North Riverfront Industrial Historic District


  • Vicinity: Roughly bounded by Dickson, Lewis, O'Fallon, 2nd, Ashley, Biddle and Mississippi River
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1904/00/00 Union Electric Company Owner Union Electric Light and Power Co builds the 36,000 kW coal-fired Ashley Street Plant to provide steam heat to downtown St Louis. It will power The Palace of Electricity's electric lights at the 1904 World's Fair. Louisiana Purchase Exposition

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Particulars for North Riverfront Industrial Historic District:
Architectural Style Beaux Arts
Area of Significance Business
Area of Significance Commerce
Historic Use Energy facility
Historic Use Health care resort
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Historic Event
Area of Significance Industry
Architectural Style Neoclassical
Owner Private
Building Type Warehouse



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 1st May 2003

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: North Riverfront Industrial Historic District
Registry Address: Roughly bounded by Dickson, Lewis, O'Fallon, 2nd, Ashley, Biddle and Mississippi River
Registry Number: 03000320
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private, Local
Architectural Style: Classical revival, Beaux arts
Area in Acres: 8
Contributing Buildings: 8
Non-Contributing Structures: 3
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Commerce, Industry
Applicable Criteria: Event
Historic Function: Health care, Commerce, Trade, Industry, processing, extraction
Historic Sub-Function: Business, Resort, Warehouse, Energy facility
Current Function: Vacant, not in use, Industry, processing, extraction, Commerce, Trade
Current Sub-Function: Energy facility Warehouse Manufacturing facility

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