I thought I would look at Tennessee Avenue in the Gravois Park neighborhood, starting at Chippewa Street, heading north. Skipping by some in-fill and vacant lots, we arrive at the southwest corner of Winnebago, where there is this church.
While the neighborhood was platted out early in the St. Louis Commons, most the housing stock was not built until the turn of the Twentieth Century.
There is even in-fill from the Twenty-First Century.
There is abandonment, and rampant land speculation.
But it’s such a beautiful neighborhood, and I hope the economics change so first-time homebuyers can move into these homes.
Turning around, we head back south looking at the east side of the street.
I find it interesting when there is a one story house sandwiched between a majority of two story houses.
We then cross over Miami Street.
People went crazy with awnings on this stretch.
At least the 21st century infill attempts to match its surrounding buildings from an exterior standpoint. Even tho the interior is most likely a white / gray, open floorplan without woodwork, etc. But let’s save that style for the infill, and not gut the character out of what’s left of St. Louis’s historical properties.
I hate to see suburban style (vinyl siding) homes in the heart of the city. Why did we have to loose what was there to begin with?
My grandmother grew up at 3722 Tennessee, a two family that her father owned. I believe he was the first owner and it was built sometime between 1900 and 1910. The upstairs flat was my grandparents first home when they were just married. I drive by once in awhile. The street there is still paving stones in some parts. Would love to see inside! The current owner seems to keep it well maintained on the outside.