Hotel Saint Louis Explained

Union Trust Company Building
Mapframe:yes
Coordinates:38.6286°N -90.1915°W
Location:705 Olive St., St. Louis, Missouri
Built:1892-1893
Architect:Adler & Sullivan
Added:June 17, 1982
Refnum:82004743
Designated Other1 Name:St. Louis Landmark
Designated Other1 Number:30
Designated Other1 Abbr:STLL
Designated Other1 Link:St. Louis Landmark
Designated Other1 Color:
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The Hotel Saint Louis is a hotel and historic building in St. Louis, Missouri. The building was designed by the firm Adler & Sullivan and was constructed from 1892 to 1893. The structure is listed as the Union Trust Company Building on the National Register of Historic Places[1] and became a City Landmark in 1971.[2]

The building has 14 stories, a steel frame, and a buff brick and terra cotta exterior. It is the only building by the firm to contain an exterior light court. The building also has a 14-story addition on its northeast side, designed by Eames & Young, built in 1905 and adhering to the original design.[1]

The first two stories of the building originally had ornate decorative elements. These included a large arched main entrance flanked by sculptural heraldic lions holding shields, with additional sculptural lions at the corners of the building. The unique ornamentation also included large round windows on the second story. All of these decorative elements were removed in either 1924 or 1927, replaced with more conventional exterior elements.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. March 14, 2023.
  2. Web site: Union Trust Building. 2023-03-14. stlouis-mo.gov. en.