Robert E. Lee Hotel
Building in 2013
Robert E. Lee Hotel (St. Louis, Missouri) is located in St. Louis
Robert E. Lee Hotel (St. Louis, Missouri)
Robert E. Lee Hotel (St. Louis, Missouri) is located in Missouri
Robert E. Lee Hotel (St. Louis, Missouri)
Robert E. Lee Hotel (St. Louis, Missouri) is located in the United States
Robert E. Lee Hotel (St. Louis, Missouri)
Location205 N. 18th St., St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinates38°37′51″N 90°12′22″W / 38.6309°N 90.2060°W / 38.6309; -90.2060
Built1927-28
ArchitectAlonzo H. Gentry
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.07000021[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 7, 2007

Robert E. Lee Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri, also known as Auditorium Hotel, Evangeline Home, or Railton Residence, is a Romanesque style building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

It was designed in 1927 by architect Alonzo H. Gentry and was built during 1927–28. It is a 14-story building with a cast concrete structural framework and red brick walls.[2]

It was originally opened as the Robert E. Hotel. Purchased by the Salvation Army in 1939 for $1.[3]

Later, as Evangeline Booth Home, it provided housing for wives separated from their husbands in active duty in the military during World War II.[3]

Named the "Railton Residence" in the 1970s and provided low-income housing.[3]

Closed in 2008 for renovations.[3]

Its renovation was completed in 2010 and since then it has served as a Salvation Army residence.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ Michael Allen (May 10, 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Robert E. Lee Hotel / Auditorium Hotel; Evangeline Home; Railton Residence" (PDF). State of Missouri. Retrieved March 20, 2017. With diagrams and seven photos from c.2006.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "History of the Railton". Retrieved March 20, 2017.
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