There are countless buildings in St. Louis to tour in the city, but here\’s a top 5 list of the notorious St. Louis favorites. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for these structures the next time you\’re in that wild town known as St. Louis!
1. The Gateway Arch, Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
The Gateway Arch is located at the Riverfront of downtown St. Louis. Considered to be the most iconic and familiar structure in St. Louis, its architects, Eero Saarinen & Associates, designed and constructed it in 1965. Even today, it continues to bring in rather large number of tourists. The people of St. Louis take pride in this structure, and you\’ll see why when you visit it yourself.
2. The Old Cathedral (The Basilica of St. Louis – King of France)
This is the oldest and stunning cathedral west of the Mississippi. Built by Joseph C. Laveille and George Morton, it was constructed on privately owned land in the Memorial development area. The site was reserved for church construction in 1764. The present day cathedral is actually the fourth church to be built on the site.
3. The Old Courthouse in St. Louis
Located on Broadway and Chestnut, as well as Market and 4th street, this great old courthouse takes up an entire block of St. Louis. Architects Henry Singleton, Robert S. Mitchell, and William Rumbold take the credit for this one. This great building is a precursor to the dome found on the US capital building in Washington during the Civil War. The Dred Scott case was heard here, the verdict of which was a catalyst to the Civic War in the US.
4. The Wainwright Building, St. Louis
The Wainwright Building is quite famous and is located at 709 Chestnut Street. Even though it underwent restorations by other architects, the original brains were architects Adler & Sullivan. The Wainwright Building is known as the original American skyscraper. This puts it in the book of legends in American architecture. As Frank Lloyd Wright once remarked, \”The Wainwright is a monument to the first perception of the tall building as a harmonious unit – its height triumphant.\” The historic building was purchased by Missouri in 1981. The only area open to the public is the lobby. However, you can still see the grand exterior from the outside.
5. The Old Post Office
The Old Post Office encompasses Olive, Locust, Eights and Ninth Streets. The architecture can be credited to Alfred B. Mullet, with restoration projects commissioned by other architects. This historic building was originally built to be a federal court and customs house, but is currently houses a nice restaurant, library, as well as some corporations. It has a stunning fortress-likes granite exterior.
These are 5 exceptional buildings in St. Louis, but if you\’re like me and enjoy the local color as well, Thomas P. Barnett\’s great Spanish Mission style art deco building is definitely a highlight at 3207 Washington Ave.
T.P. Barnett is the son of George I. Barnett who was another celebrated architect in St. Louis. The T.P. Barnett building is a very appealing building as it is deemed to be a unique structure in the Grand Center region of St. Louis, with its Art Deco influences. You should surely take a moment to stopover to this location the next time you\’re in St. Louis. This Spanish Revival building on Washington Avenue is well worth it.
Art Deco and Spanish Mission Style Architecture is part of some of the classic buildings of Missouri. To download the original plans of the Thomas P Barnett Historic Building or go here to find out more about St Louis Commercial Real Estate For Sale
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