Vesper-Buick Auto Company Building
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| Location | 3900--3912 W. Pine, St. Louis, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 38°38′13″N 90°14′30″W / 38.63694°N 90.24167°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1927 |
| Architect | Preston J. Bradshaw |
| Architectural style | Mission/spanish Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 86002814[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 2, 1986 |
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The Vesper-Buick Auto Company Building, at 3900-3912 W. Pine in St. Louis, Missouri, was built in 1927. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
It was designed by architect Preston J. Bradshaw. The building had two floors and it was deemed notable as "one of St. Louis' best commercial examples of Spanish Colonial Revival, a style infrequently found in the city. The building features a stucco exterior, tile parapet, decorative metal grillwork and a lavish display of terra cotta ornament."[2]
The building’s period of significance was during 1925-1949. The building was demolished in 1995 despite being included in the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Mary H. Stiritz (July 7, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Vesper-Buick Auto Company Building" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved August 3, 2018. With three photos from 1986.
- ^ "Vesper-Buick Auto Company Building". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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