Locust Street Automotive District - St. Louis, Missouri
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BruceS
N 38° 38.143 W 090° 13.321
15S E 741800 N 4280014
Historical district spanning about two blocks west of the St. Louis central business district known in the past as "Auto Row"
Waymark Code: WMQ35
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2006
Views: 9
The Locust Street Automotive District was the heart of the automobile marketing and servicing business in St. Louis during the early and mid-20th century.
The district consists of 26 historic buildings, the majority of which were build to house auto dealerships or auto-parts retailers. A few of the buildings are
shown below (There are many other buildings and plaques for visitors to discover.)
Ford Building |
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Nash Building |
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Franklin Building |
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Maxwell Building |
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Locomobile Building |
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Stearns-Knight Building |
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Velie Building |
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Street address:
2914-3124 Locust and 3043 Olive
St. Louis, Missouri
County / Borough / Parish: St. Louis (Independent City)
Year listed: 2005
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1949
Historic function: Trade/Commerce
Current function: Trade/Commerce, Vacant Not In Use
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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