Buster Brown Blue Ribbon Shoe Factory - St. Louis, Missouri - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

This circa 1901, the four-story Classical Revival building was designed by architects H.E. Roach and Son. The building was originally constructed for the LaPrelle Williams Shoe Company and was acquired by the Brown Shoe Company in either 1904 or 1905. The Brown Shoe Company used the building to manufacture Buster Brown Blue Ribbon children’s shoes. The building is as currently used by a bath and kitchen company.

Street address: 1526 N. Jefferson Ave. St. Louis, Missouri County / Borough / Parish: St. Louis (Independent City) Year listed: 2005 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1925-1974 Historic function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Current function: Commerce/Trade Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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