About · The Barnett
A hundred years on Washington Avenue.It still stops people when they walk in.
Wedding and event venue at 3207 Washington Blvd, Grand Center Arts District, St. Louis.
The building
Standing tall on Washington Avenue for over a century.
Built in 1921 as the headquarters for the Central States Life Insurance Company, The Barnett was designed by architect Tom P. Barnett of Barnett, Haynes & Barnett, one of St. Louis’s most prominent firms of the era and the architects behind the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis.
The Spanish Baroque design, with ornate terra cotta, a bell tower, a Conquistador stained-glass window, and twin curved staircases soaring to 45 feet, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and preserved through a multi-million dollar renovation.
Today it operates as a full-service event venue. The main hall seats 180 for dinner, opens to 335 for a reception, and the building handles the rest.
Milestones
A few dates worth naming.History of the Barnett.
Find us
Centrally located in Grand Center.St. Louis, MO 63103.
St. Louis, MO 63103
For general inquiries only — all event bookings go through the form.
Venue management by
Culinary Canvas manages The Barnett, including the venue, the kitchen, the bar, and the team in the room on the night. Catering is through Culinary Canvas; bar service through Cocktail Canvas. The same team handles planning, operations, and the hundred things that shouldn’t be on your mind.
The Barnett is one of several St. Louis venues under Culinary Canvas management.