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Name:  Fagin Building
Address:  Olive and 9th
Year:  1888
Architectural Firm/Architect:  C.P. Clarke
Property Type Codes:  Commercial building, Central Business District masonry
Ward:  7
Neighborhood:  35
History:
The Fagin Building was financed by Aaron Fagin and expressed his individuality. The architect, C. P. Clarke, let his and the building owner´s personality show in the flamboyant and expressive character of the building. The Fagin building evoked the same sort of style as Frank Furness in Philadelphia [141].




People
Clark, Charles


Reference
Architectural Heritage of St. Louis, 1803-1891

 

 

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