Willow Gate House - St. Louis MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 41.453 W 090° 14.117
15S E 740460 N 4286102
At today's main gate is the ornate gate, the Willow Office and the Willow Gate House. This house is the rest rooms, and a small museum.
Waymark Code: WM15K6N
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 01/16/2022
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County of house: St. Louis Independent City
Location of house: W. Florissant Ave. & N. Kingshighway Blvd., inside gate to N side, St. Louis
Architect: Jamieson & Spearl
Built: 1929
Architectural Style: Gothic Revival
"Willow Gatehouse is north of the main entrance drive (via W. Florissant Avenue) and similar in design to Willow Office. The Late Gothic Revival style building was also designed by Jamieson & Spearl during the mid-1920s. The brick gatehouse has exterior limestone walls, a slate clad gabled roof and a limestone foundation. The primary entry is off-center on the façade (south elevation) and slightly recessed within a Gothic arched bay. The door is arched with a diamond tracery upper light and four lower wood panels. An embellished surround bears the letters “BC” within a shield above the door. Above the entrance, the roof supports a heavy parapet and finial. Offsetting the entry to the west is a band of five windows with single sashes
and diamond tracery. Near the north end of the building is a scored limestone chimney." ~ NRHP Nomination Form
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