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St. Louis on the Air
5:17 pm
Thu May 2, 2013

A Wealth Of St. Louis Architecture

The St. Louis region is rich with architecturally significant and interesting structures and buildings.

There is a mix of traditional American, European and other foreign influences, side by side with a reflection of a more modern style.

The Gateway Arch often draws the most attention as the architectural focal point of St. Louis but many other structures such as the Wainwright Building, one of the world’s first skyscrapers built in 1892, and the Eads Bridge are significant.  Plus, many St. Louis’ neighborhoods are architecturally rich.

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Mid-century modern survey
4:31 pm
Mon March 26, 2012

City of St. Louis gets money to survey post-World War II buildings

Credit (via Flickr/ScottSpaeth)
The city of St. Louis has received a $24,600 grant to survey and study mid-century modern buildings, including the McDonnell Planetarium at the St. Louis Science Center.

The city of St. Louis will spend the next two years documenting and researching area buildings that went up during the post-World War II construction boom.

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