Locust Street Automotive District

The Locust Street Automotive District in St. Louis, Missouri is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005 and expanded twice, in 2008 and 2016.

Locust Street Automotive District
Location2914-3124 Locust and 3043 Olive, St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinates38°38′15″N 90°13′21″W
Area11 acres (4.5 ha) (original)
3 acres (1.2 ha) (increase I)
Built1911
ArchitectPreston J. Bradshaw, Albert B. Groves, others
Architectural styleRenaissance, Beaux Arts, others
MPSHistoric Auto-Related Resources of St. Louis, Missouri MPS
NRHP reference No.05001024[1] (original)
08000032[1] (increase 1)
16000581[2] (increase 2)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 15, 2005
Boundary increasesFebruary 19, 2008
2016

The original area included 26 contributing buildings on 11 acres (4.5 ha), at 2914-3124 Locust and 3043 Olive.[3] The first increase extended the district to the west, adding nine contributing buildings on 3 acres (1.2 ha) at 3133-3207 and 3150-3202 Locust St.[4] The second increase extended the district to the east, adding 2722-2900 Locust St. and 2727-2801 Locust St.[5]

The district includes works by Preston J. Bradshaw and by Albert B. Groves.

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "St. Louis City National Register Listings". Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
  3. Ruth Keenoy; Karen Bode Baxter; Timothy P. Maloney; Mandv K. Ford (April 4, 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Locust Street Automotive District" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved August 1, 2018. With 17 photos from 2005.
  4. Ruth Keenoy; Karen Bode Baxter; Allison Brown; Timothy P. Maloney (December 17, 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Locust Street Automotive District Boundary Increase" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved August 1, 2018. With six photos from 2007.
  5. Ruth Keenoy; Karen Bode Baxter; Tim Maloney; Larry McEvoy (June 30, 2016). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Locust Street Automotive District Boundary Increase II" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved August 1, 2018. With 11 photos from 2015.

[[Category:Buildings a nd structures completed in 1911]]

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