I remarked to my companions that I felt like I was in Europe, with its unbroken vistas of fields surrounding Medieval cities. This will be the site of the new SLU Hospital, replacing the old Firmin Desloge building. Yes, it spelled the end for the Pevely Dairy Building. I wasn’t happy it was torn down,…
Tag: Deserted
Crumby Run-Down Malls of St. Louis #6: Chesterfield Mall
I never thought Chesterfield Mall would join the ranks of Crumby Run-Down Malls of St. Louis. But it has, and despite surviving the Great Recession, was done in by the two new outlet malls further west. I used to love this mall, back in the 1990s before the cool 1970s style was ripped out. Those…
Crumby Run-Down Malls of St. Louis #4: St. Louis Mills
Update: The mall was officially closed on May 24, 2019. After we saw a news report about how devastated St. Louis Mills was, we knew we needed to take a trip out there Saturday morning. We were not disappointed–I don’t think I’ve seen any other malls in my Dead Malls Series that is still open…
The Corner of Jefferson and Hebert, Late April 2017
There were Teddy Bears sprawled out all over the street when I revisited this intersection that I have been documenting for several years.
St. Louis Place, Under Demolition
The fence has gone up, and the houses are coming down. Hot neon pink will presumably not stop several late-night racers who will undoubtedly crash through at some point.
Old Jewish Orthodox Old Home, Up For Auction
Have you ever wanted to own your own bombed-out, utterly destroyed nursing home? You can, if the price is right. Bidding ended December 8, but I’m sure if you called them they’d be willing to talk. The long-suffering Jewish Orthodox Old Home holds the distinction, among many urbanists, of having been destroyed by vandalism and…
Abandonment, Kiefer Creek Road
The houses around Castlewood State Park are starting to be abandoned, and are slowly being demolished. Meanwhile, large, Post-Modernist houses are popping up on nearby roads.
Scott Joplin House, Revisited
In the first year of this website, I visited the Scott Joplin House. I hadn’t been back on foot until last month; I drove through back in late July. Why is that? Scott Joplin is a fascinating character, and incredibly important to our history. But I found myself this visit being more interested in the…
Decimated JeffVanderLou
JeffVanderLou is easily one of the most devastated and forgotten neighborhoods in the city. Straddling Grand Boulevard, it is not in the news anymore, as there are few people left. This poor church, below, was ravaged by brick thieves years ago; it sits in the same state, more or less. It used to look like…
Jefferson and Hebert, July 2016
Not much has changed, since April of this year. The weeds have gotten taller.