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Bellefontaine Cemetery, Winter 2021

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Chris Naffziger

I took a look around Bellefontaine Cemetery in early January, when the winter had set in, leaving the grounds in their stark but beautiful appearance for the season. I went back the Saturday in mid-February after the big snow and… Continue Reading →

North Bellefontaine Cemetery, Busch, Cemeteries, Gothic Revival, Lemp, Mausolea, Neo-Classicism, Sculpture
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Old Zion Evangelisch Cemetery, Des Peres

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Chris Naffziger

An early German congregation, Zion German Evangelisch founded this cemetery around 1847, when they built a log cabin church in this area north of the intersection of Ballas and Manchester roads. The congregation had originally been formed in 1838. It… Continue Reading →

County Cemeteries, West County
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St. Paul’s Cemetery

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Chris Naffziger

With roots that go back to 1838, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church has called the northeast corner of Ballas and Manchester roads home since 1867. The current church is from 1938, with an expansion from 1985. The cemetery is south of… Continue Reading →

County Cemeteries, West County
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Quinette Cemetery

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Chris Naffziger

Long neglected and vandalized, Quinette Cemetery has now been restored by the City of Kirkwood. It is possibly the oldest African American cemetery west of the Mississippi, according to an explanatory text posted at the entrance. There is a very… Continue Reading →

County Cemeteries, Central County, Historic Sites, Kirkwood, Rehabilitation
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Heny Vahlkamp and St. Matthew’s Cemetery

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Chris Naffziger

I recently wrote about the fascinating figure of Henry Vahlkamp, who worked for the Lemps from 1870 into the 1920s, making him one of the longest serving member of the brewery, far longer than every member of the family save… Continue Reading →

South Cemeteries, Churches, Gothic Revival, Holly Hills, Lemp, Mausolea, Sculpture
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Concordia Cemetery

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Chris Naffziger

According to this tombstone-shaped plaque, the roots of Concordia Cemetery go back to some of the earliest burial grounds in St. Louis. Located off of what is now Bates Avenue, this cemetery would have been far out in the country.… Continue Reading →

South Bevo, Cemeteries, Gothic Revival, Mausolea, Sculpture
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Bellefontaine Cemetery, Fall 2020

Posted on November 28, 2020 by Chris Naffziger

I took a drive around Bellefontaine Cemetery when the leaves were just starting to change, and snapped some pictures of some sculpture and mausolea.

North Bellefontaine Cemetery, Cemeteries, Greek Revival, Mausolea, Sculpture
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Bellefontaine Cemetery, Late Summer

Posted on October 3, 2020 by Chris Naffziger

I find someone new every time I visit Bellefontaine Cemetery, and recently I found the grave of William Russell, who was an important figure in early St. Louis history. While the limestone has been damaged by acid rain, you can… Continue Reading →

North Bellefontaine Cemetery, Cemeteries, Chicago School, Mausolea, Neo-Classicism, Sculpture
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Above Us Only Sky: Billboards Gone From Washington Park Cemetery

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Chris Naffziger

In late August I went out to Washington Park Cemetery to see how it looked after Drury Displays made the wise and compassionate decision to remove the two billboards from land it purchased from a former owner. I have a… Continue Reading →

County Cemeteries, Demolition, North County
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Woodland Cemetery, Quincy, Illinois

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Chris Naffziger

Woodland Cemetery is perched dramatically on the bluffs south of downtown Quincy on an untouched portion of the rocky valleys and gullies that once typified the area before human settlement. There are dramatic views of the Mississippi River and the… Continue Reading →

Afield Cemeteries, Illinois, Mausolea, Monuments, Neo-Classicism, Quincy, Renaissance Revival

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