The diversity of housing stock in the back streets of St. Charles’s historic inner neighborhoods is impressive, from the Second Empire house above, to the humble worker’s cottage below. Interestingly, much like in St. Louis, these houses are sometimes what we now call duplexes, allowing for larger side yards. Later houses, such as the one…
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Small Modernist Office Building, St. Charles
Up the hill from the famous Main Street shopping district, there are still a wealth of interesting buildings, such as the Mid-Century Modern office building by St. Joseph’s Hospital. Of particular interest is the use of decorative brick on two sides of the building. It now functions as a chiropractor’s office.
Chapel, St. Joseph’s Hospital
The giant curved wall which projects out from the facade of the hospital holds the chapel. Inside, the exterior brick continues around the chapel, and a unique, projecting skylight provides natural illumination for the altar. Minimal fenestration provides light from the side through stained glass. Below, two large medallions flank the entrance to the chapel….
St. Joseph’s Hospital, St. Charles
St. Joseph’s Hospital has been around since the Nineteenth Century, but what often happens is that the original buildings are torn down and replaced in the mid-Twentieth Century. Such is this case at this hospital, which is an interesting mix of different parts, built over the last couple of decades. A chapel which is behind…
Old St. Charles Water Works
It’s since been turned into a restaurant, but the old water works is an impressive example of Art Deco architecture.
First Missouri State Capitol
Looks like there’s a new visitors’ center attached to the First Capitol. Interesting to imagine how state politics would have been different if the capital hadn’t been moved to Jefferson City.
Various Houses, Main Street, St. Charles
It’s interesting to see how “regular” houses, in other words, not row houses, are mixed in with the older dwellings on Main Street.
Big House, Little House, Main Street, St. Charles
It’s interesting how so many of the small houses on Main Street survived over the last two centuries, while two story houses filled in between them.