Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church has a rich history stretching back to 1840, making it one of the oldest parishes in Missouri, and probably west of the Mississippi. The current church dates from 1895. Franciscan sisters provided for the education in the parish school, which dates to 1857. Some of the earliest buildings were log…
Tag: Jefferson County
Kimmswick
I was shocked to discover I had never photographed Kimmswick, located on the Mississippi River south of St. Louis. I could have sworn I had at some point. Anyway, the small town is looking good in the summer sunshine. It reminds me a lot of Ste. Genevieve, which is one of the famous historic French…
Main Street, De Soto
The Arlington Hotel anchors the wide expanse of railroad tracks that cuts through the heart of De Soto. Depending on who you ask on the streets of De Soto, the hotel was built in the 1850s or 1860s in the Greek Revival. But wow, those railroad tracks. The railroad has operated a repair facility…
North De Soto
Heading down the hill, there are more houses, but the lavishness of the houses decreases. Still, there is this magnificent church above and this house below. Down in the valley between two hills are these interesting houses; they’re actually two houses attached together like something you would see in a much larger city like St….
Hill Above Downtown, De Soto
We explored the far southern Jefferson County town of De Soto recently, and found these stately homes sitting high up on the bluff above the main street in town. It’s nice to get out and see more wood frame houses, and their delicate Queen Anne ornamentation. It’s also interesting to see housing styles normally in…
Cedar Hill Mill, Jefferson County
Cedar Hill Mill sits on a location that has held a mill since 1847. The current mill was constructed by the Radeacker family. Perhaps the most striking aspect of this mill is its precarious setting atop a riverbank, below a large dam that funneled water into the mill. The dam is now broken, probably intentionally…
Doe Run, Herculaneum
Update: Apparently the smelter was closed in December 2013. Much of the rest of the town around the smelter has been demolished. I thought I would come and see the Doe Run Lead Smelter myself, and see what Herculaneum is really “like” beyond the suburban area along the interstate away from the historic core. Honestly,…