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I used to live three blocks from this building, and actually rented a u-haul truck from this location. You would have never looked at the building twice. The exterior is nothing like the period photo. The all glass first floor has been enclosed, which completely alters its character.
Kudos to U-Haul...I'd say this more than makes up for the fuel pump failure and 8 hour stranding in the Alleghenies on the PA Turnpike I experienced with one of their trucks in 1989.
The mention of St Louis architect Harris Armstrong reminds me that he has a strong supporter in blogger/designer Andrew Raimist. Armstrong, an African-American, was successful in adapting the various influences he acquired, starting in the 1930s. Raimist's blog is a trove of illustrations of Armstrong's work; the current post is a handsome house that seems to demonstrate the influence of both Wright and Aalto. Click on the first photo to see all the goodies: