Update: This house was demolished by its owners after years of neglect in the summer of 2016. Unfortunately, this stunning Italianate house, on the National Register, sitting just to the northwest of Grand Center, has now lost its roof. It is not far from the Central West End, so I do not understand why this…
Tag: Lewis Place
West Belle Place, Revisited Again
It’s interesting to see how grand old homes change over the years; expensive ornament falls down, and less prosperous homeowners have to make concessions in the repair of their buildings. But they hold on.
Visitation – St. Ann’s Shrine
Update: The parish closed in 2016 and its famous Emil Frei & Associates stained glass windows were carefully removed by the Archdiocese. The building is now owned and cared for by the Apostles Church. Designed by famed architect Thomas Barnett, the Church of Our Lady of the Visitation later added Holy Ghost and St. Ann…
Central West End Up Into Lewis Place
Much of the Central West End east of Sarah differs greatly from the more famous streets surrounding Euclid Avenue. It’s not nearly as well-preserved but there are still plenty of gems such as the mansion above and the row houses below along Washington Avenue just west of Vandeventer. Moving north of Delmar, one is quickly…
Forgotten Row
Update: I went back in June of 2018. The narrow strips of city in between the iconic arteries of the Northside sometimes go unnoticed, but there are many surprises. But honestly, sometimes it is sad to travel these blocks; there is not a lot of good news to report. But the beauty remains, even if…
Three Houses
Vanishing St. Louis covered these three houses, which might be demolished for a new housing development. They are occupied; well, at least two of them are. Why would we tear down anything with so much vacant land in this city?
Anonymous House
I saw this house, sitting in the deep undergrowth, somewhere near Lewis Place; I can’t remember for sure. It’s the last house left on the block practically, and it’s possibly a survivor of a larger row of houses, judging from the missing stones on its left side, and traces of a floor as well. I…
Merchants Ice and Fuel Company plant, Lewis Place
Merchants Ice and Fuel Company was one of numerous companies that provided ice and coal for St. Louisans. Its plant now sits empty, surrounded by various other industrial buildings as well.
Ruins Week: Lewis Place
Not completely ruined yet, but I found the house interesting, nonetheless. It was probably one of the first houses out this far, almost to Kingshighway.
A Disheartening Sight, Revisited
Almost a year since the last time I photographed it, the house at Cook and Whittier is holding on.