St. Matthew United Methodist Church
I came across this giant church just off of Route 13 in Belleville, tucked back in a neighborhood of ranch houses.
Metro East
Across the river in Illinois
Olivette Park, East St. Louis, Revisited
I went back and checked out some of the wonderful old houses in the Olivette Park neighborhood of East St. Louis. I think the building below is at least partly occupied.
Visiting East St. Louis on the 100th Anniversary of the Riots
10th and Bond Street is where it all began, 100 years and two weeks ago. I went back and snapped these photos on the exact anniversary of some of the worse racial violence in US history. The oldest areas of… Continue Reading
Fire, East St. Louis
The man got out in time, but the wood frame house was a complete loss, burning to the ground in 30 minutes. The pink dust in the last photograph was from when the chimney collapsed.
Cahokia Mounds, New Year’s Day, 2017
Dramatic light framed the ruins of Cahokia, from Monk’s Mound above to other mounds arranged around the main plaza.
Mary Brown Center, Lincoln Park, East St. Louis
This geodesic dome functions as a gymnasium, part of a larger rec plex in Lincoln Park.
Old Macedonia Baptist Church
The congregation moved across the intersection to a new building. They do not seem to be using the old church.
The Old Power Plant, East St. Louis
I don’t think anyone has every really figured out what the story is about this towering power plant buried in the thick undergrowth on the south side of East St. Louis. It looks to be made out of reinforced concrete,… Continue Reading
Old Broadview Hotel, East St. Louis
For better or for worse, the government of East St. Louis lacks the money to tear down its sturdy abandoned buildings. For right now, the old Broadview Hotel is still standing, with hopes of it reopening in its original use.… Continue Reading
National Stockyards, Late October 2016
Other than some concrete pillars, part of what I think were originally meat refrigeration, Armour Meat Packing is now gone. The transformation of the old National Stockyards is continuing, with the hope that the new bridge and flat land will… Continue Reading