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 5, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.