Southwestern Bell Building

Skyscraper in downtown St. Louis, Missouri From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Southwestern Bell Building

The Southwestern Bell Building is a 28-story, 121.0 m (397.0 ft) skyscraper constructed to be the headquarters of Southwestern Bell Telephone in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. At the time of its construction it was Missouri's tallest building.

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Southwestern Bell Building
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Southwestern Bell Building in 2016
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCommercial offices
Architectural styleNeo-Gothic
Location1010 Pine Street
St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinates38.6281°N 90.1955°W / 38.6281; -90.1955
Completed1926; 99 years ago (1926)
Height
Roof121.0 m (397.0 ft)
Technical details
Floor count28
Design and construction
Architect(s)Mauran, Russell, & Crowell
References
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The building, which was one of the first in St. Louis to use setbacks, has 17 individual roofs.[5]

Its architect was Mauran, Russell & Crowell, who also designed the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis and the Railway Exchange Building (St. Louis).[6] I.R. Timlin, Southwestern Bell's company architect, was associate architect on the project.

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