St. Joe Lead Company Administration Building

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

From the record

“Joe Lead Company Administration Building, also known as the St. Joe Company Offices, Central Office Building, was a historic office building located on Allen street near School street, Bonne Terre, St.”
Wikipedia article St. Joe Lead Company Administration Building, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 12 National Register listings published here for St. Francois County · listed in 1984 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. Elm St., Bonne Terre, 63628
When was it listed? April 1984
Category. building
Township. Perry township
National Register reference number. 84002611 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

11 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 11 fires within 5 miles of St. Joe Lead Company Administration Building between 1992 and 2020, burning about 85 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Debris and open burning	7
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2
Arson/incendiarism	1
Natural	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
9 September 2020	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Missouri Department of Conservation	261411-09432-09092020-1925
9 September 2020	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Missouri Department of Conservation	261410-09432-09092020-2144
28 April 1993	Debris and open burning	4.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
11 April 1993	Arson/incendiarism	3.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
10 April 2020	Debris and open burning	2.4 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	261409-09432-04102020-1611
10 April 1992	Natural	3.0 acres	Mark Twain National Forest	not named
17 March 1995	Debris and open burning	5.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
28 February 1992	Debris and open burning	5.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named

Every fire recorded in St. Francois County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 53 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 53 workings within 5 miles of St. Joe Lead Company Administration Building: 48 past producers, 5 producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Lead, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Copper, Lead, Zinc. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Bonne Terre	Lead, Copper, Nickel, Cobalt	Past Producer	1821
Bonne Terre Mill	Dolomite	Producer
Bonne Terre Mine	Lead, Copper, Zinc, Cobalt, Nickel	Past Producer	1864, 1868
Bonne Terre Quarry and Mill	Magnesite	Producer
Flat River Sub-District	Lead, Zinc, Silver	Past Producer	1742
Leadwood Plant	Stone	Producer
Unknown - Clay Kaolin	Kaolin	Past Producer
Desloge Mines	Lead, Copper	Producer	1801
Hazel Run Mines	Lead, Zinc	Past Producer
Jordans Copper Diggings	Copper	Past Producer

Every working recorded in St. Francois County

Storms near this property

57 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bonne Terre, the town this property stands in, in 57 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 27 hail, 25 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 1 lightning. The reports record 1 death. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
January 2007	Flood	Bonne Terre	1 killed	Several inches of rain caused flooding of small creeks and streams and low-water crossings across much of St. Francois County. A 71 year-old man was killed near Bonne Terre when he tried to cross a low-water crossing on Cedar Run Road through Terre Blue Creek.
May 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Bonne Terre	$50,000	Amateur radio spotters reported numerous trees and power lines down. Some cars were damaged by downed trees.
July 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	East Bonne Terre	$10,000	Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree damage from Bonne Terre to just east of Leadington. Numerous tree limbs were blown down. Also, several trees were blown down including a couple onto Highway D just east of Leadington.
May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Bonne Terre	$8,000	Thunderstorm winds blew down a power pole along Berry Road, about 3 miles north of Bonne Terre.
May 1995	Hail	Bonne Terre	$8,000	The county sheriff reported baseball-size hail right on the Washington-St. Francois County line. A few cars in the area had minor damage.
August 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Bonne Terre	$5,000	Thunderstorm winds caused damage across the western portions of St. Francois County. A tree was blown down near the intersection of Highway 8 and St. Francois Road. Another tree was blown down near the intersection of Highway 32 and Old Irondale Road. A house two miles southwest of Bonne Terre had some siding torn off.
April 2008	Flash Flood	Bonne Terre	$5,000	Several inches of rain fell over a short amount of time over St. Francois county. Several roads were flooded for a time, including roads on the southeast side of Farmington. A few homes were affected in this area as well.
June 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Bonne Terre	$5,000	The county sheriff reported numerous trees and power lines down between Bonne Terre and Farmington.
April 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Bonne Terre	$500	Hail up to 1.00 inch in diameter was reported by the public. A small group of large trees was also knocked down 2 miles east of town.
June 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Bonne Terre	$200	Several large trees were blown down.
March 2026	Flash Flood	Bonne Terre	-	Heavy rain caused flooding on several streets of Bonne Terre.
April 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	East Bonne Terre	-	Spotter reported trees down along Highway K and leaves stripped from standing trees. Home damage was also reported nearby on Stormy Lane.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Bonne Terre	-	Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs around Bonne Terre. A couple limbs landed on vehicles causing minor to moderate damage. Further east, numerous trees and tree limbs were blown down in the Goose Creek Lake area.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Bonne Terre	-	Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and power lines between Bonne Terre and Park Hills.
May 2016	Hail	Bonne Terre	-	A wide swath of large hail fell from Bonne Terre south to Desloge and Park Hills.
April 2015	Hail	Bonne Terre	-	A slow moving supercell moved southeast through St. Francois County dumping very large hail along its path. The largest hail stones were 3 inches in diameter. Numerous cars sustained damage including broken windshields. Also, there was a lot of roof and siding damage to homes in the path of this storm in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Park Hills, Leadington, and Farmington.
May 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Bonne Terre	-	Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large tree limbs as well as several power lines in Bonne Terre and Park Hills.
July 2010	Flash Flood	East Bonne Terre	-	Up to three inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Several roads were flooded including low water crossing throughout the county. Also, about 8 mobile homes in Bannister City on Highway 8 were evacuated after becoming surrounded by flood waters.
April 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Bonne Terre	-	A severe thunderstorm developed over St. Francois county during the afternoon hours of April 8th. The thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto a house breaking one window and causing minor roof damage to the porch. Also, a dugout at a baseball field in town was blown down and a utility pole was snapped off near city hall. Further to the east along Route K, a barn was completely blown down on Marvin Chapel Road just north of Route K. Also, another barn was damaged on Cedar Run Road with only the two sidewalls still standing. No injuries were reported.
February 2006	Hail	Bonne Terre	-	A storm spotter reported nickel size hail.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Bonne Terre	-	Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down.
May 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Bonne Terre	-	Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees and power lines in Bonne Terre. Several streets were blocked by trees and power lines.
May 2004	Hail	Bonne Terre	-	An NWS employee reported 1 inch hail.
July 2004	Hail	Bonne Terre	-	A cooperative observer reported nickel size hail in the Terre du Lac area west of Bonne Terre.
October 2004	Hail	Bonne Terre	-	A local radio station reported hail up to 2 inches in diameter north of Bonne Terre.
August 2003	Hail	Bonne Terre	-	A storm spotter reported 1 inch hail and 45 mph wind gusts.
June 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Bonne Terre	-	The public reported trees down.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Bonne Terre	-	The County Sheriff reported trees and power lines down.
May 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Bonne Terre	-	The County Sheriff reported a some trees and power lines down.
August 2002	Lightning	Bonne Terre	-	Lightning strikes reportedly knocked out power to almost 2000 people in the Bonne Terre area.
April 2000	Hail	Bonne Terre	-	Law enforcement personnel reported golfball size hail.
May 1995	Hail	Bonne Terre	-	Golf ball-size hail fell in Bonne Terre with numerous large trees down over central parts of the county. Several windows were broken in the Park Hills area due to large hail and the strong wind gusts. A commercial building in Park Hills also sustained roof damage when a section of the roof peeled back. The county sheriff's department also reported hail the size of quarters before the storm moved out of the county.
March 2025	Hail	Bonne Terre	-	no account filed
March 2025	Hail	Bonne Terre	-	no account filed
March 2025	Hail	Bonne Terre	-	no account filed
April 2018	Hail	Bonne Terre	-	no account filed
November 2017	Hail	Bonne Terre	-	no account filed
January 2012	Hail	Bonne Terre	-	no account filed
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Bonne Terre	-	no account filed
June 2011	Hail	Bonne Terre	-	no account filed
May 2010	Hail	Bonne Terre	-	no account filed
May 2009	Hail	Bonne Terre	-	no account filed
April 2009	Hail	Bonne Terre	-	no account filed
September 2008	Hail	Bonne Terre	-	no account filed
March 2008	Hail	East Bonne Terre	-	no account filed
March 2006	Hail	Bonne Terre	-	no account filed
August 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Bonne Terre	-	no account filed
June 2004	Hail	Bonne Terre	-	no account filed
June 2004	Hail	Bonne Terre	-	no account filed
August 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Bonne Terre	-	no account filed
May 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Bonne Terre	-	no account filed
July 2003	Hail	Bonne Terre	-	no account filed
May 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Bonne Terre	-	no account filed
July 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Bonne Terre	-	no account filed
May 1998	Hail	Bonne Terre	-	no account filed
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Bonne Terre	-	no account filed
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Bonne Terre	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in St. Francois County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

4 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
Bonne Terre Depot	0.2 miles	1984
Bonne Terre Mine	0.2 miles	1974
Eugene Field School	4.9 miles	2005
Howlett Gulf	5.3 miles	2019

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 84002611 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
St. Francois County	All 12 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.