American City: St. Louis Architecture: Three Centuries of Design (American City Series)

American City: St. Louis Architecture: Three Centuries of Design (American City Series) by Sharoff, Robert. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781864704297.

-Showcases 50 of St. Louis most important structures ranging from nineteenth century masterpieces to groundbreaking designs in the Modern style -One of the most architecturally impressive cities in the United States American City: St. Louis Architecture is the first large-format book on the citys architecture since the 1920s and includes over 100 new color photos and text for 50 of the citys most important structures. These range from such nineteenth century masterpieces as Louis Sullivans Wainwright Building, Alfred Mullets Old Post Office and Theodore Links Union Station to Eero Saarinens Gateway Arch, Tadao Andaos Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts Building and Maya Lins recently completed Ellen Clark Hope Plaza. An introductory essay provides biographical and historical information on the citys rich architectural heritage in an accessible, non-academic style.