Update: The house was destroyed sometime in the first half of 2019. I had seen this abandoned farmstead on Old Highway 24, between Washington and Eureka, Illinois. Realizing that a tornado or strong winds, or just simply the owner, could demolish the structure any day, I convinced my parents to stop by on the way back…
Month: June 2009
Peppermill, Morton, Illinois
Update: The motel has now been completely demolished. The Peppermill Restaurant and Motel (whose name escapes both my family and myself) once served as THE place to dine and stay in the Morton, Illinois area in the late 1960’s and 70’s. As can be seen here, the Peppermill is long defunct, after serving briefly as…
Self Portrait, Church of Il Gesù
I had to lighten this photo with Windows Photo Editor because I took this picture into a slanted mirror on the floor after the lights had been turned out on the ceiling of the church. I think it turned out really well regardless, complete with my wild hair from hours pounding the pavement in Rome.
Lyda Krewson Memorial Parking Lot Approved
Update: Looking back now as of January of 2021, I quite frankly don’t know why I was so worked up about the demolition of the San Luis. It really was not an attractive building–it was actually quite mediocre and dated–so I don’t blame the Archdiocese for tearing it down. In fact, I have a great…
Today’s the Day
Update: Looking back now as of January of 2021, I quite frankly don’t know why I was so worked up about the demolition of the San Luis. It really was not an attractive building–it was actually quite mediocre and dated–so I don’t blame the Archdiocese for tearing it down. In fact, I have a great…
St. Anthony of Padua, Revisited
Updated in December of 2020 with new images. See the north side of Meramec Street across the street from the church here from October of 2021.
Just Say No to CVS
This is getting stupid. CVS is trying to muscle in on the drug store market in St. Louis, and the end result will be empty, suburban style buildings as corners are loaded with two drug stores. Years ago, people thought Walgreen’s push to build new stores was an effort to block the market for CVS….