3,999 posts ago, I started this website, back in May of 2007 (the twelfth anniversary is coming up in a couple of months), and while technically a few posts have been deleted for various reasons due to redundancy, or whatnot, I thought it might be interesting to check in on what has happened to the…
Tag: Union Trust Building
Union Trust Building, Reopened
The Union Trust Building has reopened as a boutique hotel, Hotel St. Louis, after languishing in vacancy for at least a decade. I approve of how it turned out. There was no way to return the building to its original Adler and Sullivan design, so they returned the exterior during the renovation to its 1927…
Union Trust Building from Across the Street
The Union Trust Building is one of my favorite Louis Sullivan buildings, and I was able to find the parking garage across the street to be open and accessible for me to get some shots with my iPhone. I’ll be back with a better camera soon.
Union Trust Building Rehab Beginning
Interior demolition of the Union Trust Building are beginning, and I’m excited to see the final result. It’s been empty for too long, and perhaps the Chemical Building next door will be next.
Union Trust Building, Revisited
Update: The Union Trust Building was renovated in 2018. Just look at that ornament; Louis Sullivan was making history with the design of this building, and many others in his career.
Union Trust
Update: The Union Trust Building was renovated in 2018. I know in the past I’ve complained that there aren’t more tall buildings in St. Louis, but when you’re standing at the base of the Union Trust, you realize that the buildings in St. Louis are tall enough. Humanely scaled and full of wonderful ornament.
Union Trust, Downtown
Update: The Union Trust Building was renovated in 2018. The lesser known of the two remaining Louis Sullivan buildings in St. Louis is a gem, even if it’s hard to photograph it in its entirety. I guess it’s a good thing there are other building blocking the view, in the overall scheme of things.
Stony Growl
Update: The Union Trust Building was renovated in 2018. Union Trust terracotta details
Old Blog Post
Update: This view of St. Louis is extremely out of date, written from the standpoint of still living on the East Coast. My attitudes have changed dramatically. Downtown St. Louis: Where No St. Louisan Has Gone Before I took the opportunity the Friday before I headed back to DC to do an architectural survey of…
Downtown Backsides
Update: The Union Trust Building was renovated in 2018.