St. Louis Architecture Collections

The Department of Special Collections holds many architecture-related collections documenting the St. Louis area, including:

Files from notable architects, many of whom attended or taught at WashU, including Harris Armstrong, William and Gertrude Bernoudy, Maritz & Young, and Joseph D. Murphy
Records about the College of Architecture with original plans for the WashU campus
Original plans for notable structures (St. Louis Union Station and Eads Bridge)

Building and structure plans for the St. Louis Eads Bridge detailing the cornices, or decorative moldings, for approaches. — The building and structure plan for the St. Louis Eads Bridge details the cornices, or decorative moldings, for approaches.

Building and structure plans for the St. Louis Eads Bridge. These detail the arch-work that went into the bridge's architecture. — These structural plans detail the archwork of the Eads Bridge.

Please note that while architectural plans are described online, most materials are in their original format (paper) and unavailable online. Contact the Department of Special Collections to access the collections.