National Register of Historic Places

Railway Exchange Building

St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri
Listed
June 10, 2009
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09000411

About this property

The Railway Exchange Building is an 84.4 m (277 ft), 21-story high-rise office building in St. Louis, Missouri. The 1914 steel-frame building is in the Chicago school architectural style, and was designed by architect Mauran, Russell & Crowell. The building was the city's tallest when it opened, and remains the second-largest building in downtown St. Louis by interior area, with almost 1,200,000 square feet (110,000 m2) of space. The building was long home to the flagship store of the Famous-Barr chain of department stores — and the headquarters of its parent company May Department Stores — until Macy's purchased the brand; the store was rebranded as Macy's in 2006. Macy's sold the building in 2008 and closed the store in 2013. The building has been vacant since the store closed. In January 2017, Hudson Holdings, a National Historic Property Developer based in Delray Beach, Florida, purchased the building for $20 million. The city of St. Louis was granted an emergency condemnation on 4 Jan 2023, and proceeded to kick out people who appeared to be squatting and board up the building.

Location

600 Locust St.
St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri
38.63055, -90.18964

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Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Railway Exchange Building listed on the National Register?

Railway Exchange Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 10, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Railway Exchange Building?

Railway Exchange Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Railway Exchange Building?

The period of significance for Railway Exchange Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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