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Security Building, Revisited

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Chris Naffziger

I caught the Security Building in the morning light and saw new details I had never noticed before. Take a look at this historic office building, finished just before the dawn of the new era with the completion of the… Continue Reading →

Downtown Office Buildings, Romanesque Revival, Security Building, Skyscrapers
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Security Building

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Chris Naffziger

The Security Building is an important link to the commercial core of St. Louis before the arrival of Chicago School skyscrapers further west, not particularly tall, and architecturally unique.  Located on what was once called the “Wall Street of the… Continue Reading →

Downtown Office Buildings, Romanesque Revival, Security Building
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Two Downtown Office Building Lobbies

Posted on July 24, 2007 by Chris Naffziger

Many of the old buildings in downtown St. Louis still possess their original lobbies, some of which are breathtaking. Below is the lobby of the Paul Brown Building, recently restored as condominiums. The stucco work is fantastic in this building,… Continue Reading →

Downtown Beaux-Arts, Office Buildings, Paul Brown Building, Rehabilitation, Security Building, Skyscrapers

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