| Page Views: 1,486 Last Visit to Saint Joseph: October, 2003 | As Wonderful as Our Forefathers Left It by mrclay2000 - last update: Nov 8, 2003 |
Jesse James and the Lasting Frontier | where the Pony Express was born |
St Joseph now boasts a population of near 75,000, but for all its outward urbanization the city enjoys everything that is wonderful about "small-town" America. The listings on the National Register of Historic Places for the entire county read like a city directory for St Joseph. Nor is this all. The instant the traveling eye scans the city skyline from I-229 along the Missouri River, the instant the image welcomes you to the 1880s. Church spires rise above red-brick hotels and libraries and schools of quarried stone, competing for attention with domes of glass and silver, and magnificent towers of all shapes and sizes. Arriving in town for the first time strikes the visitor with a sort of revelation, an epiphany that if the roadway were removed and your chassis suddenly exhanged for a saddle, you would be riding into town off a neverending range of forest and farmland. Just where to water your horse and gather your bearings, and where to begin what will become a vast exploration, are just the first of the sweetest challenges in this amazing historical tour. |
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| Pros: | "Historic district like no other, spires and towers galore" | | Cons: | "One-way streets and traffic lights challenge both appetite and patience" | | In A Nutshell: | "The finest Victorian-era city in the whole of mid-America" |
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Helga67 Tue Dec 9, 2003 22:27 UTC
There's a lot to see in Saint Joseph, and so many great buildings that are on the National Register of Historic Places. | Ivan_Jimenez Mon Nov 10, 2003 21:06 UTC
Amazed by the detailed description, variety of historical facts and anecdotes.... architectural study, sociological commentary. Surprised by the absolute lack of people. | zrim Mon Nov 10, 2003 00:59 UTC
A playground for the historically minded--mrclay must have been in his element in St. Joe. | annk Sun Nov 9, 2003 22:44 UTC
Another excellent page dedicated to historic buildings. But it seems as if there is a high vacancy rate in the old high-rises. |
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