Polish Falcons Building for Sale
The Polish Falcons, in a former mansion that lost its third floor in a fire, is for sale.
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College Hill, Early Spring 2018
I think College Hill has such a cool variety of housing styles, having developed slowly over the decades. There are not really any long rows of the same houses, but rather a mixture of buildings from wood frame flounders to… Continue Reading
Midtown Survivors, Early Spring 2018
I checked up on those historic houses on Samuel Shepard Drive, the rare survivors of the upper middle class residential district built right after the Civil War. They are owned by the State of Missouri. The house below is stable,… Continue Reading
Penrose in the Snow #11, Early Wood Frame Houses
Then there are the really old wood frame survivors, such as these on Aubert Avenue. Ironically, Post-Modernist in-fill has been added to the street, as well. Full circle? These houses below were clearly built before the street was graded, and… Continue Reading
Penrose in the Snow #10, Two Story Houses
Parts of Penrose clearly developed early, and these houses are great examples of earlier housing styles. It is a shame that so many of this period of time are abandoned. They make great houses. And as usual, I think some… Continue Reading
Penrose in the Snow #9, Turn of the Century Bungalows
I like these little guys, often with a lot of panache even for a small house. I typically think of many of these one story “railroad bungalows” (I heard that term used once) with Dutchtown. Nonethless, they’re great starter homes… Continue Reading
Penrose in the Snow #4, Arts and Crafts Bungalows
I love Arts and Crafts houses; they have a cool, almost modern perspective, but yet still using historic craftsmanship combined with woodwork and rustic stonework. There are whole streets of them in Penrose. And of course, the break with the… Continue Reading
Penrose in the Snow #3, Modernist Houses
Due to the late development of the Penrose neighborhood, there are also some interesting pockets of Modernist ranches and Cape Cods. They are all from after World War II, so they are ahead of the “obsolescence” curve that so often… Continue Reading
Penrose in the Snow #2, Gingerbread Houses
The Penrose neighborhood has whole streets lined with Gingerbread style houses, even though most people associate these houses with the St. Louis Hills area of South City. And they’re all well maintained, and the heart of the middle class community… Continue Reading
Penrose in the Snow #1, Anderson Avenue
Can we quit spreading the myth that the entire North Side is a disaster? It’s not. While there are clearly neighborhoods, such as Wells-Goodfellow that are severely depressed, other parts of the upper half of the city, such as the… Continue Reading