Mississippi Valley Trust Company Building

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Mississippi Valley Trust Company Building
St. Louis Landmark
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The Mississippi Valley Trust Company Building in 2008
Location401 Pine Street, St. Louis, Missouri, US
Built1896
ArchitectEames & Young
Architectural styleBeaux-Arts
NRHP reference No.01000544

The Mississippi Valley Trust Company Building is a historic building in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

Location[]

The location is at 401 Pine Street in Downtown St. Louis, Missouri.[1][2][3]

History[]

The two-story building was completed in 1896.[1][2] It was designed by architectural firm Eames & Young in the Beaux-Arts architectural style.[2]

It was home to the , a local bank which "financed transportation and communication networks in the St. Louis region, and was a supporter of the St. Louis World's Fair".[2] The bank was later acquired by the Mercantile Bancorporation,[2] which was in turn acquired by the Firstar Corporation, and eventually U.S. Bancorp. Later, the building was home to a restaurant.[2] It is now home to TechArtista, a St. Louis-based coworking space with multiple locations in the city. It is also home to a coffee shop and cocktail bar called Trust, an homage to the building's origins.[2][3]

Architectural significance[]

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 25, 2001.[1] Additionally, it has been designated as a city landmark by the City of St. Louis, Missouri.[2] Furthermore, it is the third location on the Let's Roam Saint Louis Architectural Scavenger Hunt.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Mississippi Valley Trust Company Building". National Park Service. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Mississippi Valley Trust Building - City Landmark #94". The City of St. Louis Missouri. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Mississippi Valley Trust Company". Emporis. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  4. ^ "Saint Louis Architectural Scavenger Hunt". letsroam.com. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
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