Built St. Louis:
Washington Avenue

 1700 block south 1700 block north - King Bee Building 1600 block north - Business Products Center 1500 block south - Washington Square Building 1500 block north - International Shoe Company 1400 blocks - Monkey Building; Washington Building; ect. 1300 block south - Knickerbocker; Lesan-Gould; etc. 1300 block north - Fashion Square 1200 block south - Rudman on the Park, etc. 1200 block north - 1209, 1227 Washington 1100 block south - A.D. Brown, etc. 1100 block north - Hadley Square; Days Inn; Trendmasters 1000 block south - the Merchandise Mart 1000 block north - Bee Hat Co., etc. 900 block north - Lammert Building; Hotel Lennox 800 block south - the Gateway Hotel 500-600 blocks north - Dillards, etc. 400 blocks - Missouri Athletic Club, etc.

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March 2001


Summer 2002


December 2007

1514 Washington Avenue

The Ely Walker Lofts
Originally: Ely Walker Dry Goods Company
Architect: Eames & Young, 1906? 1917?

This vast block is one of the biggest on the street.

In 2001, the building was known as Washington Square; the ground level was occupied by Gold's Gym. That same space today is occupied by a high-end furniture and antiques store, English Living.

  • Ely Walker Lofts web site

    • Postcard view, prior to 1918.


    Nearly the same view, May 2008.

    		This is the view looking east from 18th Street at the turn of the century. What a site it must have been! The buildings include:
  • Ely Walker, the red building right of center.
  • The White House, the large white building at right-center. It was demolished in 1975 for a parking lot.
  • 1706 Washington Ave at the right edge.
  • The King Bee Building at left edge.


    • March 2001


    November 2008


    March 2001


    November 2008