Posts about North St. Louis
A Lieutenant in the United States Navy during the Civil War, Wilson McGunnegle served on board the U.S.S. St. Louis, sadly dying of tuberculosis in Annapolis, Maryland later on during the conflict. He has one of what is easily the… Continue Reading
I had never really looked at this mausoleum before, and I found some interesting details, such as this angel in bas-relief on the front door. I imagine the angel is an allusion to the one discovered in Christ’s tomb after… Continue Reading
I had never noticed these flowers blooming like this before at Bellefontaine Cemetery in the spring.
Cote Brilliante Avenue starts out nice enough just northeast of the intersection of Kingshighway and Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, but it quickly turns bad the further you go east. You might recognize the street’s name from the nightly news,… Continue Reading
I’ve long said that I think the architecture of North St. Louis is more impressive than that of South St. Louis, and I stand by that. I know many of my friends in the preservation business who agree with me.… Continue Reading
Out in the suburbs of the West End, I think the long block of 5300-5400 Cabanne Avenue, in between Union and Belt Avenues stands out as one of the most interesting. It is just to the north of Windermere Place,… Continue Reading
Just more of the beautiful, eclectic architecture that you see in the West End continues on Cates Avenue north of the old St. Luke’s Hospital. Look at the wood carving on the porch below. The house below has seen some… Continue Reading
My discoveries usually begin with a question: why does Clemens Avenue just north of the old St. Luke’s Hospital on Delmar curve in the middle of the block, for seemingly no reason? Looking at old Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, we… Continue Reading
South of Clemens Place is this beautiful, intact 5400 block of Enright Avenue, demonstrating the beauty of the city north of Delmar, in the West End neighborhood. Beverly Place intersects with Enright in the middle of this block, and the… Continue Reading