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Showing posts with label lever soap. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lever soap. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Lever Soap Plant of Saint Louis was built in 1953 and lasted nearly 50 years in operation, before closing in 2001 as a result of restructuring.

"Lever Brothers was a British manufacturer founded in 1885 by William Hesketh Lever (1851–1925) and his brother, James Darcy Lever (1854–1910). The brothers had invested in and promoted a new soap making process invented by chemist William Hough Watson, it was a huge success. Lever Brothers merged with Margarine Unie in 1930 to form Unilever." - wiki

It had been a while since my last visit here.. Always a fun and dangerous place.

Update: Lever Soap Plant has been demolished.

Lever Soap Plant Saint Louis © 2014 sublunar

Lever Soap Plant Saint Louis © 2014 sublunar

Lever Soap Plant Saint Louis © 2014 sublunar

Lever Soap Plant Saint Louis © 2014 sublunar

Lever Soap Plant Saint Louis © 2014 sublunar

Lever Soap Plant Saint Louis © 2014 sublunar

Lever Soap Plant Saint Louis © 2014 sublunar

Lever Soap Plant Saint Louis © 2014 sublunar

Lever Soap Plant Saint Louis © 2014 sublunar

Lever Soap Plant Saint Louis © 2014 sublunar

Lever Soap Plant Saint Louis © 2014 sublunar

Lever Soap Plant Saint Louis © 2014 sublunar

Lever Soap Plant Saint Louis © 2014 sublunar

Lever Soap Plant Saint Louis © 2014 sublunar

Lever Soap Plant Saint Louis © 2014 sublunar

Lever Soap Plant Saint Louis © 2014 sublunar

Lever Soap Plant Saint Louis © 2014 sublunar

Lever Soap Plant Saint Louis © 2014 sublunar

Lever Soap Plant Saint Louis © 2014 sublunar

Lever Soap Plant Saint Louis © 2014 sublunar

Lever Soap Plant Saint Louis © 2014 sublunar

Lever Soap Plant Saint Louis © 2014 sublunar