805 N. 2nd Street
About the Building
Once used for storing and blending whiskey, the Trader Building was likely raided as part of the infamous St. Louis Whiskey Ring in the 1870s.. The scheme ran an extensive network of bribes to distillers, IRS agents, and elected officials in order to defraud the federal government of liquor taxes. Legend says the money was used to finance the second presidential campaign of Ulysses S. Grant. Ironically the secretary of the Treasury, Benjamin Bestow, who was appointed by Grant in 1874 unraveled the enterprise that led to the prosecution of ring leader and Missouri Collector of revenue, John McDonald who had also been appointed by Grant in 1869. Jury is still out on whether or not Grant was in the know about the ring. One thing we know for sure is that we didn’t cut any corners during the renovation process. Both the structural and non-structural integrity has been restored in this beautiful historic building on Laclede’s Landing.
- Historic Renovation Completed in 2024
- Exposed Brick and Beams
- Home to 25 Luxury Apartments (More Info)
- Business Grants Available (More Info)
805 N Second Street: Office/Retail Available
- Street level entry
- 1,054 RSF
- $21 SF
- T.I. Available
801 N 2nd Street: Restaurant Space Available
- Street Level Entry
- Front Patio Space
- 8,608 RSF
- $21 SF
- T.I. Available
The Laclede’s Landing Neighborhood
- St. Louis’s Historic Riverfront District
- 129 New Luxury Apartments Between MLK Bridge and Eads Bridge (More Info)
- Katherine Ward Burg Garden
- Laclede's Landing Dog Park
- The Gateway Arch National Park
- Mississippi River Greenway
- Neighborhood Events:
- Lunch on the Landing
- St. Louis Battlehawks Tailgates
- Arch Bark
- Greater St Louis Marathon
- 4th of July on the Arch
- Big Muddy Blues Festival
- Blues at the Arch
Address: 805 N. 2nd Street
City: St. Louis
State: MO
ZIP: 63102
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