Emerson Electric Company Building - St. Louis, Missouri
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 38° 38.046 W 090° 12.492
15S E 743008 N 4279871
Originally an industrial building for Emerson Electric Company then headquarters for The Sporting News located in northwest of St. Louis downtown area.
Waymark Code: WMMX1
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 08/20/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member showbizkid
Views: 7

The nine-story Emerson Electric Company Building was built in 1920 and was an industrial manufacturing building. It then served as the headquarters for The Sporting News publishing. The Sporting News moved from the building in 1969 and it remained vacant until it was renovated in 2004 into condominiums.
Street address:
2012--2018 Washington Ave
St. Louis, Missouri


County / Borough / Parish: St. Louis (Independent City)

Year listed: 1986

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1900-1924

Historic function: Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current function: Domestic

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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