early 20th century thoroughly cleaned and refinished brushed metal american cold-rolled steel freestanding medical cabinet designed and fabricated by or for the a.s. aloe company, st. louis, mo. the freestanding hospital medical storage cabinet retains the original reinforced hinged metal cabinet door with wavy plate glass. the cabinets interior retains the original adjustable metal brackets for supporting the glass shelves. the cabriole style legs are structurally sound and stable. the streamlined style a.s. aloe company building was built in 1940 and stood on the northeast corner of olive and 19th street in st. louis, mo. the building was built for the a.s. aloe company, sellers of medical and surgical supplies. the exterior exhibits a strong, geometric composition, with dramatic rows of horizontal windows capped off with simple raised lettering. the graphics of the entryway are bold and unmistakable. the building makes clean use of simple elements to create a form that delights in its strength and simplicity. with its ornamental signs and lettering stripped away, the a.s. aloe building was demolished in fall of 1996. the site today is a parking lot. the cornerstone contained a time capsule, containing company catalogs and medical journals, as well as a hand-written letter from company president howard f. baer.