Vesper-Buick Auto Company Building

United States historic place


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″N 90°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
Added to NRHP	October 2, 1986

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.

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."

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.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
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.
"Vesper-Buick Auto Company Building". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

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