I didn’t have much time so I snapped a couple of bad photos, but I will return and document more of the demolition of what was once the largest outdoor mall in the world.
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The Tortured Land Around Lambert Airport
I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone say, “Hey guys, let’s go hang out around the airport!” But surprisingly, the site of Lambert was once a cottonwood marsh known in French as Marais des Liards,…
Unique House for Sale in North County
Shannon Howard, of NoCoSTL renown, alerted me to this amazing property in North County, which contains two historic log cabins built into its interior. It is the perfect house for someone who wants a piece…
Wabash Railroad Bridge
The Wabash Railroad Bridge across the Missouri River is actually the second bridge to span the river at this location. The first, finished in 1871, was replaced by the current bridge in 1936. It…
Farmhouse, northwest of Carrollton
The Bones of the Montana
Searching up and down the Missouri River, my father and I finally located the remains of the Steamboat Montana, and its surprisingly well preserved hull. You can get a sense of the scale of the…
Northwest Plaza Exterior
When will these walls coming crashing down, the victim of demolition? Will there be any memory of what was here fifty years from now? How could such a thriving place decline so rapidly? Was its…
Sears, Northwest Plaza
I have a sentimental soft spot for the Northwest Plaza Sears, as its architecture is very similar to the mall I went to as a child in Saginaw, Michigan, Fashion Square Mall. I also realized…
Northwest Plaza Famous Barr
Besides the Fairview Heights and South County stores, the Northwest Plaza Famous Barr is the third of the remaining signature domed departments stores. Much ado has been made of the enclosure of the original outdoor…
Halsey Ives House
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