Mississippi Valley Trust Company Building

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

Mississippi Valley Trust Company Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
St. Louis Landmark
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 No.	01000544

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 home to Covo, a San Francisco-based coworking space. It is also home to a coffee shop and cocktail bar called Trust, a homage to the building's origins.[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] Furthermore, it is the third location on the Let's Roam Saint Louis Architectural Scavenger Hunt.[4]

References

1. "Mississippi Valley Trust Company Building". National Park Service. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
2. "Mississippi Valley Trust Building - City Landmark #94". The City of St. Louis Missouri. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
3. "Mississippi Valley Trust Company". Emporis. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
4. "Saint Louis Architectural Scavenger Hunt". letsroam.com. Retrieved 2018-08-14.