Vesper-Buick Auto Company Building

Vesper-Buick Auto Company Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	3900--3912 W. Pine, St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinates	38°38′13″N90°14′30″W / 38.63694°N 90.24167°W / 38.63694; -90.24167 (Vesper-Buick Auto Company Building)
Area	less than one acre
Built	1927
Architect	Preston J. Bradshaw
Architectural style	Mission/spanish Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	86002814 [1]
Added to NRHP	October 2, 1986

Terracotta cornice from the Vesper-Buick Auto Company Building on display at the Architecture Museum on the third floor of the City Museum

The Vesper-Buick Auto Company Building, at 3900-3912 W. Pine in St. Louis, Missouri, was built in 1927. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. ^[1]

It was designed by architect Preston J. Bradshaw. The building had two floors and it was deemed notable as "one of St. Louis' best commercial examples of Spanish Colonial Revival, a style infrequently found in the city. The building features a stucco exterior, tile parapet, decorative metal grillwork and a lavish display of terra cotta ornament." ^[2]

The building’s period of significance was during 1925-1949. The building was demolished in 1995 despite being included in the National Register of Historic Places. ^[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Mary H. Stiritz (July 7, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Vesper-Buick Auto Company Building" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved August 3, 2018. With three photos from 1986.
3. "Vesper-Buick Auto Company Building". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved 27 August 2021.