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…
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JeffVanderLou Arsons, Two Years Later
Two and a half years ago, numerous buildings were struck by arson in long-suffering JeffVanderLou, within sight of the theaters of Grand Center. I decided to go back and check on the houses, and see…
What is Left?
It seems like the theft of brick and the destruction of buildings has slowed in the eastern part of JeffVanderLou and St. Louis Place. But perhaps there’s just nothing left to steal…
Brick Theft Continues Around the North Side
I thought the house above on St. Louis Avenue was a recent victim of brick theft, but I found an old picture here that shows it was ravaged long ago. It’s amazing that it’s still…
Winkelmann Mansion’s End Coming Soon
As I reported several months ago, the end is now almost certainly coming very soon for the beloved Winkelmann Mansion on St. Louis Avenue. The addition that functioned as part of the funeral home phase…
Winkelmann Mansion, Almost Gone
I know that a lot of people love this house, and are very upset that it’s made it to this point where a strong storm might very well collapse the rest of the house. I…
North Taylor Through Lewis Place and The Ville
Wow, what a difference a few blocks can make. Heading north on Delmar, there’s the inevitable feeling that disinvestment has taken its toll on the neighborhoods. I agree that it looks like brick thieves have…
Hyde Park and Brick Theft
Brick theft occurs throughout the north side of St. Louis east of Grand Blvd, but I rarely it see it in the fairly densely populated Hyde Park neighborhood. That’s why I was concerned when I…
Touring the Northside
It’s always interesting to take someone up to the North Side inside Grand for the first time; last week, I took my friend Jeff, in from China, up around some of my favorite neighborhoods. The…
Sad State of Buildings in North St. Louis
I decided to check up on some of the victims of brick theft in several north side neighborhoods. Houses that I photographed earlier this year or even last year cling to their existence, as battered…
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