The Locust Street Automotive District in
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis ( , sometimes referred to as St. Louis City, Saint Louis or STL) is an Independent city (United States), independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It lies near the confluence of the Mississippi River, Mississippi and the Miss ...
is a
historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains historic building, older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal p ...
which was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 2005 and expanded twice, in 2008 and 2016.
The original area included 26
contributing buildings
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic dist ...
on , at 2914-3124 Locust and 3043 Olive.
[ With 17 photos from 2005.] The first increase extended the district to the west, adding nine contributing buildings on at 3133-3207 and 3150-3202 Locust St.
[ With six photos from 2007.] The second increase extended the district to the east, adding 2722-2900 Locust St. and 2727-2801 Locust St.
[ With 11 photos from 2015.]
The district includes works by
Preston J. Bradshaw and by
Albert B. Groves.
See also
*
Locust Street Historic District, in
Washington, Missouri
Washington is a city on the south banks of the Missouri River, 50 miles west of St. Louis, Missouri. It is considered to be part of the Greater St. Louis area. With an estimated population of 15,075, it is the largest city in Franklin County, ...
in
Franklin County
References
National Register of Historic Places in St. Louis
Moderne architecture in Missouri
Renaissance Revival architecture in Missouri
Beaux-Arts architecture in Missouri
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri
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