Due to the fact that laws of St. Louis are too weak to get wealthy business men to follow the law, a building that in the right hands would be occupied and generating tax revenue…
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Storefront, Lafayette Square
I spotted this unique paint store on Lafayette Avenue, just north of the demolished section for the 44/55 interchange. In a neighborhood so famous for Second Empire and Italianate architecture, it’s interesting to see this…
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…
Euclid Records, Two Days Before Moving to Gore Avenue, Webster Groves
Euclid Records moved to Gore Avenue in downtown Webster Groves in the spring of 2013.
McKinley Heights, Revisited
I’ve always been intrigued by McKinley Heights; sandwiched in between Lafayette Square, Soulard and Benton Park, it gets forgotten by many people. But obviously, due to its close proximity to those other famous neighborhoods, McKinley…
I Heard There Used To Be A City Here
I had a coupon for White Castle, so I headed over to the location on South Broadway, which is right in the middle of what could most diplomatically be described as a wasteland. Local historians…
Hodiamont Streetcar Right-of-Way and Urban Development
If you’ve ever spent much time in the West End and the Fountain Park neighborhoods, you might have noticed a very strange, almost street-like avenue that cuts between the buildings and has “no trespassing” signs…
The Slow Death of a Stunning Building
I have no idea what Mr. Titsworth, the owner of this stately storefront and accompanying apartment building, has in mind for his property, but I do not approve of it. Easily one of the most…
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