Historic Single Family Homes

St. Joseph, MO is blessed with a large stock of historic houses, many of which are for sale. These run the gamut from Antebellum to Victorian to Mid-Century and have nearly every architectural style of those eras: Italianate, Queen Anne, Neo-Classical, Chateauesque, Craftsman, Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Richardson Romanesque, Greek Revival, Second Empire… In this lovely river city you will find homes of every construction: wood, brick, and stone. These historic homes come in every size from modest family homes to staggering mansions. Many of these historic properties feature original windows, original woodwork often embellished with elaborate fretwork, stained glass and leaded glass windows, vintage kitchens and baths. A remarkable number have their original iron fences and carriage houses. Most of the old homes are located in one of our local historic districts or national historic districts and thus are eligible for tax incentives as well as grants.

Historic Multi-Family Homes

The lovely historic city of St. Joseph, MO has an unusually large stock of historic properties. Many of those vintage structures that are on the market are multi-family dwellings and this inventory includes historic buildings that were both built as housing for more than one family and large single-family houses that have been adapted. These run the gamut from Antebellum to Victorian to Mid-Century and have nearly every architectural style of those eras: Italianate, Queen Anne, Neo-Classical, Chateauesque, Craftsman, Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Richardson Romanesque, Greek Revival, Second Empire… The historic multi-family houses are of brick, wood, and stone construction. Many of these historic properties feature original windows, original woodwork often embellished with elaborate fretwork, stained glass and leaded glass windows, vintage kitchens and baths. A remarkable number have their original iron fences and carriage houses. Most of the old houses are located in one of our local historic districts or national historic districts and thus are eligible for tax incentives as well as grants.

Historic Commercial Properties

The historic core of St. Joseph, MO has an extraordinary number of vintage commercial structures of varying sizes available for purchase or lease (of either the entire structure or office/commercial space in a larger building). These historic properties date from the first half of the twentieth century when St. Joseph was a major commercial center. Many of the buildings were designed by prominent architects and are representative of a wide array of architectural styles including: Italianate, Queen Anne, Neo-Classical, Chateauesque, Craftsman, Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Richardson Romanesque, Greek Revival, Second Empire… Many have wonderful features in the original woodwork and the elaborate stonework that graces the structure. Among the stock of historic commercial properties are unusual structures such as former schools and churches. Many of these properties are eligible for tax incentives and grant support.