I’m sure many of my readers are curious about the proposed football stadium in the Near North Riverfront just north of Laclede’s Landing, hemmed in today by I-44, I-70, the MLK Bridge and the river….
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Interstate Disruption
Back in July, I looked at the well-preserved section of Frenchtown west of Soulard Market. I thought I would experience what is was like to take the 500 foot walk to the market from the…
Krey Packing Plant
I have always viewed the old Krey Packing Plant from along North Florissant, and while it’s impressive from that angle, the real way to view its massive proportions is from one block to the west….
The Mysterious Industrial Zone
Hard up along the county line, we discovered a whole neighborhood of early Twentieth Century industrial buildings, some in the process of being demolished, some just sitting vacant, and others that seemed to be occupied,…
Merchants Ice and Fuel Company plant, Lewis Place
Merchants Ice and Fuel Company was one of numerous companies that provided ice and coal for St. Louisans. Its plant now sits empty, surrounded by various other industrial buildings as well.
St. Louis Stamping/Hammond Sheet Metal Company
The former stamping and sheet metal company on Cass has seen a fair amount of renovation recently, opening up what had been a previously vacant building. Read the National Register nomination here.
Central Industrial Drive, McRee Town
Central Industrial Drive might be the most forgotten street in St. Louis, stretching from Vandeventer to Chouteau in a valley that stretches up to the Mill Creek Valley. It was packed with railroad tracks for…
Folsom Avenue, McRee Town
The eclectic nature of the area’s architecture continues on the northern end of the residential area. There was a Jewish population in the neighborhood for a while, as this former synagogue attests. Folsom Avenue is…
Armour Meat Packing Plant, Surviving Another Season
I’m always amazed to see the Armour Meat Packing Plant still standing whenever I drive by. It must be on its last leg, as the new bridge is opening soon and the property values are…
Abandoned Factory, Old North St. Louis
The original platting of the town of North St. Louis, at the time several miles north of the city center, originally called for three circular parks in the middle of the street grid: one for…
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