“Hey, I wonder how that one house is doing,” I thought to myself two Saturdays ago. I had checked in on a house I first found back in June of 2022 in April of 2024 and had discovered it had collapsed badly. At first, when I drove up the building, I thought it was completely…
Down by the River and Railroad Tracks, Jefferson City
For my finally few minutes in Jefferson City I headed down to the levee area of the town where there is an Amtrak station. But looking at and comparing the photo above and seeing what is there now, it is obvious that much has been demolished, sadly. There is a small state historic site you…
High Street, Revisited, Jefferson City
Starting at Broadway Street and heading east or more southeast on High Street, we first see the Roman Catholic Proto Cathedral of St. Peter, just across the street from the Missouri Capitol. A proto cathedral is a former cathedral; the present church dates from 1883, and it was the seat, or cathedra of the diocese…
Some Notable Buildings, Jefferson City
I also saw some other interesting building scattered around the city. This school, high up on a hill in the center of town, caught my attention. It is abandoned, unfortunately. With such a prominent location and great vistas, I can’t imagine that it wouldn’t be great for redevelopment. Nearby on another summit is the Hugh…
Jefferson City National Cemetery
Jefferson City has a small national veterans cemetery located south of the Capitol. The first burial was as early as 1861, and they continue to the present day. The gates were built for horse drawn carriages and I almost thought I wasn’t going to be able to fit my automobile out the exit. It was…
Lafayette Street Over to McCarty Street, Jefferson City
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…
Former Missouri State Penitentiary, Jefferson City
First opened in 1836, the former Missouri State Penitentiary operated until 2004, and was apparently the oldest prison west of the Mississippi, beating out the one we saw recently in Fort Madison, Iowa. It is located on East Capitol Street a few blocks east of the Missouri State Capitol. As is typical, based off the…
West Main Street and East Capitol Avenue, Jefferson Avenue, Jefferson City
I visited Jefferson City recently, and I realized I had never really looked at the state capital outside of the capitol building. I discovered there is some great architecture, such as the building above and below, and over the next several days we’ll look at the city by street in the order I explored various…
Chapel of the Risen Christ, Resurrection Cemetery, Interior, Part Two
For our final look at the Chapel of the Risen Christ, we’ll examine the various works of art commissioned for the interior. First up is a Pietà sculpted by Christopher Alles. I couldn’t help but notice that the sculpture group bears a striking similarity to the figure of Nicodemus and Christ from Michelangelo’s late Bandini…
Chapel of the Risen Christ, Resurrection Cemetery, Interior, Part One
We’ll head inside the Chapel of the Risen Christ at Resurrection Cemetery now, going through doors with Emil Frei & Associates stained glass. As mentioned yesterday, the chapel was designed by St. Louis Design Alliance and built by BSI. And as I mentioned before, the huge sweeping roof, as well as other elements, are based…