I recently stumbled upon the plat map of Kinloch Park, which as its name suggests, has to do with the street grid of Kinloch, the historically middle class African American suburb in North County. But it is not so simple. Kinloch Park formed only the northwest portion of Kinloch, and that part has actually been…
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Flora Terrace, Affton
Only a week before the infamous Stock Market Crash of 1929, a new subdivision was being advertised down Gravois Road, boasting of its quick drive to its intersection of Grand Boulevard. Flora Terrace soon saw the development of the standard architectural styles of the 1930s and 40s, with some later styles thrown in later. I…
Odell Street Between Ivanhoe and Tamm Avenues, North Side
One block south of Marmaduke Street is Odell, which is one of the most fascinating long blocks in the City of St. Louis. Odell was originally named Cleveland in the Breezy Heights Subdivision, but due to the possible confusion with the street of the same name further east, it was renamed. It is lined with…
East of Downtown, Alton
Heading east on Fifth Street from Easton Street (named after Rufus Easton, the founder of Alton), we see some very early housing. We then angle onto the diagonal Court Street, which mysteriously exists for only about three blocks. We then hop onto Fourth Street as we head out of town. I really like this two-car…
Around Sacred Heart, Florissant
I’ve looked at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church before. which despite Florissant’s French roots, was originally a German language parish. Many of the buildings surrounding the church likewise have historic ties to the community, as well. Hendel’s Grocery Store was built in 1873, and was operated by that family from 1915 to 1993. It is…
Walnut Grove Hills, Florissant
Walnut Grove Hills sits in that little wedge of land just south of Interstate 270, still in Florissant but sort of a world away from the main part of the city. McCluer High School keeps it company to the north. Regardless, it is an immaculately cared-for subdivision, with beautiful lawns and houses, representing a piece…
De Smet Subdivision, Florissant
The De Smet subdivision sits north of Lindbergh Boulevard and northwest of old town Florissant. Of course, we need to remember that Lindbergh had already been laid out decades before as part of the US highway system (not the interstate system). The main entrance, above, makes me believe there were grander plans for an elaborate…
Paddock Hills, Florissant
The first post-World War II subdivision we’re going to look at in Florissant is Paddock Hills, located behind the Church of the Master off Parker Road. The prolific Mayer-Raisher Mayer developed subdivisions around the metropolitan region, but often specialized in ranch houses, as seen in these photographs. Interestingly, there is what appears to be linoleum…
Lee Avenue Between North Kingshighway and Marcus Avenue
I had some time to kill, so I decided to explore the entire length of Lee Avenue from North Kingshighway to North Grand Boulevard. While there’s technically four blocks east of Grand, there are not any houses facing the street. At Kingshighway, Lee technically turns to Brown Avenue and enters the Mark Twain Industrial Park….
Morgan Ford South of Gravois, Bevo
Jumping around a bit, we’re back to the intersection of Morgan Ford and Gravois, and we’ll head south, starting at this replica of a famous landmark in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Hercegovina. We looked at the intersection before, and saw there was once a row of buildings at the corner that is now a parking lot…