I almost missed St. Gabriel the Archangel Roman Catholic Church, which sits on the north side of Francis Park in the St. Louis Hills neighborhood. It is one of a series of churches designed by A.F. and Arthur Stauder, along… Continue Reading
St. Raphael the Archangel, located at the complex intersection of several streets in the southwest side of St. Louis, is difficult to photograph due to all of the mature trees that surround the church. Like the temple of the Erechtheion… Continue Reading
St. Mary Magdalene represents that moment in St. Louis architecture when revival styles, such as the Gothic Revival, were giving way to Modernism, but the old had not yet completely faded away. It’s an interesting church, with straight, severe lines.… Continue Reading
There used to be so many more theaters in St. Louis, and they’ve mostly been demolished. Take the Granada, seen above, and then look below, where the theater and its entrance have been removed and turned into a parking lot… Continue Reading
Logically, many funeral homes are located across the street from major churches or cemeteries, such as the Ziegenhein Funeral Home. I photographed it before back in 2016.
I find the architecture of St. Louis interesting in how easily adaptable it is. Add another floor, double it in size or just build it right next to another building to make it look bigger. But there are always little… Continue Reading
Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church is one of the best examples of an Early Christian Basilica-inspired church in St. Louis. It sits in that belt of tan brick churches the Archdiocese built in the early decades of the… Continue Reading
There is a strange but interesting mix of houses lining Kingshigway, which doesn’t seem like was intended to be a major artery when these homes were built. Interestingly, there are many brick Arts and Crafts Style houses in this city,… Continue Reading
Obscured by tress, but yet still a striking building, this group of apartments feature streamline modern details such as glass block windows, buff brick and a simplified ornamental profile. The curved windows anchor the corner of the building, which is… Continue Reading
More Tudor Revival splendor at the intersection of Kingshighway and Gravois, at the old Ittner-Milligan school that is now a charter school. The building is shaped like a cursive letter V, and uses the odd shaped plot of land in… Continue Reading