Description: St. Louis, MISSOURI - Hotel Jefferson - Lobby - 1943: The Hotel Jefferson is a historic hotel in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. It opened in 1904 to serve visitors to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and was named in honor of Thomas Jefferson. The original east half of the building was designed by Barnett, Haynes & Barnett; the Classical Revival structure features terra cotta decorations. The hotel was opened to the public for the first time on April 2, 1904, for a charity ball sponsored by the St. Louis chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy and the Confederate Memorial Society. The hotel opened to overnight guests on April 29, 1904, the day before the World's Fair. The Democratic National Convention was held at the hotel in 1904 and 1916. The hotel was sold in 1927 and in 1928 the new owners constructed a huge addition on the west side of the hotel designed by the firm Teich & Sullivan, doubling its capacity and adding two banquet rooms. The hotel finally closed on July 23, 1975. It reopened in 1977 as a residence for the elderly called the Jefferson Arms Apartments. In 2006, developers cleared the building of residents and planned to convert it to condominiums; however, the project collapsed. As of 2015, the building is tied up in ongoing litigation and remains vacant. The postal cancellation advocates "BUY DEFENSE SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS." The card, mailed Free Military Mail during World War II in 1943, is in good condition. Genuine Curteich-Chicago "CT Art-Colortone" No. 2A-H1014.
Price: 8.5 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2024-12-27T05:01:28.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
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Size: Standard (5.5x3.5 in)
Charity Ball: Daughters of the Confederacy
Democratic National Convention: 1904, 1916
Senior Residence: Jefferson Arms Apartments
Postal Cancellation: "BUY DEFENSE SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS."
Free Military Mail: World War II
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Continent: North America
Material: Paper
Theme: Architecture, Hotel & Restaurant, Cities & Towns, Militaria
Region: Missouri
Country: USA
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Features: Linen Era
Year Manufactured: 1943
Subject: Hotel Jefferson
Postage Condition: Posted
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
City: St. Louis
Time Period Manufactured: 1940-1949
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Era: World War II (1939-1945)
Brand/Publisher: enuine Curteich-Chicago "CT Art-Colortone"
Hotel: Lobby
Downtown: St. Louis
Exposition: Louisiana Purchase
Architects: Barnett, Haynes & Barnett
Architectural Style: Classical Revival
