Heading down Louisiana south of Cherokee Street, a fascinating mix of extremely old wood frame houses pop up in between the normal early Twentieth Century streetcar suburban houses that Gravois Park is known for. But they point to the early… Continue Reading
Eagle-eyed readers may have noticed that I created a new Special Topics tag a month or so entitled “South Jefferson.” South of Interstate 44, the original Nineteenth Century streetscape is incredibly well-preserved, so for the next couple of days, I’m… Continue Reading
A really cool mural has appeared on the side of El Torito Grocery at the corner of Cherokee Street and California Avenue, which has recently received a historic marker sign for Calle Cherokee, recognizing the important cultural and economic contribution… Continue Reading
This is the third of three weeks on Thursdays and Fridays, where I’ve been looking at the three east-west streets parallel to Cherokee Street in Gravois Park, the neighborhood to the south of the famous commercial artery. This is where the east-west streets… Continue Reading
This is the third of three weeks on Thursdays and Fridays, where I’ve been looking at the three east-west streets parallel to Cherokee Street in Gravois Park, the neighborhood to the south of the famous commercial artery. This is where the east-west streets… Continue Reading
The terrain goes back up from the valley down at Compton Avenue where it reaches Grand Boulevard. There is an interesting mix of houses and apartment buildings. Most of the houses were built in the early Twentieth Century, but then… Continue Reading
RISE and Lutheran Development Group are renovating this spectacular building, whose type is becoming increasingly rare in St. Louis. A building similar to this up on St. Louis Avenue was demolished years ago, so I am happy to see it… Continue Reading
This is the second of three weeks on Thursdays and Fridays, where I’ll be looking at the three east-west streets parallel to Cherokee Street in Gravois Park, the neighborhood to the south of the famous commercial artery. This is where the east-west streets… Continue Reading