Lewis Place is an incredible street, lined with a wide variety of housing stock, from mansions to bungalows. I will talk more in the future about the street, which recently suffered damage from a tornado. Update: New photographs from the vault added in December of 2023.
Tag: Gates
Pasadena Hills
Update: I revisited Pasadena Hills in May of 2025. Passing by the great Gothic archway at the entrance to Pasadena Hills, I realized that I had found one of the most unique communities in North St. Louis County. Buffeted by massive green spaces and stunning architecture, the town is truly special. Located to the northwest…
Lewis Place Gates
Update: I revisited the gates in September of 2012 and April of 2016.
Portland Place and Hortense Place
Above is the gate to Portland Place, which is just north of Westmoreland Place. You get to it the same way as Westmoreland Place by going up Lake Avenue from Lindell. What is most interesting is the varied styles of architecture that occur on these streets, from Tudor Revival (not my favorite) to Renaissance Revival,…
Westmoreland Place Gates
Update: See the back gate of Westmoreland place here. I’ll never forget that wonderful day on my birthday when I was showing my friend Ruth from Baltimore around the city. She is a fellow art historian, so we were enjoying our sojourn around the city. Driving down Lindell Boulevard, I decided to hang a right…
Vandeventer Place Gates
Update: I went back in February of 2012 and in December of 2019. I realized one day that the gates to the historic Vandeventer Place, razed in the 1950’s for the Veterans’ Hospital and youth facility, were relocated to Forest Park. I rushed over to snap some pictures before my camera’s batteries died. Like many…