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Bell Telephone Building

Architect
Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge
Year
1889
Style
Romanesque Revival
City
St. Louis, MO
Collection
romanesque revival
Bell Telephone Building
Photo: Reading Tom from Reading, UK, CC BY 2.0
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The Bell Telephone Building was completed in 1889 in downtown St. Louis in the Romanesque Revival style, designed by Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge, the successor firm to H. H. Richardson. It is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

the style

Romanesque Revival (c. 1840–1900): Round arches revived in heavy rough-cut stone: squat columns, cave-like entrances, and deep-set windows.

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the architect

Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge was the successor firm to H. H. Richardson.

significance

Individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

nearby

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