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The Bevo Mill was built in 1916 by August A. Busch, Sr. of Anheuser-Busch, as an alternative to evil saloons. The Bevo Mill was named after a Bohemian pivo (beer) that contained less than one-half percent alcohol. Wines and beers were only sold at tables and no hard liquor was served.

This treasured historic landmark of south St. Louis, Missouri is a replica of a Dutch windmill. The exterior was finished with stones that were gathered from Busch’s lavish estate, Grant’s Farm. A pair of cement storks sits on top of the chimney that is a German and Dutch tradition for good luck. It was (and is) a high-class restaurant that features excellent German fare at moderate prices.

The interior of the Bevo Mill has a main dining room that has the feel of a Teutonic hall decorated with antlers on the walls and dark wood. The Mill Room is located directly below the still-operating mill blades and served as August Busch’s private dining room. The ceilings in the foyer and Mill Room have groined arches that end in stone-carved gnomes holding a mug. The gnomes were originally exhibited at the Paris Exposition in 1889. Two large, tile murals of angelic children playing with animals adorn the walls of the Mill Room. All of the millwork, tiles, and light fixtures are original.

In the mid-1980s this architectural treasure was restored. The $1 million restoration price was four times the original cost.