Heavily modified over the years, including some nice 1970’s half timber front, this Art-Deco building still has class.
Tag: Dogtown
Browne Building, Manchester Avenue
Wow, where to I even begin to describe the Browne Building, right on the border of the City and Maplewood. Playful, colorful and exuberant might be the best way to describe the mix of different terracotta elements in what I could best describe as Spanish Revival.
The River des Peres at the Arsenal Street Bridge
The River des Peres is one of those St. Louis landmarks that most people ignore, despite its flowing right through the middle of the city. Perhaps some day it will actually be a pleasant place to explore.
The East End of Ellendale
I think I may have found one of the most isolated and well-kept secret streets in St. Louis. At the far east end of Ellendale, just west of Hampton is a couple of streets with wood frame houses, dating from at least one hundred years ago. There is one industrial building, which unfortunately is not…
Old Deaconess Hospital
Update: The hospital has been completely demolished after the purchase of the property by the St. Louis Zoo; demolition occurred in early 2014. There’s not much left of the original facade of the old Deaconess Hospital on Oakland Avenue, slated for demolition if the sale of the property to the zoo proceeds. There is still…
Driving Manchester Road
I originally had the idea of driving the whole length of Chouteau Ave/Manchester Ave/Manchester Road all the way out to Gray’s Summit, but I got so annoyed at the traffic and absolute monotony of the drive, that I bailed at Geyer Road and drove by the old church Eli Lovejoy preached at. Below is my…