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1700 block south 1700 block north - King Bee Building 1600 block north - Business Products Center 1500 block south - Washington Square Building 1500 block north - International Shoe Company 1400 blocks - Monkey Building; Washington Building; ect. 1300 block south - Knickerbocker; Lesan-Gould; etc. 1300 block north - Fashion Square 1200 block south - Rudman on the Park, etc. 1200 block north - 1209, 1227 Washington 1100 block south - A.D. Brown, etc. 1100 block north - Hadley Square; Days Inn; Trendmasters 1000 block south - the Merchandise Mart 1000 block north - Bee Hat Co., etc. 900 block north - Lammert Building; Hotel Lennox 800 block south - the Gateway Hotel 500-600 blocks north - Dillards, etc. 400 blocks - Missouri Athletic Club, etc.

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March 2001 - terra cotta damage


November 2008 - faded ghost signs include "Guaranty Bank & Trust Co." (including what looks like a Locust Street address) and "Walk-Over Shoes" sold by the "Geo. E. Keith Company".


March 2001


May 2003 - Europe's grand opening


November 2008 - sold again

1521 Washington Avenue


Originally: Guzzardo Building
Architect: Albert B. Groves, 1916

An old slipcover was removed here, presumably with the intention of restoring the building to its original appearance, but not the funding to do it. Further damage was incurred in an effort to make the building's entrance look "Gothic" or some such.

After a stint as home to the Europe nightclub, the ground floor is vacant again.

The extraordinarily plain building next door at 1523 Washington Avenue dates to 1937.