It’s interesting to see how a similar pattern of development occurs in different parts of the city. As I showed recently at the old Webster Elementary School in Old North, at the Blow Elementary School in Carondelet, there were original two earlier school buildings built adjacent to each other before both were demolished for a…
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Revisiting Carondelet: Virginia Avenue Between Haven Street and Loughborough Avenue
Heading one block west over to Virginia Avenue (Compton Avenue gets squeezed out down in Carondelet), we now head south from Haven down to Loughborough, first on the west side. The street is far more quiet than Michigan Avenue, and narrower. But there are some real great surprises, such as the two houses below. Similar…
Revisiting Carondelet: Michigan Avenue Between Nagel and Robert Streets
Up next is another row of houses from the 1880s and 90s on the west side of Michigan south of Nagel down towards Robert Street. This block was clearly developed later, with a preponderance of Romanesque Revival houses on larger parcels. This house anchors the northwest corner with Robert with this round tower with a…
Revisiting Carondelet: Michigan Avenue Between Blow and Nagel Streets
The block of Michigan Avenue between Blow and Nagel has some of the most interesting houses in Carondelet. First up, we realize there was actually a wood frame house right on the southwest corner, with an address on Blow Street. But it was demolished and now the first building on the west side of Michigan…
Revisiting Carondelet: Michigan Avenue Between Quincy and Blow Streets
The west side of Michigan Avenue south of Quincy Street starts out nice enough with a rehabbed corner store, but then… Update: Tragically damaged by fire on the evening of June 18, 2021. Wow, what might easily be one of the most interesting and beautiful houses in the entire City of St. Louis comes next….
Revisiting Carondelet: Michigan Avenue Between Loughborough Avenue and Quincy Street
Heading south on Michigan Avenue past Loughborough Avenue (which originally was Pine Street in the original town of Carondelet), we see a row of what I call the Italianate–Second Empire hybrids, a Romanesque Revival four-family and Greek Revival house on the west side of the street. There’s a very nice corner storefront first, and then…
Revisiting Carondelet: Michigan Avenue Between Haven Street and Loughborough Avenue
Heading south of Haven on the west side are a row of house from a wide age range, including many old wood frame buildings. But first there are two brick houses, both of which look to be apartments now. Below, this wood frame house with a hipped roof is very old, perhaps before or just…
Revisiting Carondelet: Michigan Avenue Between Mott and Haven Streets
Mott and Michigan starts out with a large commercial building, with apartments upstairs. But then there are some fantastic single family houses, from a variety of eras. Sadly, one of the nicest ones that is shown below is abandoned. But then there are some nice red brick houses with what were originally shingle detailing with…
Revisiting Carondelet: Michigan Avenue Between Iron and Mott Streets
Next up south of Iron Street, which doglegs at Michigan, is the old Des Peres School, which I’ve looked at before. The rest of the block has been dramatically altered with the construction of a community health center. Crossing Holly Hills Avenue, the streetscape goes back to a more normal appearance for the area, with…
Revisiting Carondelet: Michigan Avenue Between Bowen and Iron Streets
I thought I would go back and look at Carondelet since it had been a while. We took a walk down Michigan Avenue, Virginia Avenue, some side streets, and then back up South Broadway. We’ll start with Michigan Avenue in between Bowen and Iron streets, which is the heart of the neighborhood up at the…