I realized recently I really hadn’t taken any good photographs of the Old Post Office ever, so I took a trip down late in the afternoon on a Saturday. The light was a little weird, but they turned out OK.… Continue Reading
I went to a panel discussion in the Laclede Gas Building, and took the opportunity to take some pictures of the Chemical Building across the street. The contrast with the Old Post Office creates one of my favorite street corners… Continue Reading
So it’s been over a decade since the Century Building has been torn down, and the 9th Street Garage, built in its place, has managed not to collapse in that time period. A friend of mine, who worked on the… Continue Reading
Update: See two other posts with photographs of the Old Post Office sculpture from July of 2009 here and here.
Update: See two other posts with photographs of the Old Post Office sculpture from July of 2009 here and here.
Update: See two other posts with photographs of the Old Post Office sculpture from July of 2009 here and here.
The Old Post Office can never seem to get a break. Designed in a style of architecture that was once reviled and now celebrated, downtown planners have had a tenuous relationship with the massive building in the center of the… Continue Reading
Wow, what a great first night living in St. Louis.
I found this old post from my other blog, and it’s kind of funny to see my attitude about different parts of St. Louis from two ten years ago. Update: This view of St. Louis is extremely out of date, written from… Continue Reading
Update: The parking lot in the foreground has been replaced with a plaza; the hotel is now a Marriott.