Southeast Missourian Newspaper

This project entailed a complete renovation and updating to an 80-year-old, three-level, cast-in-place concrete building and an adjoining wood structure on the corner of Broadway and Lorimier. Thomas P. Barnett, a well-known St. Louis architect, designed the Missourian building in a Spanish Colonial Revival style to acknowledge Cape Girardeau’s Spanish heritage. Construction was originally completed in 1925. Though the buildings remained in exceptional condition, restoration and updating were required to provide a fresh look, a contemporary environment, and a more efficient infrastructure. Penzel Construction was called upon to be the design-build contractor for the project, which focused on both function and aesthetics. The facility is on the National Register of Historic Places.