The Missouri Valley Trust Building - Building used in Academy Award winning, "Paper Moon."

The Missouri Valley Trust Building

This building was constructed in 1859 to house the St. Joseph branch of the Bank of the State of Missouri at a cost of $25,000. Joseph Pfeiffer, a young German immigrant, was awarded the contract to build the bank after constructing a small plaster-of-Paris model of the building. The elaborate arched doorway on the curved northwest corner proved Pfeiffer’s ability to work with stone.   Building used in Academy Award winning, “Paper Moon.”

The Missouri Valley Trust Building - Building used in Academy Award winning, "Paper Moon."