Update: New commentary written in October of 2024. The renovation of the old St. Louis Centre into ground level retail turned out to be a great success, with numerous businesses moving in. The parking garage above, in the old mall space, can still be renovated into occupied leasable space in the future. I like the…
Tag: Crumby Run-Down Malls of St. Louis
Sears, Jamestown Mall
Update: The mall was demolished in 2023-2024.
Dillard’s, Jamestown Mall
Update: The mall was demolished in 2023-2024. See Dillard’s in April of 2019. The massive Dillard’s building is not without its charms. The reflective glass has begun to fade on the front entrance. I like the details of the restaurant’s windows, which puncture the side of the white brick facade. Update: April 2019, an additional photograph…
Central Court Sculpture, Jamestown Mall
Update: The mall was demolished in 2023-2024. This sculpture and the “Wehrenberg” sculpture, seen here , were saved by a funeral home director. The last remaining sculpture, seen here, was also saved.
Wehrenberg Sculpture, Jamestown Mall
Update: The mall was demolished in 2023-2024. This sculpture and the central court sculpture, seen here, were saved by a funeral home director. The last remaining sculpture, seen here, was also saved. This sculpture was actually designed by Clarence Van Duzer of Cleveland. No one knows who designed this sculpture, or even its real name….
Crumby Run-Down Malls of St. Louis #7, Jamestown Mall
Update: Nevermind, the mall went belly up soon after our visit. It was demolished in 2023-2024. A recent visit to Jamestown Mall reveals that many people still have hope for the shopping center. Yes, a large number of storefronts are vacant, but there was still a fair amount of foot traffic on the three remaining…
Progress on the Skybridge
I saw the craziest thing last week coming down Washington around 18th St. I saw Illinois. And the now egregiously obvious I-70 elevated lanes. It’s fun to see a building that has been entombed with another building for 25 years come out from beneath the newer structure.
River Roads Mall, Several Years After Its Demolition
Update: All buildings on the site have now been demolished and the site is cleared. I am continually fascinated by River Roads Mall, partly because of these bizarre pictures before its demolition, and because of these amazing, evocative photos as well. More pictures can be seen here. I have no idea why I had never…