Security Building (St. Louis, Missouri)

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Security Building
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Location319 N. Fourth St., St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinates 38°37′47″N90°11′16″W / 38.62972°N 90.18778°W / 38.62972; -90.18778
Arealess than one acre
Built1890-92
Architect Peabody, Stearns & Furber
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP reference No. 00000083 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 10, 2000

The Security Building is an 11-story building in Saint Louis, Missouri, built in 1892 in what was then the city's downtown financial district. Designed by Boston architects Peabody, Stearns & Furber, the building consists of granite on the bottom two floors, with pink limestone and brick above. The building is featured on the National Register of Historic Places and has been designated as an official landmark by the City of St. Louis. [2]

It was listed on the National Register in 2000. [1] It was deemed notable due to its architecture and also as one of only eight remaining examples out of approximately 30 tall office buildings built in St. Louis in the late 1800s. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Security Building - City Landmark #96". www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/. City of St. Louis. Archived from the original on November 1, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  3. Mary M. Stiritz (September 21, 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Security Building" (PDF). Missouri. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 10, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.