National Historic Landmark · St. Louis (Independent City), Missouri

Wainwright Building

Building in St. Louis, Missouri in St. Louis (Independent City), Missouri. Added to the National Register in 1968, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkListed 1968Chicago SchoolAdler & Sullivan
Louis Sullivan - Wainwright Building, Seventh + Chestnut Streets, Saint Louis, St. Louis City County, MO2010-07-04 1880x2820 stlouis wainwright buildingDoor Handles, Wainwright Building, 7th Street and Chestnut Street, St. Louis, MODoor Knob and Plate from Wainwright Building
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What it is

Wikipedia · Wainwright Building

The Wainwright Building is a 10-story, 41 m (135 ft) terra cotta office building at 709 Chestnut Street in Downtown St. Louis, Missouri. The Wainwright Building is considered to be one of the first aesthetically fully expressed early skyscrapers. It was designed by Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan and built between 1890 and 1891. It was named for local brewer, building contractor, and financier Ellis Wainwright.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address709 Chestnut St., St. Louis (Independent City), MO
CountySt. Louis County
ListedMay 23, 1968
Reference number68000054
ArchitectAdler & Sullivan
Type of placeoffice building
StyleChicago School
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, Landmarks of St. Louis
Contributing resources1 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

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Address709 Chestnut St., St. Louis (Independent City), MO
Coordinates38.62687, -90.19211 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitGateway Arch National Park · 0 mi · on Park Atlas
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 68000054. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.