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….
Tag: Jefferson County
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,…