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Shell Building (St. Louis)

Coordinates: 38°37′50″N 90°11′46″W / 38.630494°N 90.196063°W / 38.630494; -90.196063
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Shell Building
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General information
TypeCommercial offices
Location1221 Locust Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinates38°37′50″N 90°11′46″W / 38.630494°N 90.196063°W / 38.630494; -90.196063
Completed1926
Height
Roof48.16 m (158.0 ft)
Technical details
Floor count13
Design and construction
Architect(s)Jamieson and Spearl
References
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The Shell Building is an office building in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. Located at the corner of Locust Avenue and 13th Street, known as Shell Corner,[3] the 13-story, 48.16 m (158.0 ft), building was the original home of the Shell Oil Company in the United States. The building has a rounded footprint, following the curve of Locust onto North 13th Street.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

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