3146 Arsenal St. - Tower Grove East Historic District - St. Louis, MO
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 38° 36.103 W 090° 14.099
15S E 740785 N 4276206
Originally took photo because of ghost sign, later discovered NRHP connection
Waymark Code: WMQC8V
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 02/03/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 1

County of sign: St Louis Independent City
Location of sign: 3146 Arsenal St., St. Louis
Built: 1906

The front of the bulding looks deserted. Not even junk piled inside. How long ago was this a florist? Seems like ages ago

Sign Reads:

Wm. Brinkmann
FLORIST

"3146 Arsenal (Contributing)
This two-story brick commercial/residential building was constructed in 1906 by J. Mathusen for M. Brinkman. It has a flat roof and a limestone foundation. There are three bays on the first floor; a commercial window, a single doorway, and a double doorway with glazed transoms. The commercial window and the double doors are boarded. All first floor bays have jack arches. There are four window openings with wooden lug sills and jack arches containing one-over-one, double-hung sash windows on the second floor. There is a corbelled brick drip cornice and a flat parapet wall with terra cotta coping tiles." ~ NRHP Nomination Form

The Tower Grove East Historic District Map

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Tower Grove East Historic District

Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]

Address:
3146 Arsenal St., St. Louis, MO 63104


How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)

Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]

NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed

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