Normally, when driving down Kingshighway, you’re just trying to pay attention to the traffic, and you miss the hidden corners of the city, often right in the open. The old Wabash Railroad tunnel, which now…
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Firth of Forth Bridge, Scotland
The Nineteenth Century, in the midst of the Industrial Revolution, created some of the most iconic and innovative bridges of Western Civilization. While St. Louis pioneered the use of structural steel tubing in the construction…
Sherman/St. Paul, Revisited
I returned to photograph the small hamlet of Sherman, or sometimes known as St. Paul, or even Jedburgh. I think Sherman is the most prevalent name. I was concerned to see the beautiful farmhouse above…
Carondelet Park
Carondelet Park is the third largest park in St. Louis, and the anchor of the southern end of the city around Holly Hills and Carondelet; it was established in 1876, shortly after the city annexed…
Wabash Railroad Bridge
The Wabash Railroad Bridge across the Missouri River is actually the second bridge to span the river at this location. The first, finished in 1871, was replaced by the current bridge in 1936. It…
The Stockyards, Changing Forever
I can’t fully express how dramatically the National Stockyards have changed since the first time I visited over four years ago. Onramps sprout at the end of brick streets, while cranes tower over the area….
Victorian Footbridge, Forest Park
For the first time ever, I’ve begun to explore Forest Park further away from the major attractions, and the portion of the park nearest the Central West End is a quiet and little known patch…
The Illinois Terminal Railroad Trestle
I saw a great presentation last night about efforts to convert the old Illinois Terminal Railroad trestle through the Near North Side into a bike trail and garden. You can read about it here, and…
New Mississippi Bridge, Towers Almost Topped Out
Grand Viaduct Nearing Completion
I don’t know what to say about the new Grand Viaduct, as I don’t plan on ever using it, as despite all the expense, the exit off of Highway 40 will remain just as dysfunctional…
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