Missouri Images - Louis H. Sullivan Structures Image Gallery

This University of Northern Iowa collection contains photographs of Sullivan Structures located in Missouri. This collection is a subset of the larger Louis H. Sullivan Structures Image Gallery.

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[MO, St. Louis. 34] Wainwright Building. 01

2009

Alt Text: Corner view of a large tan brick municipal building with rows of small windows on each of nine floors in an urban setting. Color image.

The Wainwright Building located at 701 Chestnut Street in St. Louis was designed by the famed architects Adler and Sullivan in 1891. The Wainwright building is credited for being the first successful utilization of steel frame construction.
[MO, St. Louis. 34] Wainwright Building. 02

2009

Alt Text: Corner view of a large tan brick municipal building with rows of small windows on each of nine floors in an urban setting, with other buildings towering in the background. Color image.

The Wainwright Building located at 701 Chestnut Street in St. Louis was designed by the famed architects Adler and Sullivan in 1891. The Wainwright building is credited for being the first successful utilization of steel frame construction.
[MO, St. Louis. 34] Wainwright Building. 03

2009

Alt Text: Angled view of windows and decorative facade of multiple story red brick municipal building. Color image.

The Wainwright Building located at 701 Chestnut Street in St. Louis was designed by the famed architects Adler and Sullivan in 1891. The Wainwright building is credited for being the first successful utilization of steel frame construction.
[MO, St. Louis. 34] Wainwright Building. 04

2009

Alt Text: Nine-story red brick building shares a city block with another three-story red brick office building surrounded by other high-rise buildings in an urban area. Color image.

The Wainwright Building located at 701 Chestnut Street in St. Louis was designed by the famed architects Adler and Sullivan in 1891. The Wainwright building is credited for being the first successful utilization of steel frame construction.
[MO, St. Louis. 35] Wainwright Tomb. 01

1989

Alt Text: Gray stone mausoleum featuring a dome, intricate carved stone facade and an oxidized metal entrance sits in a cemetery surrounded by trees and grass. Color image.

The Wainwright Tomb is a mausoleum located in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri. Originally constructed for Charlotte Dickson Wainwright in 1892, the tomb also contains the remains of her husband, Ellis Wainwright. The mausoleum was designed by Louis Sullivan, who also designed the Wainwright Building for Ellis Wainwright.
[MO, St. Louis. 35] Wainwright Tomb. 02

1989

Alt Text: Gray stone mausoleum with intricate stonework facade and blue oxidized double gate doors at the entrance. Color image.

The Wainwright Tomb is a mausoleum located in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri. Originally constructed for Charlotte Dickson Wainwright in 1892, the tomb also contains the remains of her husband, Ellis Wainwright. The mausoleum was designed by Louis Sullivan, who also designed the Wainwright Building for Ellis Wainwright.
[MO, St. Louis. 35] Wainwright Tomb. 03

1989

Alt Text: Gray stone mausoleum with intricate stonework facade and blue oxidized double gate doors at the entrance. Color image.

The Wainwright Tomb is a mausoleum located in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri. Originally constructed for Charlotte Dickson Wainwright in 1892, the tomb also contains the remains of her husband, Ellis Wainwright. The mausoleum was designed by Louis Sullivan, who also designed the Wainwright Building for Ellis Wainwright.
[MO, St. Louis. 35] Wainwright Tomb. 04

1989

Alt Text: Gray stone mausoleum featuring intricate stonework carved facade and oxidized window grate. A stone dome sits on top of the structure. Color image.

The Wainwright Tomb is a mausoleum located in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri. Originally constructed for Charlotte Dickson Wainwright in 1892, the tomb also contains the remains of her husband, Ellis Wainwright. The mausoleum was designed by Louis Sullivan, who also designed the Wainwright Building for Ellis Wainwright.
[MO, St. Louis. 36] Union Trust Building. 01

1989

Alt Text: Twelve story tan Flemish-Gothic style office building with multiple rows of windows featuring a recessed atrium. A diamond store and a Federal Express station inhabit the ground floor. Color image.

The Union Trust building located in St. Louis at 705 Olive was constructed in 1892. This structure, built in a "U" shaped plan with two wings surrounding a central light court, was designed by Louis Sullivan's firm immediately after their famous Wainwright Building.
[MO, St. Louis. 36] Union Trust Building. 02

1989

Alt Text: Ground floor office building entrance, featuring decorative white brick and stone arched entrance with three glass doors. The number 705 is displayed on the arched glass window. A Federal Express storefront sits next to the entrance. Color image.

The Union Trust building located in St. Louis at 705 Olive was constructed in 1892. This structure, built in a "U" shaped plan with two wings surrounding a central light court, was designed by Louis Sullivan's firm immediately after their famous Wainwright Building.
[MO, St. Louis. 36] Union Trust Building. 03

1989

Alt Text: Tan stone and brick building with distinctive circular window design. Other rows of windows flank the second and third floors. Color image.

The Union Trust building located in St. Louis at 705 Olive was constructed in 1892. This structure, built in a "U" shaped plan with two wings surrounding a central light court, was designed by Louis Sullivan's firm immediately after their famous Wainwright Building.
[MO, St. Louis. 36] Union Trust Building. 04

1989

Alt Text: Tan stone building facade with windows tucked between columns and featuring ornate decorative stone cornice and a row of carved stone lions' heads adjacent to the columns Color image.

The Union Trust building located in St. Louis at 705 Olive was constructed in 1892. This structure, built in a "U" shaped plan with two wings surrounding a central light court, was designed by Louis Sullivan's firm immediately after their famous Wainwright Building.