The Wainwright Building
1892
Architect: Alder and Sullivan
709 Chestnut Street
St. Louis, Missouri
1907, Missouri History Museum http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/141081
1932. View of Downtown St. Louis from the rooftop of the St. Francis Hotel, which was a 7-story building at the southwest corner of Sixth Street and Chestnut Street (now Kiener Plaza). The view is looking down Chestnut Street. The Wainwright Building at 709 Chestnut Street is visible at center. St Louis Public Library, Lemen Streets and Sewers Collection ID Lemen0832
Undated, St. Louis Public Library, Lantern Slides ID D04970.tif
1951, Missouri History Museum http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/899216
1962, Missouri History Museum http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/900398
Resources
Built St. Louis https://www.builtstlouis.net/opos/wainwright.html
St. Louis Landmarks https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/planning/cultural-resources/city-landmarks/wainwright-builiding.cfm
WTTW Buildings that Changed America https://interactive.wttw.com/tenbuildings/wainwright-building
