Ameren is renovating the old New Merry Widow Theater building on Chouteau at the corner of 18th for offices. (h/t to presby again, per usual)

Pretty cool! Here is a bit of history on the old theater:



http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/6126

^ that would be Huuuuge!

also, it's kind of weird having this in the Downtown section but it is what it is.

The eponymous song from the operetta that gave the theater its name:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dzCXusQFeQ