Redevelopment is finally coming to the northwest corner of Lafayette Square, which was long the abandoned site of the former Praxair facility, which exploded years ago. It’s a mixture of a large apartment building along Chouteau Avenue, while there are houses being built along Hickory Street. I was told the old stone house, which I…
Tag: Abandoned Buildings
St. Louis Place from North Florissant Avenue
Looking across North Florissant Avenue into the St. Louis Place neighborhood, we see the apse of the old St. Liborius, which we probably shouldn’t be able to do if it weren’t for the demolition of so many of the buildings between here and there. Below, we can see again how the street grid of Old…
Old North, Revisited Winter 2022, 1213 Monroe Street
I was drawn back to this house that I had photographed extensively back in January of 2014 and August of 2018 (last two photos). It would cost a fortune to stabilize this house considering just how far gone it has become, spilling spalled bricks all over the front lawn now for several years. But yet…
Old North, Revisited Winter 2022, Monroe Street Between North Florissant Avenue and North Fourteenth Streets
Heading east down Monroe Street, we come across some interesting houses that have received Formstone, which I am familiar with from living in Baltimore. I am not sure what possessed these owners to do this to their houses. This old wood frame house is not long for this world, I’ve been told. I’ve always been…
Old North, Revisited Winter 2022, North Market Between Jackson Place and North Florissant Avenue
I could have sworn I’ve photographed North Market Street west of Jackson Place before, but apparently not. There are all sorts of interesting buildings, including some in-fill. There are still some abandoned houses, as well. My friend Matt renovated the house on the right below. It is still not completely done yet, but looks great…
Old North, Revisited Winter 2022, North Eleventh Street Between Montgomery and Monroe Streets
I’ve long been intrigued by this corner storefront sitting right by the interstate. The black paint is the from the never-ending efforts of Operation Brightside to cover up graffiti. The city agency is currently winning at this address, but the tide of battle will probably turn the other way sometime this summer, and so on….
Old North, Revisited Winter 2022, Hadley Street Between Wright and Montgomery Streets
Heading south on Hadley Street, we pass by some houses that we’ve looked at before, back in September of 2019. The problem with this street is that it is a major cut-through to get over to the on-ramp onto southbound Interstate 70, so cars fly down this stretch. Who wants to listen to people revving…
Old North, Revisited Winter 2022, Hebert Street Between North Thirteenth and Hadley Streets
I’ve observed this block of Hebert Street for years, and I’ve always been interested in how well preserved many houses are, and I’ve also been saddened how nothing has happened to others in over fifteen years of looking at Old North. I don’t seem to have photos of those early years, but here are views…
Old North, Revisited Winter 2022, Palm Street Between Knapp and North Fourteenth Streets
Palm Street always elicits feelings of the tropics, yet that is not what I feel when I look at my pictures, which were frequently taken in the winter, but also in warmer, sunny weather. I’ve photographed this little cottage before in 2017, and at one point my friends were going to renovate it but decided…
Old North, Revisited Winter 2022, Branch Street Between North Twentieth and Nineteenth Streets
Branch Street forms the nebulous boundary between Old North and Hyde Park, and there is much vacant land in this border region. Also, there are many more wood frame houses that speak to the old age of the buildings. On neighboring streets such as Knapp Street and other nearby streets, Paul McKee’s ownership has furthered…