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St. Louis Architecture Collections

An airlines terminal sketch by the Harris Armstrong architectural firm.

The Department of Special Collections holds many architecture-related collections documenting the St. Louis area, including:

Building and structure plans for the St. Louis Eads Bridge detailing the cornices, or decorative moldings, for approaches.
The building and structure plan for the St. Louis Eads Bridge detail the cornices, or decorative moldings, for approaches.
Building and structure plans for the St. Louis Eads Bridge. These detail the arch-work that went into the bridge's architecture.
These structural plans detail the arch-work that went into the Eads Bridge.

Please note that while architecture plans are described online, most materials are in their original format (paper) and unavailable online. Contact the Department of Special Collections to access the collections.

Access these Materials

Explore the Architecture Research Guide

For general, non-St. Louis architectural materials, please reach out to the Art & Architecture Library

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Contact

Department
Collections, Access, and Scholarly Communications
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Special Collections Department
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Phone Number
(314) 935-5495