Lafayette Garage and Repair Company Building
a.k.a. St. Louis Automobile Company; O'Connor Coal Co.; Stiehl & Stewart Auto Service
2710-2716 Lafayette, Saint Louis, MO Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.
Missouri played a significant role in the Civil War, with battles such as the Battle of Wilson's Creek and the Battle of Pea Ridge taking place on its soil.