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}}The '''Laclede Gas Building''' is a 31-story, {{convert|122|m|abbr=on}} skyscraper located at 720 Olive Street in [[Downtown St. Louis]], [[Missouri]]. It was designed by the [[Emery Roth|Emery Roth & Sons]] architecture firm, and was built between 1967 and 1969 for the [[Laclede Gas Company]], which had outgrown its 10-story building at 1017 Olive Street<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dynamic.stlouis-mo.gov/history/structdetail.cfm?Master_ID=1938|title=St. Louis Historic Preservation|website=dynamic.stlouis-mo.gov|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref> |
}}The '''Laclede Gas Building''' is a 31-story, {{convert|122|m|abbr=on}} skyscraper located at 720 Olive Street in [[Downtown St. Louis]], [[Missouri]]. It was designed by the [[Emery Roth|Emery Roth & Sons]] architecture firm, and was built between 1967 and 1969 for the [[Laclede Gas Company]], which had outgrown its 10-story building at 1017 Olive Street.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dynamic.stlouis-mo.gov/history/structdetail.cfm?Master_ID=1938|title=St. Louis Historic Preservation|website=dynamic.stlouis-mo.gov|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref> The [[Laclede Gas Company]] vacated the building in March 2015, after 45 years in the space. The building has since been converted to mixed-use, and presently consists of both office and residential spaces.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nextstl.com/2014/09/hayden-buys-laclede-gas-building-720-olive/|title=Hayden Buys Laclede Gas Building, Renovation to Include 111 Apartments|last=Ihnen|first=Alex|date=2014-09-12|website=NextSTL|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref> |
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Uniquely, all power for the building is generated in-house using [[natural gas]] burning generators, and therefore is not interconnected to the local electricity provider. |
Uniquely, all power for the building is generated in-house using [[natural gas]] burning generators, and therefore is not interconnected to the local electricity provider. |
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Revision as of 10:59, 1 December 2020
| Laclede Gas Building | |
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 Laclede Gas Building, May 2018 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Architectural style | International style |
| Location | 720 Olive St. Louis, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 38°37′42″N 90°11′32″W / 38.6282°N 90.1922°W |
| Completed | 1967 - 1969 |
| Owner | Brandonview LLC |
| Height | |
| Roof | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 31 |
| Floor area | 434,912 sq ft (40,404.6 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Emery Roth & Sons |
| References | |
| [1][2][3] | |
The Laclede Gas Building is a 31-story, 122 m (400 ft) skyscraper located at 720 Olive Street in Downtown St. Louis, Missouri. It was designed by the Emery Roth & Sons architecture firm, and was built between 1967 and 1969 for the Laclede Gas Company, which had outgrown its 10-story building at 1017 Olive Street.[4] The Laclede Gas Company vacated the building in March 2015, after 45 years in the space. The building has since been converted to mixed-use, and presently consists of both office and residential spaces.[5]
Uniquely, all power for the building is generated in-house using natural gas burning generators, and therefore is not interconnected to the local electricity provider.
See also
References
- ^ Laclede Gas Building at Emporis
- ^ "Laclede Gas Building". SkyscraperPage.
- ^ Laclede Gas Building at Structurae
- ^ "St. Louis Historic Preservation". dynamic.stlouis-mo.gov. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ Ihnen, Alex (2014-09-12). "Hayden Buys Laclede Gas Building, Renovation to Include 111 Apartments". NextSTL. Retrieved 2019-01-17.