After looking at East Capitol Street and the old prison, I headed down Lafayette Street.

Since it’s close to the center of town, there are some very old houses, in sort of a local version of the Italianate style, as well as newer homes from the 1890s.

Down along McCarty Street, which is a busy thoroughfare, there are some nice brick houses from the 1880s or 90s.

But what is interesting is that there are mid-century Modern apartment buildings that would look at home in St. Louis.

There are also more elaborate houses, with Queen Anne influences, such as the one below.