Preston J. Bradshaw
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Preston J. Bradshaw was one of the most eminent architects of St. Louis, Missouri
, during the 1920s. Among his numerous commissions as an architect, he is best known for designing hotels and automobile dealerships in the region. Like many hotel architects of his time, he eventually moved into the actual operation of hotels, becoming owner and operator of the Coronado Hotel in St. Louis.
. This was followed by a period working in the office of architect Stanford White
in New York City, after which he was a drafter for the Commissioner of Public Buildings of St. Louis. Later Bradshaw opened his own office as an architect.
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, during the 1920s. Among his numerous commissions as an architect, he is best known for designing hotels and automobile dealerships in the region. Like many hotel architects of his time, he eventually moved into the actual operation of hotels, becoming owner and operator of the Coronado Hotel in St. Louis.
Biography
Bradshaw graduated from Columbia UniversityColumbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. This was followed by a period working in the office of architect Stanford White
Stanford White
Stanford White was an American architect and partner in the architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White, the frontrunner among Beaux-Arts firms. He designed a long series of houses for the rich and the very rich, and various public, institutional, and religious buildings, some of which can be found...
in New York City, after which he was a drafter for the Commissioner of Public Buildings of St. Louis. Later Bradshaw opened his own office as an architect.
Notable commissions: Before 1920
In chronological order by opening date.- Drake Plaza (1915), 3307 Olive Street, St. Louis, Missouri, also known as Plaza Hotel, and Drake Hotel, 6 stories. Originally a hotel, the building is now used as apartments.
- Autocar Sales and Service Building (1917), 2745 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri, 2 stories. Listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. Autocar was a small manufacturer, and after it ceased operations in 1923, the building was occupied by a succession of other auto-related businesses.
Notable commissions: 1920s
In chronological order by opening date.- Art Loft (1921), 1531 Washington Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, 10 stories. This structure was originally an industrial building, now converted into residential living spaces.
- Jesuit Hall of St. Louis University (1921), 3601 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri, 14 stories, originally Melbourne Hotel. The building serves as a faculty residence.
- Bellerive Apartment Hotel (1922), 214 East Armour Boulevard, Kansas City, MissouriKansas City, MissouriKansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
, 9 stories, also known as Bellerive Hotel. Listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. - Chase Park Plaza HotelChase Park Plaza HotelThe Chase Park Plaza, located at 212 N. Kingshighway in the Central West End, St. Louis, Missouri, is a combination of two buildings housing a condominium tower , hotel , cinema, and several restaurants and bars, all constructed between 1920 and 1930.The hotel replaced nearby Buckingham Hotel as...
(1922), 212 North Kingshighway Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri, 10 stories, originally the Chase Hotel. - The Westmoreland (1922), 245 Union Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri, 10 stories,
- Brown Hotel (1923), 337 West Broadway, Louisville, KentuckyLouisville, KentuckyLouisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
, 16 stories. also known as the Camberley Brown Hotel. Listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. - Coronado Hotel (1923), 3701 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri, 15 stories, now known as Coronado Place.
- Forest Park HotelForest Park HotelThe Forest Park Hotel is a six story building located in the Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The six story building was built in 1923 and is made of reinforced concrete with red brick curtain walls trimmed with terra cotta...
(1923), 4910 West Pine Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri, 6 stories. Listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. - Baker Hotel (1925, demolished in 1980), 1400 Commerce Street, Dallas, TexasDallas, TexasDallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, 19 stories. - Mayfair Hotel (1925), 800 Saint Charles Street, St. Louis, Missouri, 18 stories. Listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. - Paul Brown Building (1925–1926), 818 Olive Street, St. Louis, Missouri, 16 stories, originally offices and now apartments. Listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. - Vesper-Buick Auto Company Building (1927–1928, demolished in 1995), 3900 West Pine Street, St. Louis, Missouri, 2 stories. It was noteworthy for its use of the Spanish Colonial Revival style, and was demolished despite being on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. - Renaissance St. Louis Suites Hotel (1929), 823 Washington Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, 24 stories. Originally known as Lennox Hotel. Listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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Notable commissions: 1930s
In chronological order by opening date.- Robert A. Young Federal Building (1933), 1200 Spruce Street, St. Louis, Missouri, 10 stories with a 20 story tower. It had initially been built as a warehouse for the Terminal Railroad Association of St. LouisTerminal Railroad Association of St. LouisThe Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis is a terminal railroad owned by railroads in St. Louis, Missouri which handles traffic through its metropolitan area.-Components:It was founded in 1889 in a deal orchestrated by Jay Gould by:...
, and was acquired by the federal government in 1941.
Notable commissions: 1950s
In chronological order by opening date.- Ford on the Plaza Apartments (1950), 1405 Pine Street, St. Louis, Missouri, 14 stories, also known as Ford Apartments. Listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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