Midtown in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Nash Building
Built in 1920
From 1920 through 1931 this building was the home of Southwest Nash Co., a dealership for Nash automobiles, Nash Trucks, and Ajax Automobiles.
From 1932 through 1934 this building housed Southwest Willys Co., a dealership for Willys Overland Automobiles and Trucks and Willys-Knight Automobiles.
Charles W. Nash, was abandoned by his parents at age 6. At age 12, he fled from the farm he had been bound out to, and got a job as a cushion stuffer in The Durant Buggy factory. He rose to President of General Motors Corporation, resigning from that position in 1916, to found Nash Motor Co.
Erected by The Horseless Carriage Club of Missouri and Hilliker Corporation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 38° 38.153′ N, 90° 13.314′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Midtown. It is on Locust Street west of North Garrison Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3001 Locust Street, Saint Louis MO 63103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ford Building (a few steps from this marker); Locomobile Building (about 300
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 538 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
