Southwestern Bell Building
| Southwestern Bell Building | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Architectural style | Neo-Gothic |
| Location | 1010 Pine Street St. Louis, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 38°37′41″N 90°11′44″W / 38.6281°N 90.1955°W |
| Completed | 1926 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 121.0 m (397.0 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 28 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Mauran, Russell, & Crowell |
| References | |
| [1][2][3][4] | |
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.
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.
References
- ^ "Southwestern Bell Building". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- ^ Southwestern Bell Building at Emporis
- ^ "Southwestern Bell Building". SkyscraperPage.
- ^ Southwestern Bell Building at Structurae
- ^ "Southwestern Bell Telephone Company". Western Group. 22012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Mauran, Russell & Crowell - Emporis.com - Retrieved January 8, 2008