Plaza Square Apartments Historic District Explained

Plaza Square Apartments Historic District
Coordinates:38.6303°N -90.2044°W
Architect:Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, etal.
Architecture:Modern Movement, Late Victorian
Added:July 12, 2007
Area:4acres
Refnum:07000705

The Plaza Square Apartments Historic District, in St. Louis, Missouri, is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. The listing included eight contributing buildings on 4acres.

The district includes six 13-story Modern Movement apartment buildings and two historic churches. The apartment buildings were constructed during 1959 to 1961 "from plans by Hellmuth Obata &Kassabaum with Harris Armstrong." One of the churches has an office wing and/or a rectory?

One of the churches is Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church, South, which was already separately listed on the National Register.

Location: Bounded by 15th St., Olive St., 17th St. & Chestnut St.St. Louis, MO
Date added: July 12, 2007
Architect: Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum; et al.
Architecture: Modern Movement, Late Victorian
Historic function: Domestic; Education
Historic subfunction: Multiple Dwelling; School
Criteria: event, architecture/engineering

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Plaza Square Apartments Historic District . State of Missouri. e Carolyn Toft . Michael Allen . January 26, 2007 . January 16, 2020. Includes accompanying pictures?