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Ferguson, Early May 2019

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Chris Naffziger

Passing into Ferguson on the isolated road from Jennings, I found myself at these low slung apartments. I thought they were abandoned at first, but their tenants’ cars are parked on the other side. I went around town for a… Continue Reading →

County Apartment Buildings, Ferguson, Houses, Modernism, North County, Queen Anne Style
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Immanuel United Church of Christ

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Chris Naffziger
County Churches, Ferguson, Gothic Revival, North County
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The History of West Florissant Avenue

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Chris Naffziger

My colleague and former North County resident, Toby Weiss, wrote up this stellar summary of the history of West Florissant Avenue. She’s been photographing this street for years (I had the opportunity to join her on some of her earlier… Continue Reading →

County Early Twentieth Century Eclectic, Ferguson, Houses, Modernism, North County, Storefronts

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