Continuing north on Shreve Avenue, there are more four-family apartment buildings, many of which are in great condition.

But sadly there is starting to be a lot of abandonment. When you hear on the news about the US Census issuing new estimates about population loss, particularly among the Black middle class in St. Louis, it is coming out of these neighborhoods, as people leave the city and head for the suburbs. They’re just sick and tired of being sick and tired.

I’ve looked at sections of Shreve Avenue further north around the former St. Engelbert’s.