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St. Andrew Roman Catholic Church

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Chris Naffziger

I like the crisscross of power lines, roof lines and pavement lines at this intersection of Military Road and South Broadway.

County historic churches, Lemay, Romanesque Revival, South County
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Mount Olive Cemetery, Lemay

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Chris Naffziger

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 →

County historic cemeteries, Lemay, South County
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Lemay Houses

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

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.

County historic houses, Lemay, South County
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St. Martin of Tours, Lemay

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

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 →

County historic churches, Lemay, Modernism, South County
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Hancock Middle School Gymnasium, Revisited

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

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 →

County historic schools, Lemay, Modernism, South County
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Guest Post: Taverns in the Town

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

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 →

County, South Carondelet, historic storefronts, Lemay
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Notre Dame High School

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Chris Naffziger

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 →

County Baroque Revival, historic schools, Lemay, Modernism, South County
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Hancock Junior High Gymnasium

Posted on October 13, 2008 by Chris Naffziger

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 →

County historic schools, Lemay, Modernism, South County

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