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The Spanish style is always in high demand in the United States, as seen across the nation in other forms of Spanish style, like the Spanish mission style. Which brings us to the Spanish Mission Deco style that was a style-fusion that happened in the 1920’s. T.P. Barnett’s Spanish Deco building in St. Louis on the famous Washington Ave. is the best example.
Thanks to George Washington Smith, we come to the story of Thomas P. Barnett. Thomas P. Barnett’s father was one of the most prominent architects in St. Louis, and Thomas went on to carry the family flag with pride. When George I. Barnett died in 1898, his two sons George D. and Thomas P. would go on to further contribute to the rich architectural history of St. Louis. The boys would eventually come to create Barnett, Haynes, and Barnett with their brother in law John Haynes. All of them had trained with the elder Barnett, and all of them were imbued with the same spirit, talent, and artistry.