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St. Louis Art Deco & Streamline Moderne Buildings (page 1)

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Vandeventer Building
St. Louis, MO
The Vandeventer Building was built in 1935. It originally housed the Victor Creamery Company. The building has housed a series of Mexican restaurants since at least 2007. For more, see this website. [map]

Continental Life Building
St. Louis, MO
The Continental Life Building was designed by William B. Ittner and completed in 1930. The building was converted into apartments around 2001. For more, see this website. [map]

Progressive Cafeteria & Banquet Center [gone]
St. Louis, MO
The Progressive Cafeteria & Banquet Center originally housed the Pine Lawn Bank & Trust. This building had been vacant since at least 2005 and probably much longer than that. It was demolished in 2013. For more, see this website.

LeGrand's Market
St. Louis, MO
LeGrand's Market was built as a Tom-Boy supermarket in 1936. Tom-Boy was a St. Louis area regional chain with more than two dozen locations. I don't believe there are any locations left. In 1990, the name was changed to LeGrand's. For more, see this website. [map]

Vestal Chemical Company
St. Louis, MO

2012:
2024:
The Vestal Chemical Company building appears to be from the 1920s or 1930s. It was vacant when this photo was taken in 2012. By 2017, the building was housing a storage facility. [map]

Calgon-Vestal Building [gone]
St. Louis, MO
The Calgon-Vestal Building was built in 1950. It was located next door to the building described directly above. The building must have been part of a company expansion. It was vacant when this photo was taken in 2012. It was demolished around 2015.

Dorsa Building
St. Louis, MO
The Dorsa Building was designed by Eames & Young and built in 1899. In 1946, the lower slipcover facade with green, terra cotta tile was added. It was designed by Meyer Loomstein. The building originally housed the Dorsa Dresses store. It now houses the Dorsa Lofts. For more, see this website. [map]

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