Cyrus F. Blanke owned a tea and coffee company here in St. Louis. I’ve always been intrigued by his building, and its muted detail covered in off-white paint.
Interestingly, the 1904 era Sanborn maps have a different owner in the building.
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Cyrus F. Blanke owned a tea and coffee company here in St. Louis. I’ve always been intrigued by his building, and its muted detail covered in off-white paint.
Interestingly, the 1904 era Sanborn maps have a different owner in the building.
Thank you, Chris! With this blog post, you have solved a mystery for my family. I would like permission to keep a copy of the building photo and Sanborn map image, with credit going to you, of course. I can let you know why, if you would like. But it is somewhat of a long story.
I like long stories, Christina! Glad I could help. Contact me at naffziger (at) gmail (dot) com.
Currently for sale at a little over $1Mil
http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1310-Papin-St-STE-500-Saint-Louis-MO-63103/2934765_zpid/
Uhh – that ad appears to be for ONLY the loft.
Stunning abode!
Do you gave any information about Linda Blanke? I believe I have a painted tile that she did – has been in my family for a long time.
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The Blanke Tea & Coffee Company was a very big deal in St. Louis; official vendor of tea & coffee at the 1904 World’s Fair. Cyrus Blanke actually owned Grant’s Cabin and wanted to use it for promotional purposes at the Fair; then sold it to the Busch family.
Shaw’s Garden features the Blanke English Boxwood Garden, which was gifted by the wife of a descendant.
Cool, thanks!
Does anyone know who the current owner of the building is or if they might consider selling it?