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★ National Historic Landmark

John Patee House

Listed as “Patee, John, House” · Also known as Patee House Museum; Patee House

St. Joseph’s first place on the National RegisterListed Oct 15, 1966; only 0 of Missouri’s 2,352 listings are older
Listed 1966St. Joseph
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About John Patee House

John Patee House, at 12th and Penn Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1966: the first place in St. Joseph to be listed. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Nov 5, 1961, one of 35 in Missouri. Only 0 of Missouri’s 2,352 listings are older. The Register lists it for its communications, at the national level. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 85 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1858 to today

  1. 1858Built
  2. 1961Named a National Historic Landmark
  3. 1966Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  4. 2026On the Register for 60 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

12th and Penn Sts., St. Joseph · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1John Patee HouseStart here
  2. 2Jesse James HouseBuilding · next door
  3. 3Western Tablet and Stationery Company, Building #2Prairie School · next door
  4. 4Robidoux SchoolBuilding · next door
  5. 5Pony Express StablesBuilding · 0.1 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DPatee Town Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.2 miDSt. Joseph Park and Parkway SystemItalian Renaissance0.3 miBEverett SchoolColonial Revival0.3 miBBurnside-Sandusky Gothic HouseGothic0.4 miBNeely Elementary SchoolBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about John Patee House

Is John Patee House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 15, 1966 (Register number 66000414).

Is John Patee House a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Nov 5, 1961. Missouri has 35 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit John Patee House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of John Patee House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 85 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63818140 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.