National Register of Historic Places

Brown Shoe Company's Homes-Take Factory

St. Louis (Independent City), St. Louis County, Missouri
Listed
October 19, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80004503

About this property

Brown Shoe Company's Homes-Take Factory, also known as the International Hat Company Warehouse, is a historic building location at 1201 Russell Boulevard in the Soulard neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. Built in 1904, by renowned architect Albert B. Groves, the building was originally a factory for the Brown Shoe Company, based in St. Louis. In 1954, the factory was subsequently converted into a warehouse by the International Hat Company. The site has been recognized as a testament to Grove's architectural expertise in the principles of factory design, namely technical advances in layout planning, operational efficiency, and employee safety. Additionally, the factory epitomizes the early 20th century cultural transformation and socio-industrial development of St. Louis into a manufacturing powerhouse. In particular, the Brown Shoe Company is recognized as a principal player in challenging the 19th century dominance of the New England shoe industry. This significantly contributed to the early 20th century sobriquet of St. Louis as the city of "shoes, booze, and blues." The Brown Shoe Company's Homes-Take factory is considered to be among the pioneering industrial facilities of this historic transformation.

Location

1201 Russell Blvd.
St. Louis (Independent City), St. Louis County, Missouri
38.60821, -90.21017

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Soulard Neighborhood Historic District
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0.2 mi
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St. John Nepomuk Parish Historic District
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McKinley Fox District
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Nearby Battles

Action at St. Louis (Spanish Fort San Carlos)
1780Revolutionary War
1.4 mi
Capture of Cahokia (Illinois 1778)
1778Revolutionary War
2.6 mi

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When was Brown Shoe Company's Homes-Take Factory listed on the National Register?

Brown Shoe Company's Homes-Take Factory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 19, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Brown Shoe Company's Homes-Take Factory?

Brown Shoe Company's Homes-Take Factory is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Brown Shoe Company's Homes-Take Factory is recorded as the industrial era.

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