Mississippi Valley Trust Company Building

Mississippi Valley Trust Company Building

The Mississippi Valley Trust Company Building in 2008
Location 401 Pine Street, St. Louis, Missouri, US
Built 1896
Architect Eames & Young
Architectural style Beaux-Arts
NRHP Reference # 01000544

The Mississippi Valley Trust Company Building is a historic building in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

Location

The location is at 401 Pine Street in Downtown St. Louis, Missouri.[1][2][3]

History

The two-story building was completed in 1896.[1][2] It was designed by architectural firm Eames & Young in the Beaux-Arts architectural style.[2]

It was home to the Mississippi Valley Trust Company, a local bank which "financed transportation and communication networks in the St. Louis region, and was a supporter of the St. Louis World's Fair".[2] The bank was later acquired by the Mercantile Bancorporation,[2] which was in turn acquired by the Firstar Corporation, and eventually U.S. Bancorp. Later, the building was home to a restaurant.[2] It is now used as office space.[2][3]

Architectural significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 25, 2001.[1] Additionally, it has been designated as a city landmark by the City of St. Louis, Missouri.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mississippi Valley Trust Company Building". National Park Service. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Mississippi Valley Trust Building - City Landmark #94". The City of St. Louis Missouri. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Mississippi Valley Trust Company". Emporis. Retrieved October 6, 2015.


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