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Built St. Louis
Farm and Home Savings Association
Originally a brick building with terra cotta trim, seemingly in the Romanesque vein, by the prolific St. Louis architect.
It was reskinned with International Style metal and limestone panels in the 1950s, and most of its original ornament was removed or destroyed in the process, as seen on a portion of the east facade where the Modernist skin was removed to determine how much of the original facade remained beneath. As reported to me, owner Craig Heller would like to remove the 1950s reskin, but the cost of restoring the severely damaged exterior to its original condition makes the project a non-starter.
Attached to the building's corner is one of the city's most attention-getting signs.
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