Located at 710 North Tucker Boulevard in downtown St. Louis, the Globe Building stands as a symbol of the city’s ongoing transformation, from industrial powerhouse to digital innovator. Built in 1931 as the Midwest Terminal Building for the Illinois Terminal Railroad, its reinforced concrete structure and underground tunnels were designed for strength and reliability. Today, those same features make it an ideal home for modern St. Louis data centers and enterprise IT infrastructure.
Over nearly a century, the Globe Building has evolved in step with technological progress. Once the headquarters of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat newspaper, it later became a cornerstone for the region’s digital infrastructure during the internet boom of the 1990s. Its downtown location, close to major fiber optic routes and key connectivity hubs, positioned it perfectly for the next wave of innovation in colocation services and cloud hosting.
Now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Globe Building remains at the heart of St. Louis’ growing technology ecosystem. It’s more than a data center address, it’s a landmark of resilience, adaptation, and forward-looking enterprise.
Among the leading tenants driving innovation within the Globe Building is Datotel, a St. Louis-based provider of cloud hosting, colocation services, managed IT solutions and IT support. Since consolidating operations in the Globe Building in 2004, Datotel has developed more than 30,000 square feet of highly secure, purpose-built data center space designed to meet the most demanding enterprise requirements.
Datotel’s St Louis data center incorporates advanced engineering and security features, including:
These capabilities reflect Datotel’s commitment to reliability, scalability, and data center security, helping businesses maintain operational continuity in an increasingly digital world. By combining the historic strength of the Globe Building with cutting-edge IT infrastructure, Datotel has created an environment built for both legacy stability and future growth.
The Globe Building is now part of the larger innovation ecosystem taking shape in downtown St. Louis. Located adjacent to the T-REX Innovation Center and near the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s new western headquarters, it sits within the city’s emerging “Downtown North Insight District”, a nexus for geospatial analytics, data science, and advanced technology firms such as MAXAR, BAE Systems, General Dynamics and T-Kartor USA.
This clustering of talent, infrastructure, and investment underscores St. Louis’ growing reputation as a regional technology hub. For companies seeking secure, high-performance data center solutions or local cloud hosting options, Datotel provides both the physical infrastructure and the expertise to support mission-critical workloads.
Datotel’s presence in the Globe Building connects St. Louis’ industrial past to its digital future. By investing in secure colocation and cloud infrastructure within one of the Saint Louis’ most resilient structures, Datotel demonstrates how historic assets can power modern innovation.
For organizations seeking trusted St. Louis data center solutions with enterprise-grade reliability, Datotel stands at the intersection of history and technology, continuing a legacy of strength, adaptability, and forward-thinking IT leadership.