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(rshsdepot) Joplin, MO
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Frisco Apartments receive Governor=27s Award =
by=3A dwbryan =
Updated=3A 2004-09-27 14=3A42=3A23-07 =
Lt=2E Gov=2E Joe Maxwell presented three Governor=92s Awards for Excellen=
ce in Affordable Housing for developments in Kansas City=2C Joplin and Hi=
llsdale (St=2E Louis) during an award luncheon=2C September 24=2C 2004=2C=
at the Governor=92s Conference on Housing held in Kansas City=2E =
The Frisco Station Apartments in Joplin were among this year=27s award wi=
nners that also included the Hillsdale Revitalization in St=2E Louis Coun=
ty and Columbia Square Apartments in Columbia=2C MO=2E =
=22The recipients of the Governor=92s Awards were chosen for their tirele=
ss dedication to furthering the cause of affordable housing for the peopl=
e of Missouri=2C=94 said Lt=2E Gov=2E Joe Maxwell=2E =93All three of thes=
e efforts show what can be done to reinvigorate a community=2C a downtown=
area=2C and a neighborhood=2E=94 =
The building of Frisco Station Apartments involved taking a storied=2C bu=
t neglected=2C landmark in downtown Joplin and converting it to a seniors=
housing community=2E The Frisco Building was originally built as a railr=
oad depot in 1913 and was Joplin=92s first modern high-rise office buildi=
ng=2E It served as a depot until 1955 and after years of gradually losing=
tenants=2C the building was completely vacant in 1987=2E By early 2001 t=
he city was considering demolition=2E Economic Security Corp=2E of the So=
uthwest Area had tried for years to rehabilitate the property=2E In 2001=2C=
Economic Security Corporation saw an opportunity to partner with a succe=
ssful private developer=2C Carlson-Gardner=2C Inc=2E of Springfield=2C Mo=
=2E=2C to preserve this local landmark and revitalize downtown while prov=
iding greatly needed affordable rental housing for Joplin=92s seniors=2E =
The City of Joplin provided a grant for the acquisition of the property=2E=
Permanent financing was provided by the city=2C MHDC and additional equi=
ty came from state and federal Rental Housing credits and historic credit=
s=2E This historic restoration preserved the architectural integrity and =
beauty of the building while providing 56 modern=2C safe=2C and comfortab=
le apartments for seniors=2E =
=93The historic rehabilitation and innovative reuse has already returned =
lost pride to downtown Joplin and it is a cornerstone for downtown revita=
lization efforts=2E The Frisco Building has truly come full circle=2C=94 =
said Maxwell=2E =93The same can be said of some of the current residents =
of the building who were delivered in the doctor=92s offices that used to=
be located in the Frisco Building many years ago=2E=94 =
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End of RSHSDepot Digest V1 #1000
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The Railroad Station Historical Society maintains a database of existing
railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org