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October 2023 by Andrea Koval
Loved it for the history and salvage of awesome parts of the buildings that were demolished. Just don't go when cold or too hot. It's 99% outside and not much cover from the elements. Loved the history and stories!
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August 2023 by K Hyde
Very interesting collection!
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April 2023 by Mark Zeman
If you love architecture of buildings built by craftsmen from days gone by, you would enjoy a visit to the National Building Arts Center in Sauget, IL, just a few minutes across from downtown. When such buildings meet their final fate, some are fortunate to have small pieces salvaged from the wrecking ball to preserve their artistry and history.
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December 2022 by Karla Abel
Wonderful place and a lot of buried treasures there.
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September 2021 by Michael Wentzel
The National Building Arts Center is a unique study center that houses an extremely large and diversified collection of building artifacts. It is supported by the wealth of information offered in the research library that offers broad holdings in architecture.There is no other place like the National Building Arts Center in St. Louis. I could spend days gazing at all the artifacts and reading rare books that aren't published online. It is a truly amazing place and I highly suggest others to get in contact with the National Building Arts Center staff so you can stop by.
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September 2019 by Shannon Broadway
Beautiful!
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September 2019 by Elise Skulte
Interesting place! Not many places like this is the world. The collection has many architectural artifacts saved from buildings across the United States. Would be great if the collection could be displayed in a more museum friendly way but still a great place to find old pieces to incorporate into new buildings or refurbish old buildings.
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September 2018 by Jon Phillips
Growing collection of architectural ornaments and pieces collected in North America to understand the American built environment and historical process of creation.
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September 2017 by Karen Wagniere
Incredible, amazing facility with thousands of books on building architecture and actual pieces too. Had a private tour with director, Larry Giles, and it was two hours of interesting conversation. Call or email in advance for info.