Robert E. Lee Hotel (St. Louis, Missouri)

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Robert E. Lee Hotel
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Location205 N. 18th St., St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinates 38°37′51″N90°12′22″W / 38.6309°N 90.2060°W / 38.6309; -90.2060 Coordinates: 38°37′51″N90°12′22″W / 38.6309°N 90.2060°W / 38.6309; -90.2060
Built1927-28
Architect Alonzo H. Gentry
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No. 07000021 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 7, 2007

The Robert E. Lee Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri, also known as Auditorium Hotel, Evangeline Home, or Railton Residence, is a Romanesque style building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. [1]

It was designed in 1927 by architect Alonzo H. Gentry and was built during 1927–28. It is a 14-story building with a cast concrete structural framework and red brick walls. [2]

It was originally opened as the Robert E. Hotel. Purchased by the Salvation Army in 1939 for $1. [3]

Later, as Evangeline Booth Home, it provided housing for wives separated from their husbands in active duty in the military during World War II. [3]

Named the "Railton Residence" in the 1970s and provided low-income housing. [3]

Closed in 2008 for renovations. [3]

Its renovation was completed in 2010 and since then it has served as a Salvation Army residence. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Michael Allen (May 10, 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Robert E. Lee Hotel / Auditorium Hotel; Evangeline Home; Railton Residence" (PDF). State of Missouri. Retrieved March 20, 2017. With diagrams and seven photos from c.2006.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "History of the Railton" . Retrieved March 20, 2017.