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Concordia Cemetery

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Chris Naffziger

According to this tombstone-shaped plaque, the roots of Concordia Cemetery go back to some of the earliest burial grounds in St. Louis. Located off of what is now Bates Avenue, this cemetery would have been far out in the country.… Continue Reading →

South Bevo, Cemeteries, Gothic Revival, Mausolea, Sculpture
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The Vanished Theaters of Gravois Avenue

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Chris Naffziger

There used to be so many more theaters in St. Louis, and they’ve mostly been demolished. Take the Granada, seen above, and then look below, where the theater and its entrance have been removed and turned into a parking lot… Continue Reading →

South Apartment Buildings, Bevo, Demolition, Early Twentieth Century Eclectic, Spanish Revival, St. Louis Hills, Storefronts, Theaters
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National Candy Company

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Chris Naffziger

The old National Candy Company factory sat empty for years, and was first the target of redevelopment for a charter school a few years ago. That never happened, so in a continuing trend, U-Haul got a hold of it and… Continue Reading →

South Art-Deco, Bevo, Factories, Rehabilitation, Warehouses
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Gravois Avenue Viaduct

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Chris Naffziger

The Gravois Avenue underpass, started in 1940, is much deeper than its neighbor, the Chippewa Avenue underpass. Much like its neighbor, it was built to go under the Missouri Pacific railroad tracks, and was originally budgeted to cost around $600,000.… Continue Reading →

South Art-Deco, Bevo, Bridges, Warehouses
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Chippewa Avenue Viaduct

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Chris Naffziger

Two of the strangest lacunae in St. Louis built environment history are the Chippewa and Gravois underpasses that lead into the Bevo neighborhood. The first one, the Chippewa underpass, was clearly necessitated by the large amount of rail traffic on… Continue Reading →

South Bevo, Bridges
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Antebellum House, Ulena Avenue, Bevo

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Chris Naffziger

This house, heavily modified, was constructed in 1859, and is easily one of the oldest houses in the Bevo area, long before many of the streets in the area were even platted.

South Bevo, Early Vernacular, Houses
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Schiller Avenue, Bevo

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Chris Naffziger

I always forget how much of the city is not red brick; large swaths are more of a buff color, and then there’s large sections of the city down Gravois that are wood frame. It honestly doesn’t hold up as… Continue Reading →

South Arts and Crafts Style, Bevo, Early Twentieth Century Eclectic, Early Vernacular, Houses
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Bungalows, Walsh Street, Bevo

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Chris Naffziger

I love the bungalows of the South Side down past Gravois and Grand. They’re all one story, with a front door and two to three windows. Each one looks like a little palace, with its own ornament and sense of… Continue Reading →

South Arts and Crafts Style, Bevo, Early Twentieth Century Eclectic, Gingerbread Style, Houses
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St. John the Baptist, Bevo

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Chris Naffziger

Opened in 1914, St. John the Baptist was the bulwark of the southwest side of the city. I believe the school associated with it closed several years ago. The church, just like its contemporary, Epiphany in Lindenwood Park and St.… Continue Reading →

South Bevo, Churches, Romanesque Revival
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Delor Street, Bevo

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Chris Naffziger

Moving away from “downtown” Bevo, the quiet side streets revitalized by Bosnian immigrants continue to show their charm.  Bevo was never a wealthy neighborhood, and its housing stock is much more humble than other parts of the South Side. And… Continue Reading →

South Abandoned Buildings, Arts and Crafts Style, Bevo, Early Twentieth Century Eclectic, Early Vernacular, Houses, Second Empire, Storefronts

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