Locomobile Building

This building initially served as the St. Louis dealership for the Locomobile automobile and later housed dealerships for the Davis Six and Maibohm automobiles. The Locomobile, a massive luxury car, was manufactured in Bridgeport, Connecticut, from 1899 to 1929; although originally steam powered, it changed to internal combustion in 1903. During World War II, Premier Recording Studios moved into the building. Under Premier Recording Studios and its successor, Berzerker Studios, Bing Crosby, Miles Davis, Ike and Tina Turner, and Chuck Berry recorded here, and programs of the long-term nationally televised show Wild Kingdom were also recorded here with Marlin Perkins as host.

St. Louis, Missouri · United States