The 20-story Marquette Building with a rooftop pool

The 20-story Marquette Building with a rooftop pool

Originally completed in 1914 as 19 stories, this downtown St. Louis landmark now features condos and a rooftop dog park.

The Marquette Building, also known as the Boatmen's Bank Building, is a historical building in downtown St. Louis. Completed in 1914 at Broadway and Olive Streets, it was designed by the St. Louis architecture partnership of Eames & Young.

While the building was originally built at 19 stories, it stands at 20 stories with a 2-story penthouse atop the 20th floor. A 1915 Annex, also designed by Eames & Young, was razed in 1998. That same year, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

By 2007, the building was redeveloped for condos. Today, the roof features amenities available to the building residents, including a small pool atop the eastern wing and a dog park/ relief area on the western wing.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

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