Southwestern Bell Repeater Station--Wright City, Missouri - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"The Southwestern Bell Repeater Station located at the northeast corner of the North Service Road and Bell Road in Wright City, Warren County, Missouri is a one-story (with raised basement) variegated brick industrial building. A good representative example of the wider category of the Late 19th and Early 20th Century Revival, the building was executed in the Tudor Revival style and retains characteristic architectural terra cotta detailing. The mostly square shape building has a south-facing primary facade with the main entrance situated at the southwest corner; decorative quoins, an entrance and window surrounds are accented by terra cotta. The east and west-facing elevations that comprise the sides of the building also contain similar decorative quoins and window surrounds. A rear elevation at the north is simpler and includes a rear entrance reached by a concrete loading dock with steps. A Tudor Revival-inspired main entrance, original to the building, is intact. In 1930 Southwestern Bell staff architect and St. Louisan, Irving R. Timlin designed the building in conjunction with W. J. Knight & Company structural engineers. C. F. Rinehart was the contractor. Remarkably, the building appears virtually unchanged as it was originally designed and constructed in 1930 with no exterior alterations and minimal interior changes. 'The building retains excellent integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association." - National Register Nomination

The building was used by the telephone company through the 1970s and was retired in 1981. Following this it was used by an auto parts business. The building was vacant for a period time until it was converted to its present use as a bank.

Street address: NE corner of North Service Rd. and Bell Rd. Wright City, Missouri County / Borough / Parish: Warren Year listed: 2007 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1925-1949; 1950-1974 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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