Shoenberg Administration Building. . The "townhouse" Barnett designed for Henry Shaw in 1849 was a three-story brick home, which stood in downtown St. Louis on the southwest corner of Seventh and Locust streets. In 1891, according to Shaw's will, the building was dismantled brick by brick, under Barnett's supervision, and reassembled within the Garden wall facing Tower Grove Avenue. If you look closely you'll see that the original townhouse constitutes the northern end of this building. In 1909, the south wing of the building was added to house the rapidly expanding herbarium, library, and classrooms, which have since been moved first to the Lehmann Building and now the Bayer Center. Today, the building holds administrative offices and is not open to the public.
The "townhouse" Barnett designed for Henry Shaw in 1849 was a three-story brick home, which stood in downtown St. Louis on the southwest corner of Seventh and Locust streets. In 1891, according to Shaw's will, the building was dismantled brick by brick, under Barnett's supervision, and reassembled within the Garden wall facing Tower Grove Avenue. If you look closely you'll see that the original townhouse constitutes the northern end of this building. In 1909, the south wing of the building was added to house the rapidly expanding herbarium, library, and classrooms, which have since been moved first to the Lehmann Building and now the Bayer Center. Today, the building holds administrative offices and is not open to the public.
Erected by Missouri Botanical Garden.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
Location. 38° 36.65′ N, 90° 15.477′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Missouri Botanical Garden. It can be reached from Shaw Boulevard west of Tower Grove Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker
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is at or near this postal address: 4344 Shaw Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63110, 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 475 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 31, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
