Crossing over Osceola Street, we’re immediately struck by the ages of the houses that we see. That’s because this is the Jones and Miltenberger Subdivision laid out in March 28, 1876. You might recognize the Eugene Miltenberger name if you follow my Lemp content; he along with two others owned and subdivided the land where…
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Grace Avenue Between Meramec and Osceola Streets, Dutchtown
I’ve become intrigued with the so-called South St. Louis Suburb, a giant swath of area platted on July 14, 1858 by the surveyor Salomon (anybody have any information on him?). It was deep in the conutry, far from where the City and consisted of dozens of blocks on either side of South Grand Boulevard, itself…
Meramec Elementary School
Meramec Elementary School is another example of an earlier building, built when Dutchtown was well out in the exurbs of St. Louis, was replaced by a later commission. In this case it was William Ittner in 1911, having adopted his famous mature style of a central portal and two matching wings with some asymmetry. And…
End of Spring 2026 Odds and Ends
It’s that time of year, so it’s time for odds and ends! Above is a spandrel from a storefront in downtown Belleville, looking suspiciously like something Louis Sullivan would design. Below is just another house we found while driving around town. Cleveland High School is looking really, really bad compared to earlier visits; I first…
Osage Street Between Iowa and Ohio Avenues
And just like that, crossing over Iowa Avenue on Osage Street, and the houses go back about thirty years compared to the buildings we were looking at just two blocks to the west. The Second Empire, with its Mansard roods and wood cornices, as well as Romanesque Revival houses with its brick ornament line the…
Osage Street Between Oregon and Iowa Avenues
Heading east of Oregon Avenue, we continue on Osage Street in Dutchtown. There are rows of bungalows in a sort of Arts and Crafts style with jerkinhead roofs. Then there’s this interesting building, which at first glance looks like a ranch house but is actually an apartment building that is L-shaped, with two units on…
Osage Street Between Nebraska and Oregon Avenues
Moving along, we see some construction going on to the side of a three story Second Empire house. But what’s interesting is that right next door is a four-family that is clearly decades newer, so development came in fits and starts. We even have some Permastone below! Nothing drives me more crazy than when smaller…
Osage Street Between Pennsylvania and Nebraska Avenues
Passing by Pennsylvania Avenue, we proceed east on Osage Street and spot this interesting little doorway filled in with a palisade fence. I wonder if it was original to the building or if it was added in later to provide for more security. Regardless, it is such a great little detail, though I wish it…
Osage Street Between Minnesota and Pennsylvania Avenues
We’ve looked at the blocks of Osage Street to the west of here before, here and here, back in March of 2020, so let’s continue where we left off at Minnesota and head east. These houses are typical of Dutchtown, looking like they were built around the main period of development, from 1890 to 1910….
Montana Street Between South Grand Boulevard and Louisiana Avenue
Jumping to the other side of the neighborhood, we look at the one block section of Montana Avenue just to the east of South Grand Boulevard. What jumps out at me is this old wood frame house, probably dating back to the earliest days of the neighborhood. But then right next door is a house…