I returned to photograph the small hamlet of Sherman, or sometimes known as St. Paul, or even Jedburgh. I think Sherman is the most prevalent name. I was concerned to see the beautiful farmhouse above…
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Sherman/St. Paul, Revisited
Castlewood Lodges, Revisited
I photographed the old hotels and ruins around Castlewood again a couple of weekends ago; I would be interested to hear from readers if they can identify these structures. Is this house below once a…
Lime Kiln, Rockwoods Reservation
Not to sound melodramatic, but I think the lime kiln in Rockwoods Reservation, which converted limestone to lime at high temperatures, is one of the most beautiful structures in the St. Louis region. The giant…
Quarry, Rockwoods Reservation
Rockwoods Reservation, in far western St. Louis County, used to be the site of intensive limestone quarrying for the creation of lime. The mine is now closed off from visitors, but you can still get…
Business Up Front, Destruction in Back
These houses along Marcus Avenue look alright, just a little rough around the edges, rights? In reality, their red bricks backs have been stolen, leaving nothing but a sagging mess spilling onto the backyards. Luckily…
The Mysterious Kelly Street
I was walking along Broadway just south of Cerre Street, when I noticed this street sign attached to a light pole. After I perused the various maps from Nineteenth Century St. Louis, I could find…
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Euclid Records moved to Gore Avenue in downtown Webster Groves in the spring of 2013.
Fox Park and Industry
It can be a little jarring, driving through much of the South Side, which was originally built as residential streetcar suburbs, and then all of the sudden you hit block after block of factories and…
Fox Park
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McKinley Heights, Revisited
I’ve always been intrigued by McKinley Heights; sandwiched in between Lafayette Square, Soulard and Benton Park, it gets forgotten by many people. But obviously, due to its close proximity to those other famous neighborhoods, McKinley…
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