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Missouri Mid-Century Modern Retail Buildings

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Retro Inferno
Kansas City, MO		 Tiger Embroidery
Columbia, MO
Retro Inferno occupies a former office equipment store that was built in 1964. The second level's floor-to-ceiling windows are covered by aluminum sunscreens. The company moved into the building around 2003 and sells mid-century furnishings. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

The Tiger Embroidery building appears to be from the 1960s. Does anyone know what was here originally? This photo is from 2010. The building appears to be vacant now. [map]

Tux Tees & More
Macon, MO
The Tux Tees & More building looks like it might have housed a bank originally. It appears to be from the 1960s or 1970s. [map]

former Macy's
St. Ann, MO
This former Macy's department store was part of the Northwest Plaza shopping mall. The building originally housed a Famous-Barr store. The mall was built in 1963 and closed in 2010. This photo is from 2012. In 2013, most of the mall was demolished. This building and a few others were saved for potential office space. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Similar designs were used other Famous-Barr stores, now Macy's, in St. Louis, MO and Fairview Heights, IL.

More Missouri:
Mister Donut (Springfield)
Colonial Bakery Store (St. Louis)
Windstream Communications (Vandalia) [map]