St. Andrew Roman Catholic Church
I like the crisscross of power lines, roof lines and pavement lines at this intersection of Military Road and South Broadway.
Lemay
Mount Olive Cemetery, Lemay
Mount Olive Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in the Archdiocese, and one of the most isolated, forgotten and mysterious. Located at the far end of Mount Olive Road before it turns right, the cemetery has an entrance identifying… Continue Reading
Lemay Houses
All the way out in Lemay one hundred years ago, they were building houses that looked just like their counterparts in the city. I love the optimism of their belief that the city would soon be out that far.
St. Martin of Tours, Lemay
Dominating the intersection of Ripa Avenue and Telegraph Road, St. Martin of Tours represents a moment in St. Louis architecture where tradition was beginning to evolve into innovation. While the church’s massing and design is certainly modernist, the stonework almost… Continue Reading
Hancock Middle School Gymnasium, Revisited
I was out near Hancock Middle School, so I took some more pictures of the place. While the rest of the building seems to have been torn down and replaced by two new additions, the original, iconic domed gymnasium seems… Continue Reading
Guest Post: Taverns in the Town
Mark, a reader of my website, sent me some photos of corner bars in South St. Louis and Lemay; long-time neighborhood institutions, these taverns are rapidly disappearing. But luckily, many of them still carry on, beneficiaries of a loyal clientele… Continue Reading
Notre Dame High School
One time while visiting Jefferson Barracks, I headed north and discovered this wonderful convent and its neighboring school. The site occupies a dramatic site above the Mississippi River, and dominates the small neighborhood around it. Notre Dame High School is… Continue Reading
Hancock Junior High Gymnasium
While out wandering around two weekends ago in the Lemay area of South County, I stumbled upon this wonderful concrete geodesic dome at the Hancock Junior High School. I have no idea where it was, but it was somewhere near… Continue Reading