The building that forced a piano company to move

The Frisco Building is a historic office building in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. Built in 1903–04, it was designed by the architecture firm Eames and Young to serve as the headquarters for the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway, also known as the Frisco. The railroad company played an important role in Missouri's economic development through railroad construction during its occupancy of the building, which lasted for almost eighty years.

The building's design features subtle ornamentation and utilizes a pier and spandrel system. These architectural elements were important developments in skyscraper design. Eames and Young also designed an addition to the building between 1905 and 1906.

The expansion of the building forced the Kieselhorst Piano Co. to move one block east on Olive Street. The Kieselhorst Piano Co. was a leading vendor of pianos in the city. The Frisco Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 1983.

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