St. Louis, Missouri: Flying Saucer Building
Originally a gas station, then a taco stand, the ultra-modern Googie-style saucer-shaped building is now a coffee shop.
- Address:
- 212 S. Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO
- Directions:
- West side of midtown. On the east side of S. Grand Blvd, just north of I-64 exits 37A or B.
- Admission:
- Free
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Spaceship Building Originally a gas station, then a taco shop. It stood empty for years and was nearly demolished. Preservation efforts saved it and it just reopened as a Starbucks.
[Jim L, 09/30/2012]Nearby Offbeat Places
- The Billiken, St. Louis, MO - < 1 mi.
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Built in the mid-1960s, the "spaceship building" was slated for demolition by a greedy developer until it was saved by local preservationists.