Soulard in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Mad Art Gallery

2727 S 12th St.

— 1937 —

Mad Art Gallery Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 28, 2020

1. Mad Art Gallery Marker

Inscription. Originally this land contained a bottling shed for Arsenal Brewery. In 1937, city architect Albert Osberg (who also designed Soulard Market) designed a series of Art Deco police stations for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. This structure was the 3rd District Station, and it included a shooting range (lower level) and a maintenance garage (center). The building interior still contains the original jail cells.

Erected 2019 by Soulard Historic District.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the Art Deco, and the Missouri, St. Louis, Soulard Historic District series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.

Location. 38° 36.023′ N, 90° 12.814′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Soulard. It is at the intersection of Lynch Street and South 12th Street, on the right when traveling north on Lynch Street. Marker is outside Mad Art Gallery, which is located across the street from the Anheuser-Busch Brewery (Visitors Center). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:

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1201 Lynch St, Saint Louis MO 63118, 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: Louis Obert Mansion (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ripple Row (about 400 feet away); Martie "Murph" Aboussie Park (about 600 feet away); Max Feuerbacher Mansion (about 700 feet away); Henry Brunelle House (about 800 feet away); Clydesdale Stable (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cat's Meow (approx. 0.2 miles away); Big Daddy's (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Also see . . . Mad Art Gallery. Official website for Mad Art Gallery, which is used as an events space. (Submitted on October 31, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 28, 2020

2. Mad Art Gallery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 1,011 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.