Sculpture Hall, Saint Louis Art Museum
Forest Park
Saint Louis Art Museum
The Long and Winding Road, Forest Park
Four Trees, Golf Course, Forest Park
Overgrowth, Kennedy Forest, Forest Park
Orphan Commemorative Rock
What was once clearly in Forest Park, this rock now sits in a traffic island just to the south.
Ornamental Details, Missouri History Museum
The use of the ornamental terracotta on the interior is interesting; perhaps the reason is that the entryway was originally open to the elements.
Forest Park Parkway
Once described as an old-fashioned interstate, Forest Park Parkway seems almost an afterthought after the construction of Interstate Highway System. Its curves cut through Forest Park, before ending unceremoniously at I-170. The century old bridges that carry surface streets over… Continue Reading
Jewish American Memorial, Forest Park
Completed in 1956 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the arrival of members of the Jewish faith in New Amsterdam, the Jewish Tercentenary Monument by Kurt Perisee. The various figures represent the “Four Freedoms,” which are freedoms of speech and… Continue Reading
Frank P. Blair Memorial, Forest Park
Frank Preston Blair worked with Nathaniel Lyon to secure the arms at the Arsenal in 1861, and went on to a successful career fighting for the Union in the Civil War. He also was a statesman, and I find it… Continue Reading