I’m continually intrigued by the houses and buildings that lean right up against I-55 in the Dutchtown area. There are houses that nowadays would never be allowed to stand so close to the right-of-way; in…
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Castle Ballroom Demolition
I wasn’t going to bother driving by the rapidly disappearing Castle Ballroom, but I ended up driving by on Saturday and thought I would take a look. It’s sad to see, particularly because there is…
The Death of Bethlehem Lutheran
So it finally happened; Bethlehem Lutheran “collapsed” one night. Demolition seems to be on hold, though.
Old Jewish Hospital Demolition Continues
I’ve been surprised how long it’s been taking to tear down the old Jewish Hospital; I suppose they have to be more careful since it’s in such a high traffic area. But it’s left some…
The New McRee Town, Botanical Heights
Hadley Township, Demolition
Another obliterated neighborhood in the name of “progress,” another promise of economic prosperity in the face of the reality, another missing piece of our collective heritage. Maybe Menards will agree to tear down the store…
Deaconess Hospital, Coming Down
The story of the Deaconesses, a German organization whose women members dedicated their lives to helping the sick, is amazing, and its mission continues. Sadly, their hospital on Oakland, long a landmark to Forest Park…
A Missing Tooth, The Ville
There is something sad but also poetic about the void in between these two identical houses. Their shared neighbor, which probably looked like them, is gone, leaving a void.
The Old Stag Brewery’s Legacy, Belleville
There’s not much left of the old Stag Brewery in the northwest corner of the historic central area of Belleville. There’s the office building, which looks to be from around the 1940′s, and the warehouse…
Friedens Church, Hyde Park, More Thoughts
A faithful reader sent me some old photographs from her old church in Hyde Park, the Friedens German Evangelical Church. Its second incarnation is still standing, but as the Compton and Dry view showed and…
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