This Second Empire alley house is all that is left of nearly a whole block of St. Louis Place. It’s hard to imagine that there was once the need for people to build houses along the alleys considering that nowadays the neighborhood is so desolate.
A Blog detailing the beauty of St. Louis architecture and the buildup of residue-or character-that accumulates over the course of time.
This Second Empire alley house is all that is left of nearly a whole block of St. Louis Place. It’s hard to imagine that there was once the need for people to build houses along the alleys considering that nowadays the neighborhood is so desolate.
Sometimes these smaller houses were built for residence while the larger structure was erected.