Buster Brown Blue Ribbon Shoe Factory - St. Louis, Missouri
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 38° 38.758 W 090° 12.763
15S E 742575 N 4281176
Historic shoe factory building located on the north of the St. Louis central business district.
Waymark Code: WMM1Y
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 08/13/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member showbizkid
Views: 13

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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