Heading east of Walton Avenue, the houses become distinctively smaller than many other parts of the Central West End. They’re still nice, and are on average three stories tall, with an interesting mix of Dutch Colonial Revival houses mixed in.
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McPherson Avenue Between Euclid and Walton Avenues, North Side
Moving east past Euclid, we see a recent addition to St. Louis’s dining scene, Pi Pizzeria, on the northeast corner of the intersection. To the east was the original location of another St. Louis institution, Llewelyn’s Pub, which is still sitting empty years after they moved out. After that are a whole row of galleries…
McPherson Avenue Between Kingshighway and Euclid Avenue, North Side
Next, we head east on McPherson Avenue from Kingshighway, first passing by the former Second Baptist Church at Holy Corners. There are three U-shaped apartment buildings that follow, interspersed with houses. The first one is the Barwick, with its distinctive porches. As I’ve mentioned many times before, and will be applicable for many more times…
Westminster Place Between Walton and Euclid Avenues, North Side
Westminster Place continues on west from Walton Avenue, and the architecture continues to impress. I was also reminded of something else that many people do not talk about, or have forgotten: many of the residents of the Central West End were actually African American for much of the mid- to late-Twentieth Century, and that history…
Westminster Place Between North Taylor and Walton Avenues, North Side
First off, look at this amazing stump! Alright then, moving along, as soon as we move past the gates of Fullerton Place, we are on regular Westminster Place, and the tone of the streetscape completely changes as we walk past Second Presbyterian Church on the northwest corner of Taylor Avenue. It is a beautiful block,…
Westminster Place Between North Newstead and Taylor Avenues, North Side
Moving along to the west past Taylor Avenue, we see more Renaissance and Beaux-Arts mansions mixed in with Romanesque Revival houses, which were rapidly going out of style by the time this street was being developed. And garages have become normal, horse having gone obsolete for the wealthy. The Romanesque Revival is more streamlined, and…
Westminster Place Between North Boyle and Newstead Avenues, North Side
Over the next week or so, I’m going to be looking at three major east-west streets in the Central West End, starting at or ending at Boyle Avenue in the east, where I feel like the historic fabric of the neighborhood is most intact. I’m starting with Westminster Place, which I will look at over…
Second Presbyterian Church
Second Presbyterian Church traces its founding back to 1838, the same year Adam Lemp arrived in St. Louis. Its first location was purchased in the first addition to St. Louis west of the original town plat of the city, which I wrote about late in 2020. It’s fascinating to see how these historic congregations’ churches…
Former St. George’s Chapel, Revisited
I was walking by the old St. George’s Chapel on Olive at Pendleton on a sunny day, and decided to take more cheerful photographs of the converted church.
Holy Corners Revisted, Former Second Baptist Church
Update: The campanile was gutted by fire on October 26, 2021. Designed by Mauran, Russell and Garden in 1907, Second Baptist Church has been sitting vacant for a long time now. Various plans have fallen through, from I understand, due to a lack of parking. As can be seen below, the campanile was once more…