I was surprised to see dozens of realtor signs around the site of the old Stockyards, and you can see the brochure here. Now is your chance to buy a piece of history.
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Armour Meat Packing Plant Smokestack Deterioration
There’s been some clear deterioration of the top of the southern smokestack at the Armour Meat Packing Plant. Compare this photo with this one, from several years ago. I guess it’s only a matter of…
Eagle Cliff Cemetery and the Miles Mausoleum
The oft-vandalized Miles Mausoleum, south of Columbia, Illinois, has recently been cleaned, and security cameras have been installed to ward off future desecration of the tomb. Sadly, all of the remains have been removed, as…
Venice Power Plant, Interior Photos During Demolition
I’ve been following the demolition of the Venice Power Plant now for over a year, and a reader sent me some photos of the interior as it was being disassembled. What is fascinating, and I…
Demolition, Murphy Building, Downtown East St. Louis
The long suffering Murphy Building, infamous for its severe deterioration on its backside, seems to be experiencing at least some demolition. Its infamous draping floors, seen here in this picture, are now gone. Is this…
Anonymous Building, East St. Louis
I came across this building, seemingly an old store, on Collinsville Avenue east of downtown. I have no idea what it once was, but it looks to be one of the older buildings in the…
Brooklyn, Illinois
There is actual life in Brooklyn, the long suffering first African-American founded community in America. This sturdy church is well maintained and occupied. Apparently the nearby Venice School District also serves the town, and…
The Stockyards, Changing Forever
I can’t fully express how dramatically the National Stockyards have changed since the first time I visited over four years ago. Onramps sprout at the end of brick streets, while cranes tower over the area….
Armour Meat Packing Plant, Fall 2012
Boy, the new road that cuts dangerously close to the old Armour Meat Packing Plant makes it a lot easier to shoot pictures of it. Even just last winter, the old road had not been…
Venice Power Plant, Coming Down Fast
I’ve continued to be impressed by the massive hulk of the Venice Power Station; it seems that even the demolition of such a large building is not news anymore. Some more of the plant has…
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