Tagged By demolition
Bethlehem Lutheran’s Lone Tower
With permission, we examined the last remnants of Bethlehem Lutheran, where demolition is almost complete. The tower is staying for the time being. There is a strange, surreal aspect to the tower standing all along…
Dutchtown Right Along the Interstate
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…
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.
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