Historic Union Market in St. Louis: It’s Now a Hotel
This building is on the National Register of Historic Places
City markets are a fun place to go for fresh flowers, vegetables, and anything farmers bring in. I’m familiar with the market in Kansas City because I live here. I’ve been to the Pike Place Market in Seattle which was fun, and the Charleston Market in South Carolina which has everything.
The historic Union Market building in St. Louis constructed in 1924–1925 is located at Broadway and Lucas Avenue. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 16, 1984.
The building
The four-story Union Market building is made of reinforced concrete. The building is on the northern edge of the central business district. It consisted of a market area at street level, three upper floors for parking, and occupies a city block. There are attractive Gothic pointed arches on each side.
The three-story garage was one of the city’s early indoor parking facilities. The first Union Market was constructed in 1866 and was located in the north half of the city block where the present current building is. In 1883, the city operated and owned seven markets in the city. By the time the 1900s began, the Union Market had many visitors.
