Historic Renovations

Newman Building - Joplin City Hall

This 80 plus year old former department store includes six floors and over 70,000 S.F.  

• As the design for each floor developed, PLJBD allowed for expansion of each department as well as providing several conference and meeting rooms that accommodate the varied needs of the city staff. 
• A challenging aspect of the project was designing the Council Chambers to seat over 300 people within the existing structural grid of columns spaced 25 feet apart, which PLJBD successfully addressed by strategically removing one column.
• One notable feature of the project was designing a suitable space to display the Joplin Thomas Hart Benton Mural along with a gallery to exhibit many artifacts of the mural.

Moss Degraff Building

PLJBD designed this 7,986 SF building to be a multi-use space, featuring two office units on the ground floor and three apartments on the second floor.

Due to its location in Joplin's Historic Sunshine Lamp District, building codes mandated that the design of the property compliment the architectural style of the surrounding historic structures.

Southern Livery Lofts

This building boasts a fascinating history, transitioning from a turn of the century livery stable to a car rental facility with multi-level parking accessed by a lift.

PLJBD's design for the building incorporates 14 apartments, each with dedicated indoor parking.

MSSU Mansion Alumni Center

This 1920’s era residence was the original house of the estate that would become the campus of MSSU. The Mansion had been expanded to include classrooms.

This project included:

• Demolition of the classroom wing and total renovation of the original mansion.
• The restored historic building now houses the Alumni Center
• The construction was phased to allow the university to complete the exterior renovation first.