{{Distinguish|German-American Bank}} {{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox NRHP | name = German-American Bank Building | nrhp_type = cp|nocat=yes | image = 624 Felix St Joe.JPG | caption = | location= 624 Felix St., St. Joseph, Missouri | coordinates = {{coord|39|45|59|N|94|51|7|W|display=inline,title}} | locmapin = Missouri#USA | built = {{Start date|1889}} | architect = Eckel & Mann; Harvey Ellis | architecture = Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque | added = November 24, 1978 | area = {{convert|0.3|acre}} | refnum = 78001638<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref> }}
The '''German-American Bank Building''' is a historic bank building located at St. Joseph, Missouri. It was built in 1889, and is a six-story, rectangular brick building designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque style with added Beaux-Arts detailing.. The bank originally was created to provide service to the large number of German-speaking citizens in the region. In 1918 it was renamed the American National Bank. Later, it became First Federal Savings and Loan.<ref name="DNR">{{cite web| url =http://www.dnr.mo.gov/shpo/nps-nr/78001638.pdf| title = National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: German-American Bank Building| accessdate = 2016-09-01| author=M. Patricia Holmes|format = PDF| date=June 1972|publisher=Missouri Department of Natural Resources}}</ref>
It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.<ref name="nris"/> It is located in the St. Joseph's Commerce and Banking Historic District.
In 1986 a number of aspects were photographed and documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey.<ref>[https://www.loc.gov/pictures/search/?q=Photograph:%20mo1097&fi=number&op=PHRASE&va=exact&co%20=hh&st=gallery&sg%20=%20true Historic American Buildings Survey]</ref>
thumb|left|From 1986 Historic American Buildings Survey.
It was announced in July, 2014, that Heartland Health and Mosaic Life Care would be renovating the building along with surrounding properties in a 2-year, $20 million effort. As part of a revitalization project in downtown St. Joseph, it will provide office space for up to 200 health workers. At the time of the announcement, it is being used by Legal Aid of Western Missouri and several other businesses. The renovation is intended to blend historic bank features such as the natural brick walls and the carved columns with the company's standard design look and modern features.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newspressnow.com/news/local_news/article_30ab240e-1c82-59e4-bdaa-5c0816904f3c.html |title=Heartland/Mosaic to move offices Downtown |publisher=St. Joseph News-Press |date=2014-07-25 |accessdate=2014-07-28}}</ref>
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{{National Register of Historic Places in Missouri}}
Category:Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Missouri Category:Historic American Buildings Survey in Missouri Category:Bank buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri Category:Richardsonian Romanesque architecture in Missouri Category:Commercial buildings completed in 1889 Category:German-American culture in Missouri Category:Buildings and structures in St. Joseph, Missouri Category:National Register of Historic Places in Buchanan County, Missouri
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