Downtown in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Old Judge Coffee Bldg.
710 N. Second St.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 16, 2014
1. Old Judge Coffee Bldg. Marker
This building was originally built by Marcus Berheimer for $30,000. The Scarf and Bernheimer Shipping Company located here for warehousing and office space.
In 1918 the David Evans Company moved its Old Judge Coffee and Spice business into the building. At that time, 3 million pounds of coffee was being produced. The price of coffee then was 6 cents a pound.
Old Judge was the first company to utilize sealed cans.
In 1962, Old Judge Coffee was sold to Chock-Full-O-Nuts, and operations ceased at this location. The aroma of cinnamon still permeates two floors of this building.
In 1977 the building was re-habbed and today, coffee is sold again in the restaurants on the first floor. Current tenants also include engineering, marketing and technology firms, along with residences.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 38° 37.817′ N, 90° 11.066′ W. Marker was in St. Louis, Missouri. It was in Downtown. Marker was on North Second Street near Lucas Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Marker was mounted on the Old Judge Coffee Building. Touch for map.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Rue de l’Eglise (within shouting distance of this marker); Rue Royale (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Missouri Hotel (about 400 feet away); La Grande Rue (about 400 feet away); In Memory of Katherine Ward Burg (about 400 feet away); The James B. Eads Bridge (about 700 feet away); Site of First Mormon Meeting Place in St. Louis (about 800 feet away); The Missouri Athletic Club (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.
More about this marker. This marker was located in the Laclede's Landing Neighborhood.
Also see . . . Laclede's Landing Riverfront District. Website homepage (Submitted on June 13, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Additional commentary.
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The cornerstone of the building is unique. It contains not only the year of construction 1884 according to the secular calendar...but also the year 5644 according to the traditional Jewish calendar. Marcus Bernheimer was both a local and national leader of Jewish charities.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 16, 2014
2. Old Judge Coffee Bldg. Marker
The marker is near the blue umbrella.
— Submitted July 18, 2023, by Jeffrey B Stiffman of St. Louis, Missouri.
Photographed By Jason Voigt, June 17, 2020
3. Old Judge Coffee Bldg. Marker
The marker appears to have been removed.
Public Domain, n.d.
4. Old Judge Coffee Building
Public Domain, n.d.
5. Old Judge Coffee
Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 833 times since then and 48 times this year. Last updated on June 17, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 3. submitted on June 17, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 4, 5. submitted on November 12, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
