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Ryan Block
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National Register of Historic Places

Ryan Block

Also known as Conroy's Grocery; Suddarth Granite Co.; Steven's Dry Cleaner; Frank's market; Al's Market; Crowley Heating & Cooling Serv.

On the National Register since 201313 years
ItalianateListed 2013St. Joseph
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Ryan Block

Ryan Block, at 1137-1141 Frederick Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 29, 2013. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 180 other Missouri listings. It was listed as part of St. Joseph MPS (AD); St. Joseph MPS. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Missouri, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 22 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

1137-1141 Frederick Ave., St. Joseph · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Ryan BlockStart here
  2. 2Lawler Motor Company BuildingTwo-Part Commercial Block · next door
  3. 3Cathedral Hill Historic DistrictGreek Revival · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Virginia FlatsQueen Anne · Built 1888 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Wyeth FlatsBuilding · 0.1 mi on
Around it

16 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DKelley and Browne FlatsVernacular Rowhouse0.1 miBSt. Joseph City HallItalian Renaissance Revival0.2 miDMuseum Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase)American Foursquare0.2 miDHall Street Historic DistrictItalianate0.3 miBChristian Sachau SaloonBuilding0.3 miDMuseum Hill Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.4 miBSt. Joseph Public LibraryBuilding0.4 miBThe Benton Club of St. JosephBuilding0.4 miSMount Mora CemeteryGreek Revival · Built 18510.4 miBMissouri Theater and Missouri Theater BuildingBuilding0.5 miBGerman-American Bank BuildingRichardsonian Romanesque0.5 miDSt. Joseph's Commerce and Banking Historic DistrictClassical Revival0.5 miDHarris Addition Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.5 miBBuchanan County Courthouse (Boundary Decrease)Building0.5 miBEdmond Jacques Eckel HouseEastlake0.5 miDRobidoux Hill Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.5 mi
More like it

Italianate style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.

Cathedral Hill Historic District0.1 mi away
Hall Street Historic District0.3 mi away
St. Joseph's Commerce and Banking Historic District0.5 mi away
Harris Addition Historic District0.5 mi away

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Questions about Ryan Block

Is Ryan Block on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 29, 2013 (Register number 12001242).

Is Ryan Block a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Missouri has 35 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is John Patee House, 1.1 miles away.

Can you visit Ryan Block?

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 Ryan Block?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 22 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 63817010 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.