Architectural Ornament, City Museum, 15th Street and Delmar Boulevard, St. Louis, MO
Opened in 1997, the City Museum was founded by artist Bob Cassilly, and his wife, Gail Cassilly, to serve as an art and architectural museum with a very whimsical theme, featuring multiple tunnels, decorative architectural ornament relics, art installations, slides, staircases, and various other exhibits, attractions, and installations. The museum is housed in the former International Shoe Company Annex, built in 1931, which is a contributing structure in the Washington Avenue Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
Architectural Ornament, City Museum, 15th Street and Delmar Boulevard, St. Louis, MO
Opened in 1997, the City Museum was founded by artist Bob Cassilly, and his wife, Gail Cassilly, to serve as an art and architectural museum with a very whimsical theme, featuring multiple tunnels, decorative architectural ornament relics, art installations, slides, staircases, and various other exhibits, attractions, and installations. The museum is housed in the former International Shoe Company Annex, built in 1931, which is a contributing structure in the Washington Avenue Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.