We spotted this Mid-Century Modern church on our way out of Belleville, and stopped to take a closer look. Unfortunately, it was closed and locked, so we could not explore the interior. While the parish dates to 1926, this current building dates to 1967 and you can see photos of the interior at this link….
Tag: Churches
Cemetery, Sancta Maria in Ripa, Lemay, and San Francesco in Ripa, Rome
Word has come down in the news media that Sancta Maria in Ripa has been put on the market for sale by the School Sisters of Notre Dame in Lemay. I’ve looked at the majestic buildings twice, first in October of 2008, and then in December of 2020. The high school buildings are not for…
Former Temple Israel, Tornado Damaged
I’m concerned about the long term condition of the former Temple Israel at the northwest corner of Holy Corners, Kingshighway and Washington Boulevard. Its roof was almost completely ripped off by the tornado of May 16, 2025, and I haven’t seen any attempts to cover the hole since then. There was an article in the…
Neosho Street Between Macklind and Brannon Avenues
Passing by Macklind Avenue, we continue to see Arts and Crafts bungalows and two-families, which we would expect in the 1910s and 20s in St. Louis. There is this curious house style above, which also appears elsewhere on this street, with a simple shed roof covered in red clay tile. But then the houses go…
South Seventh Boulevard Between Shenandoah and Geyer Avenues
Crossing Shenandoah Avenue and heading north, we see this house standing by itself. It’s obvious that the front facade has been relaid, and judging from the tagging, it’s been sitting like this for a while. But moving north, we see tow examples of houses where there has been successful relaying of brick and occupancy. These…
Saint Louis University, Downtown
I think many people might know that Saint Louis University was once located downtown, but may not realize that the buildings were an elegant ensemble of Neo-Classical edifices. Originally beginning as the St. Louis Academy in 1818, it was then the St. Louis College in 1829 now under the Jesuit umbrella, and finally University in…
Convent of the Sacred Heart
It was hiding in plain view. This old photograph of the French Market, which I had posted way back in October of 2020, featured a very prominent gable roof with windows that are obviously that of a church or chapel. Digging deeper, I discovered that the block of South Broadway, Hickory, 6th and LaSalle streets…
Former Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church
There’s something deeply depressing about the vacant lot at University and and North 25th streets in the St. Louis Place neighborhood. There once stood one of the most unique churches in the Archdiocese, and it burned and was eventually demolished. Atypical for a Catholic church, it was an auditorium style sanctuary, and probably featured one…
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
St. John’s is perhaps unique among the churches we looked at in that it has a choir loft above the high altar, alluding to the importance of music in the congregation. The organ is also above the choir, as well. I particularly liked the packed house in the photograph below.
Hope Lutheran Church
Originally opening as Hope Evangelical Lutheran in 1916, here we have an interesting example of a church in the Italian Romanesque Revival style on the outside. You’ve got your typical hallmarks: small windows, a stout massing and a campanile with a red tile roof. And inside, rotund columns with Roman arches creating arcades separating the…