There is a fascinating mix of housing between Cherokee and Utah streets on the our way north on Compton Avenue/ See the east side of the street in this post. I apparently did not remember to photograph the west side of the street back in 2017. The two one-story houses show how signs of having…
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Curby Memorial Presbyterian Church, Benton Park West, Fall 2020
Curby Memorial Presbyterian Church has its roots going back in 1873 on South Broadway, and built the current sanctuary in 1898 at a cost of $17,000. It is named after the daughter of a major donor for this building.
German Evangelisch Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Benton Park West, Fall 2020
I’ve always liked this church, and in fact I know I’ve photographed it before in the past, but now I can’t find that post. In particular, the dramatic double portal in the front façade is what has always drawn me to it. It’s a classic northern German Gothic Revival church overall in massing and style,…
Utah Street Between California and Ohio Avenues, North Side, Benton Park West, Fall 2020
Heading east of Utah we see two of my favorite Italianate houses, with their own porches on the side. I’ve looked at them before, as well as this stretch back in May of 2017. There are more red brick two-family flats… …but I was happy to see this little Italianate bungalow had been renovated and…
Utah Street Between Nebraska and California Avenues, North Side, Benton Park West, Fall 2020
I’ve actually photographed this stretch below back in May of 2017, but I thought it would be worthwhile to look at these stately buildings again. As I’ve mentioned before, What I think these buildings below can teach us is that commercial and residential buildings can work together stylistically, and can even harmonize together in the…
Oregon Avenue Between Wyoming and Utah Streets, Benton Park West, Fall 2020
Heading south of Wyoming and looking at the east side of Oregon, there are more of the typical and stout Romanesque Revival houses and two-family flat apartment buildings. There are also still some Second Empire buildings, as well. There is that normal transition from wood-based decoration to brick and terracotta-based ornamentation. There is some rehabbing…
Oregon Avenue Between Juniata and Wyoming Streets, Benton Park West, Fall 2020
Heading south of Juniata on Oregon towards Wyoming looking at the east side of the street, we see more of the houses that make Benton Park West such a distinctive neighborhood. We see more of the standard red brick houses, some paired up as duplexes, and they are in good shape overall, and show the…
Oregon Avenue Between Arsenal and Juniata Streets, Benton Park West, Fall 2020
Heading south on Oregon Avenue towards Juniata Street, we go through what was once the St. Louis Commons, an area of Karst Topography that was pockmarked with sinkholes, quarries and other rugged uneven land. As we can see from the Compton and Dry Pictorial St. Louis from 1876, Oregon was cut through late compare to…
Oregon Avenue Between Crittenden and Arsenal Streets, Benton Park West, Fall 2020
St. Wenceslaus Roman Catholic Church might not get as much attention as other churches in the city, but it often plays a role in fallen police officers’ funerals, as it sits on the east side of Oregon Avenue across from Kutis Funeral Home. It is in the English Gothic Revival style, and is the second…
Arsenal Street Between Oregon and Nebraska Avenues, Benton Park West, Fall 2020
Update: I revisited the block in May of 2022, going east to west. Arsenal Street in between Oregon and Nebraska avenues is an interesting mix of houses and businesses, some of which have a long history in South St. Louis. First up is an old florist’s shop, which once had coolers in the basement. It…