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St. Louis, Missouri: Giant Vess Soda Bottle

Built in 1953, and claimed to be the biggest bottle in the world at that time. Restored in 2016, when all of its neon was stripped out.

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Vess - Giant Soda Bottle

This giant Vess soda bottle is about to have an entire district of St. Louis named after it...and entertainment venues are lining up to make The Bottle District a hot night spot in St. Louis.

[Doug Schneider, 06/17/2005]

Neon Vess Lemon Lime soda bottle at night.

Giant Soda Bottle

The giant Vess lemon-lime soda bottle sits just of I-70, greeting motorists coming from the north into downtown St. Louis.

[Doug Schneider, 01/27/2002]

Here is a night shot -- spotted it on our way to an Indian Pow-Wow at the National Shrine of Our Lady of The Snows, Belleville, IL.

Giant Vess Soda Bottle

Address:
520 O'Fallon St., St. Louis, MO
Directions:
On the corner of N. 6th and O'Fallon Sts, just west of I-70 between exits 249 and 250. Rough neighborhood; daylight visits only.
Hours:
Daytime drive by.
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