tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31365820554385059912024-02-02T00:07:52.859-06:00Saint Louis PatinaA Blog detailing the beauty of St. Louis architecture and the buildup of residue-or character-that accumulates over the course of time.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064334959354090683noreply@blogger.comBlogger1628125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136582055438505991.post-4104042512777060672013-01-02T10:55:00.002-06:002013-01-02T10:55:18.164-06:00Reminder: We've Moved!Don't forget to update your links and RSS feeds to our new website, <a href="http://www.stlouispatina.com">www.stlouispatina.com</a>. It will now redirect you to the site automatically.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064334959354090683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136582055438505991.post-40571892181536825922012-07-11T22:14:00.002-05:002012-07-12T10:37:48.093-05:00We've Moved!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv1bIbBdRHrWabWtbsVA3_pqtL5i3gS0BVFcAm6xcQP3xHZ_QGkrxD6sBNhJQTELM3q1869fUJ8Dh7gLDuPGTpjPy32nB_MwyXl9lk28urWEqWVhUFtFhnkKduX7Fb_TsqV9Hr6arr5Mtb/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv1bIbBdRHrWabWtbsVA3_pqtL5i3gS0BVFcAm6xcQP3xHZ_QGkrxD6sBNhJQTELM3q1869fUJ8Dh7gLDuPGTpjPy32nB_MwyXl9lk28urWEqWVhUFtFhnkKduX7Fb_TsqV9Hr6arr5Mtb/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+021.JPG" /></a></div>I'm proud to announce that my blog has now moved to <a href="http://stlouispatina.com"><b>www.stlouispatina.com</b></a>. I will no longer be updating this site, though I will leave it for your enjoyment. The new website will have all of your favorite posts, and I hope you enjoy the improved quality and interface at the site.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064334959354090683noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136582055438505991.post-40625219809987090892012-07-11T08:00:00.000-05:002012-07-11T08:00:10.120-05:00Stately Homes, East St. Louis<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwehbnYbg3vRQa3qKDEXM7uxm6588tmm5vUKfr7MvHxFDk85FUevWK7Obnvb9QjDAhQ8YaiPZ7D8c-BQ2uvbTx9niVwy0iDDKyiUXgh4BXussjogObd27En7aBumOaR8v2aaWCAuY3heIH/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwehbnYbg3vRQa3qKDEXM7uxm6588tmm5vUKfr7MvHxFDk85FUevWK7Obnvb9QjDAhQ8YaiPZ7D8c-BQ2uvbTx9niVwy0iDDKyiUXgh4BXussjogObd27En7aBumOaR8v2aaWCAuY3heIH/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+113.JPG" /></a></div>By no means is the entire city of East St. Louis a wasteland, and in fact many streets still retain their original houses.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoiuqV3cWPk8HOOW_KWNdCH-Pbn_ceIQCTiuaedi4jrHw8j9dF8VsTiItWIof8Y0WF-qfODX6ypceJPIS1opgNJ4c39cxYas_KacB1Q6kNouB91AXJETBju-iM0bGVMslC1Onpixr90gkE/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+109.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoiuqV3cWPk8HOOW_KWNdCH-Pbn_ceIQCTiuaedi4jrHw8j9dF8VsTiItWIof8Y0WF-qfODX6ypceJPIS1opgNJ4c39cxYas_KacB1Q6kNouB91AXJETBju-iM0bGVMslC1Onpixr90gkE/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+109.JPG" /></a></div>They could easily be in Tower Grove South or any number of neighborhoods in St. Louis.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_rzYmTYxMVYdkztKVn44uU-K-2_ZE1OG6IZXgOWyN7l2UUXXghPbZFN0bK_SEmiyI3rm8hpRSuJ7FpNEGHW5EhSk8ZcgqhIYjwnR6zIZyS-Rv_D-HXmci0LEnIp2z2lh_mXKprHi0xR1b/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+110.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_rzYmTYxMVYdkztKVn44uU-K-2_ZE1OG6IZXgOWyN7l2UUXXghPbZFN0bK_SEmiyI3rm8hpRSuJ7FpNEGHW5EhSk8ZcgqhIYjwnR6zIZyS-Rv_D-HXmci0LEnIp2z2lh_mXKprHi0xR1b/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+110.JPG" /></a></div>Rather interestingly, these two houses with their distinctive turrets are the same design, but one has brick and the other tan stone.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1PPnPGvRVES5ultAIOUcz0-lB4EOVV_1fnbMvp04y8f5Z4app0IIfhLt-6nabvOApXF1lCYtLiVCYcdOWwkkyLFyyunDNX1Rr9ox7L_wjwCVcRtVatbJLRIriZ42Ppi3WqFx_GkLw2xT/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1PPnPGvRVES5ultAIOUcz0-lB4EOVV_1fnbMvp04y8f5Z4app0IIfhLt-6nabvOApXF1lCYtLiVCYcdOWwkkyLFyyunDNX1Rr9ox7L_wjwCVcRtVatbJLRIriZ42Ppi3WqFx_GkLw2xT/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+111.JPG" /></a></div>While many houses were originally built of wood in the city, these houses are brick or stone, and are still surviving the ravages of time.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilOFhRVM2eFHHAh_XJjXvdXsCCGZTKBgo0B4te4n3MEFdjRIQfMkoRGi6fkK5TmMBULdWeYPgZGTRVkIKdCCiyV0LSCwJVtLJL5AvF-9YqY3p67-qU_n47Cqi3A39ifsyyf8r6Na5t4x_y/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+112.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilOFhRVM2eFHHAh_XJjXvdXsCCGZTKBgo0B4te4n3MEFdjRIQfMkoRGi6fkK5TmMBULdWeYPgZGTRVkIKdCCiyV0LSCwJVtLJL5AvF-9YqY3p67-qU_n47Cqi3A39ifsyyf8r6Na5t4x_y/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+112.JPG" /></a></div><i>Also, I will be presenting about the exciting future of St. Louis Patina at 7:00 PM at the Contemporary Art Museum on July 12th, in conjunction with <a href="http://pecha-kucha.org/night/saint-louis/9">PechaKucha St. Louis</a>. I hope to see you there.</i><br />Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064334959354090683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136582055438505991.post-31486361224111138512012-07-10T08:00:00.000-05:002012-07-10T08:00:04.500-05:00Ainad Temple, East St. Louis<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDbhlEb0FZ8ZAOOHABLQLTSg1bvhTY26BPlPPKb_mLmzvyVZRI2LYIxOm9w9sSH-_Z73aetKw5tTNSuyV8hrl-qqML10Hh844J4dgFHRtgI0aFoMZOi9RLMbDPRR7YjZBZL7A5iwd3GOio/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+098.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDbhlEb0FZ8ZAOOHABLQLTSg1bvhTY26BPlPPKb_mLmzvyVZRI2LYIxOm9w9sSH-_Z73aetKw5tTNSuyV8hrl-qqML10Hh844J4dgFHRtgI0aFoMZOi9RLMbDPRR7YjZBZL7A5iwd3GOio/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+098.JPG" /></a></div>Long known as one of the last surviving institutions from the "old" East St. Louis, the Ainad Temple is a fascinating mix of brick and Moorish Revival decorative elements.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-F_5Dn-jFgzSjbd09bZcFYGCxFOzHR41gIDIqb1L4kd5_MjyUkevFkhDa48hsWJ8aBiiyvWyIKPeAb30CwLOBh8Hu3rbT2_SX3X8Nir-EfxzXbQmBPGtj3aQa7-dE6Cx_3QBgpA3Scnm/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-F_5Dn-jFgzSjbd09bZcFYGCxFOzHR41gIDIqb1L4kd5_MjyUkevFkhDa48hsWJ8aBiiyvWyIKPeAb30CwLOBh8Hu3rbT2_SX3X8Nir-EfxzXbQmBPGtj3aQa7-dE6Cx_3QBgpA3Scnm/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+090.JPG" /></a></div>Inspired by buildings such as the Alhambra in Granada, Spain, it reflects an architectural frame of mind that was willing to borrow from any style that suited architects and their clients.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMsaEfKfwhnAQWFcwvOYQM_hjw5AW4kIAFsSvovKKYSVGRfZluf51gxczZ3gFOfjef3sQn7zeKBpRRSsFq6oTq3ldWEAxtcvyhMD3J5i8QEbO9p0duiTCo0C1sxYd0ABnn72nEHuPF8Vnp/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+093.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMsaEfKfwhnAQWFcwvOYQM_hjw5AW4kIAFsSvovKKYSVGRfZluf51gxczZ3gFOfjef3sQn7zeKBpRRSsFq6oTq3ldWEAxtcvyhMD3J5i8QEbO9p0duiTCo0C1sxYd0ABnn72nEHuPF8Vnp/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+093.JPG" /></a></div>There was <a href="http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/illinois/article_3ed2034a-7f26-5a72-9e3a-e1598507cd73.html">talk of moving</a> two years ago, but I hope that they've changed their minds and chosen to stay.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_yo2V7JdWg3p2DTzmx_BmCmSPipAkJUL2K5sO5tVL1DkIkGU2QAJY1zQbEM2fpZJVKvaVYquuD-VCrgIt2cvesiUNjhOI1muB0uTQ-ISgpiXKoarxbXXAQwmz7yYeN9Ogv-XJqXXyaE3/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+091.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_yo2V7JdWg3p2DTzmx_BmCmSPipAkJUL2K5sO5tVL1DkIkGU2QAJY1zQbEM2fpZJVKvaVYquuD-VCrgIt2cvesiUNjhOI1muB0uTQ-ISgpiXKoarxbXXAQwmz7yYeN9Ogv-XJqXXyaE3/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+091.JPG" /></a></div><i>Also, I will be presenting about the exciting future of St. Louis Patina at 7:00 PM at the Contemporary Art Museum on July 12th, in conjunction with <a href="http://pecha-kucha.org/night/saint-louis/9">PechaKucha St. Louis</a>. I hope to see you there.</i><br />Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064334959354090683noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136582055438505991.post-77924017169491136482012-07-09T08:00:00.000-05:002012-07-09T08:00:00.749-05:00Some More Downtown East St. Louis<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOJjTW1LDcquKWZomK_dwfK4OlYdqBBBAHzKX8bcVL0AB1O4gEtlCxOBC1QCfhVs3hv4rdcpVS1MxXn1vDItR0M9ZETJfUut8cYXb1noIvsBO2joIW_xoj40KXMLMoNs_S9mf0ngdgzMJ/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOJjTW1LDcquKWZomK_dwfK4OlYdqBBBAHzKX8bcVL0AB1O4gEtlCxOBC1QCfhVs3hv4rdcpVS1MxXn1vDItR0M9ZETJfUut8cYXb1noIvsBO2joIW_xoj40KXMLMoNs_S9mf0ngdgzMJ/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+102.JPG" /></a></div>I'm always amazed by some of the beautiful storefronts on Collinsville Avenue, many featuring terracotta decorative elements that are still in good condition after decades of neglect.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipnitC0pS6JljzjVvopUlhkSo06IcYC3srT6Xj-VBqsos4juXJzsyr2QYBNV4E8TWnxhMKyxgjwLH2RPXxXO49zS7FOrjmtQBFzfvzNu7d7tZiXu7ZrOaT9KrMJgK1oMO0MweQ8vZYDQZ-/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipnitC0pS6JljzjVvopUlhkSo06IcYC3srT6Xj-VBqsos4juXJzsyr2QYBNV4E8TWnxhMKyxgjwLH2RPXxXO49zS7FOrjmtQBFzfvzNu7d7tZiXu7ZrOaT9KrMJgK1oMO0MweQ8vZYDQZ-/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+094.JPG" /></a></div>Sadly, the back sides of many of the most elegant buildings in downtown are beginning to fail, and are slowing falling down into piles of concrete and rebar.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj_0YO5q6znl41Zgf-F9sgebsqP4rZS017u3shyM9IYjkJsoDOLZLhkN2vA-i7IeO1cQf-ZbkFTo__InsD8amElaqFIzT2ec7qdlrlPmcS-KiyWTu6WG_D56u_apyRueb4NsHVoPJgMuZ6/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+095.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj_0YO5q6znl41Zgf-F9sgebsqP4rZS017u3shyM9IYjkJsoDOLZLhkN2vA-i7IeO1cQf-ZbkFTo__InsD8amElaqFIzT2ec7qdlrlPmcS-KiyWTu6WG_D56u_apyRueb4NsHVoPJgMuZ6/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+095.JPG" /></a></div>Grass lots are replacing what were once businesses, leaving the long sides of building exposed to view.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMU85e0o3z6remKTq7r6HiwKJTBY7EnMO5mg3uF-hoO6SWieoE7_QfPy8OYfrTifZZx14_dIl0mVzDPgXklkAgrmk8opc1dqvgupMw0EGN1e9QGuCbfIQPcVUgOd6g4ot5w2FKYlz0KRR9/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMU85e0o3z6remKTq7r6HiwKJTBY7EnMO5mg3uF-hoO6SWieoE7_QfPy8OYfrTifZZx14_dIl0mVzDPgXklkAgrmk8opc1dqvgupMw0EGN1e9QGuCbfIQPcVUgOd6g4ot5w2FKYlz0KRR9/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+107.JPG" /></a></div>This house looks like it caught on fire at some point; despite the vinyl siding, I suspect this house is much older.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJdbbYb4Dktupuua0_Ct0oWp9cwvps9005xMAIVoS0-2LscWl4_Sb5Afr-oeEN23-SEeWUQ_KMuJepPKxhED8EFUaDRvT69gdBzt-Jftqc0NK3UwYde54ORsUnc1nmEfdw6ihHZIlDrM_Q/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+089.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJdbbYb4Dktupuua0_Ct0oWp9cwvps9005xMAIVoS0-2LscWl4_Sb5Afr-oeEN23-SEeWUQ_KMuJepPKxhED8EFUaDRvT69gdBzt-Jftqc0NK3UwYde54ORsUnc1nmEfdw6ihHZIlDrM_Q/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+089.JPG" /></a></div><i>Also, I will be presenting about the exciting future of St. Louis Patina at 7:00 PM at the Contemporary Art Museum on July 12th, in conjunction with <a href="http://pecha-kucha.org/night/saint-louis/9">PechaKucha St. Louis</a>. I hope to see you there.</i><br />Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064334959354090683noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136582055438505991.post-60216767493609677522012-07-08T08:00:00.000-05:002012-07-08T08:00:09.742-05:00Salon 482, East St. Louis<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfNEGt7b28IhHO6Is1qpBLAOyPDp3KfS2bEHmBIoWTe1HTyF2WmnnAh0g_TqExLocm8JJCfV4w2hwWIoRyjF39ej0by7aid0Mp7QQHTvp16tFdjI-SBYEPY2yjc9n_ckO0ptyBPUUJFjc/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfNEGt7b28IhHO6Is1qpBLAOyPDp3KfS2bEHmBIoWTe1HTyF2WmnnAh0g_TqExLocm8JJCfV4w2hwWIoRyjF39ej0by7aid0Mp7QQHTvp16tFdjI-SBYEPY2yjc9n_ckO0ptyBPUUJFjc/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+088.JPG" /></a></div><br />
<i>Also, I will be presenting about the exciting future of St. Louis Patina at 7:00 PM at the Contemporary Art Museum on July 12th, in conjunction with <a href="http://pecha-kucha.org/night/saint-louis/9">PechaKucha St. Louis</a>. I hope to see you there.</i><br />Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064334959354090683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136582055438505991.post-81232329352423641292012-07-07T08:00:00.000-05:002012-07-07T08:00:04.858-05:00Wendy's, East St. Louis<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglG7YsslR9hsqUdGuckRS7PCkLNltwqPs2n_iImqoLlFRtJqL_yRzZjb2tfTWVww7piwQWBF82NynsNkn_Z_LHhwRNXol9D4P-lkuQRwPXzBiQ0xZtA9gXWblAo8zzCslnyvVp7Mf65Xwg/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglG7YsslR9hsqUdGuckRS7PCkLNltwqPs2n_iImqoLlFRtJqL_yRzZjb2tfTWVww7piwQWBF82NynsNkn_Z_LHhwRNXol9D4P-lkuQRwPXzBiQ0xZtA9gXWblAo8zzCslnyvVp7Mf65Xwg/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+087.JPG" /></a></div>For some reason, when they tore down the rest of the Wendy's, they left the sign. On the other side it says "CLSED."<br />
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<i>Also, I will be presenting about the exciting future of St. Louis Patina at 7:00 PM at the Contemporary Art Museum on July 12th, in conjunction with <a href="http://pecha-kucha.org/night/saint-louis/9">PechaKucha St. Louis</a>. I hope to see you there.</i><br />Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064334959354090683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136582055438505991.post-17155105498964343052012-07-06T08:00:00.000-05:002012-07-06T08:00:17.388-05:00Spivey Building, Revisited<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6u87a7_4P5Ld3sgydQB94oGTlHwiV30BUVRZB_NlpMPJqM3wAfA1KuGNR5HINiy7f1VQEer5zgNLN32zdEZwQUN-WXHziKiCx8VQ3EozXfQB4TF04CfYs69z8rXQlpI27BgXG_ri9qz9e/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6u87a7_4P5Ld3sgydQB94oGTlHwiV30BUVRZB_NlpMPJqM3wAfA1KuGNR5HINiy7f1VQEer5zgNLN32zdEZwQUN-WXHziKiCx8VQ3EozXfQB4TF04CfYs69z8rXQlpI27BgXG_ri9qz9e/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+103.JPG" /></a></div>I had the opportunity to photograph the long-suffering <a href="http://www.builtstlouis.net/eaststlouis/downtown-spiveybuilding.html">Spivey Building</a>, supposedly the tallest building in southern Illinois. You can see previous pictures of the <a href="http://www.stlouispatina.blogspot.com/2009/01/spivey-building-east-st-louis.html">exterior</a> and <a href="http://stlouispatina.blogspot.com/2008/07/spivey-building.html">interior</a>.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLyvxnIy2gljiMWzB6gvc1KwYeDzsgnSSDfX3IwOM4n79ok8QMCQFouiyjxMW_Iv6jE4S9XBfdHqmwejXKzW_9a46zyuPkSC4MVSSmKtN-SIBmprKD8oXRSZlopwxkr-F6UgZU-bCo2nqk/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+104.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLyvxnIy2gljiMWzB6gvc1KwYeDzsgnSSDfX3IwOM4n79ok8QMCQFouiyjxMW_Iv6jE4S9XBfdHqmwejXKzW_9a46zyuPkSC4MVSSmKtN-SIBmprKD8oXRSZlopwxkr-F6UgZU-bCo2nqk/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+104.JPG" /></a></div>I was concerned that there was some new damage to the pediment of the building, but I looked back at old pictures and realized that it has been like that for a while.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5CECb6EwK_Fyoc4LLzTja1kBOmLFkpcE43x5uSRqga3Qi6GantjDwi1LDn0S_a25uqTti2ECjPiNVFJpuuyWGlJEiG4wjqaNIvPyahFrPGcBgTBzGfn3F4aSrWdEHiW8IT89eymcATEWQ/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5CECb6EwK_Fyoc4LLzTja1kBOmLFkpcE43x5uSRqga3Qi6GantjDwi1LDn0S_a25uqTti2ECjPiNVFJpuuyWGlJEiG4wjqaNIvPyahFrPGcBgTBzGfn3F4aSrWdEHiW8IT89eymcATEWQ/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+105.JPG" /></a></div>The city wants to tear it down, but it has no money to do it. In many ways, it's sort of an awkward building; individual floors don't have much square footage, and there's plenty of room to build new buildings in downtown East St. Louis.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1umzkoqVp6O4hwLFUQKI3FMH__Vjq7hIxWzJOQz75szr6bI44ebtOEQS_yULP2J26X7enxO-Ru8pq2sgGNNjzk5-tAGJLmc-eA2tr4GpuI90bCSHpGtydR_FH9lCC8Y-uAun2-Az4j2k/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1umzkoqVp6O4hwLFUQKI3FMH__Vjq7hIxWzJOQz75szr6bI44ebtOEQS_yULP2J26X7enxO-Ru8pq2sgGNNjzk5-tAGJLmc-eA2tr4GpuI90bCSHpGtydR_FH9lCC8Y-uAun2-Az4j2k/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+097.JPG" /></a></div><br />Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064334959354090683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136582055438505991.post-49984636199544081822012-07-05T08:00:00.000-05:002012-07-05T08:00:08.963-05:00Bank Drive-In, East St. Louis<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtuhj2kCEUnDjuCAIvEKmIHTEN3KUvXcT8sqX6hOMd3sQTywUNHJda5dlMvEh0Kxf9jpD-_DbiLoMBZczY-ofFYFlARtEoaHifuKVEtoUsCdh5SkCl2mzosR6_amtlhG2VqRXt5mZVtV6Z/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+099.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtuhj2kCEUnDjuCAIvEKmIHTEN3KUvXcT8sqX6hOMd3sQTywUNHJda5dlMvEh0Kxf9jpD-_DbiLoMBZczY-ofFYFlARtEoaHifuKVEtoUsCdh5SkCl2mzosR6_amtlhG2VqRXt5mZVtV6Z/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+099.JPG" /></a></div>East St. Louis was still thriving in the 50's and 60's, and these really cool drive-up bank teller windows are evidence of that.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeFsNJBxNaEQEg2NwmUA4If9HhsNlDF7ovhz_jZhbU7Te_n0Te6cYeTS8yu4-fphtu2HUUEcMSzVk-AeQPGFYvhOiXFNqTW1xIDO3P_Lbrfomabf6h0kQ3KUS7i3l1kcIu_coC2xFypXw/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+100.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeFsNJBxNaEQEg2NwmUA4If9HhsNlDF7ovhz_jZhbU7Te_n0Te6cYeTS8yu4-fphtu2HUUEcMSzVk-AeQPGFYvhOiXFNqTW1xIDO3P_Lbrfomabf6h0kQ3KUS7i3l1kcIu_coC2xFypXw/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+100.JPG" /></a></div>Built along an alley behind the bank, you can imagine cars swinging into these spots, and then heading out into the traffic of a bustling downtown.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1RbsO9k66ujYG-ZX1AYirhmdAgzzJORin-V6Nb2hFohVCBrV8yGaduzbvz_MdrtdTRHQMkQLES8f5KLQaj236jUwsAl_gsYhYkFXzTHAjL19jQDOkfb6bDSAy1nwIt0CjWa79zxztpBt/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+101.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1RbsO9k66ujYG-ZX1AYirhmdAgzzJORin-V6Nb2hFohVCBrV8yGaduzbvz_MdrtdTRHQMkQLES8f5KLQaj236jUwsAl_gsYhYkFXzTHAjL19jQDOkfb6bDSAy1nwIt0CjWa79zxztpBt/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+101.JPG" /></a></div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064334959354090683noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136582055438505991.post-31043667910330504032012-07-04T08:00:00.000-05:002012-07-04T12:44:36.570-05:00Some More East St. Louis<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDom9zaiN9IlEu6vdY-Vm8C-9IDCRi4_DUfCgVnsxw-MoTAVDkipX3RZamVAy7cQN8dEI6kRrEeiTMNb3u7iE2oRH7vUpkaSqQW90hOZ2RBOYDLEfO6dkm047UiFmesU63YPzVHAdEstRo/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDom9zaiN9IlEu6vdY-Vm8C-9IDCRi4_DUfCgVnsxw-MoTAVDkipX3RZamVAy7cQN8dEI6kRrEeiTMNb3u7iE2oRH7vUpkaSqQW90hOZ2RBOYDLEfO6dkm047UiFmesU63YPzVHAdEstRo/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+081.JPG" /></a></div>I find East St. Louis sad but interesting; between the vacant lots are often times very beautiful buildings.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1xLQRd9FYuRN2z7rYARY7gAYIzt1OhJNX6wr8hE0ANDX2JzuK7tGTlb1tneVP9DAxX3jXygN5EgwvvTc7kAxrEwzyQRL2cglvd8BvM25NwlTwH_BDOFHEGn4zBnk-W99fpLGahfLS8ZoI/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1xLQRd9FYuRN2z7rYARY7gAYIzt1OhJNX6wr8hE0ANDX2JzuK7tGTlb1tneVP9DAxX3jXygN5EgwvvTc7kAxrEwzyQRL2cglvd8BvM25NwlTwH_BDOFHEGn4zBnk-W99fpLGahfLS8ZoI/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+082.JPG" /></a></div>Churches are just as high quality as across the river, and they stand out amongst the landscape.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_vqq3YXErZjUVKFP1LQtM1gQyRaa2h8_sQwXrlRmYnuMcB538Nx1w861eisK_IiT3800hWcu2qDMdE8Sj9HFdWAemIrk-NoY8wjUznGxqhQRM55f9PDaQvpAStEL7tOfUGdO-LCajLTyN/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_vqq3YXErZjUVKFP1LQtM1gQyRaa2h8_sQwXrlRmYnuMcB538Nx1w861eisK_IiT3800hWcu2qDMdE8Sj9HFdWAemIrk-NoY8wjUznGxqhQRM55f9PDaQvpAStEL7tOfUGdO-LCajLTyN/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+083.JPG" /></a></div>There are also lots of well-maintained houses, standing proud amongst the weeds of nearby vacant lots.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihlLIFt9WWFb2x6M5BTf4sr2CAMb6fa_Z18wYLUO7kaF9jd2s3XkXj5-w6OTHtsLaTyKgScuhHvhzQ43njY5Ec1O_wz_J1zD1SPqxqJk6OWrBaiPy-2O6XeoSkEYyN4yUF3J9Z7C67pLX5/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihlLIFt9WWFb2x6M5BTf4sr2CAMb6fa_Z18wYLUO7kaF9jd2s3XkXj5-w6OTHtsLaTyKgScuhHvhzQ43njY5Ec1O_wz_J1zD1SPqxqJk6OWrBaiPy-2O6XeoSkEYyN4yUF3J9Z7C67pLX5/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+084.JPG" /></a></div>These two commercial buildings still have remnants of their signs; what were their original purposes, I wonder?<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkSqxSevj14_S-edhPoNdPW7Im_JIGxxvhKzLkURiJONT400dmQtgXbZCfaotrV2WiiVveRXe-QJWXV11s8GfMUCLVsWncZXJ-CGDDyXYlDEwVM27ejEx7oQGjAMzkIZH7WiJ3NhYbKoMz/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkSqxSevj14_S-edhPoNdPW7Im_JIGxxvhKzLkURiJONT400dmQtgXbZCfaotrV2WiiVveRXe-QJWXV11s8GfMUCLVsWncZXJ-CGDDyXYlDEwVM27ejEx7oQGjAMzkIZH7WiJ3NhYbKoMz/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+085.JPG" /></a></div><br />Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064334959354090683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136582055438505991.post-10599148777502121492012-07-03T08:00:00.000-05:002012-07-03T08:00:12.795-05:00Venice Power Plant, Half Gone<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTUHyye0TeTcreCpzqFj-YolRCJZNF112nP6SfR5a52_OFDYbWWd1pLu_b_s7-t0JluMCsO1oViu7jOHYhYp0zq_ipUEdFhj7vmD4qeJDX40t1vWl3e7dBgG3kJGJdJvBHPzICP2eg5_m/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTUHyye0TeTcreCpzqFj-YolRCJZNF112nP6SfR5a52_OFDYbWWd1pLu_b_s7-t0JluMCsO1oViu7jOHYhYp0zq_ipUEdFhj7vmD4qeJDX40t1vWl3e7dBgG3kJGJdJvBHPzICP2eg5_m/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+071.JPG" /></a></div>I've been fascinated by the demolition of the <a href="http://www.builtstlouis.net/industrial/venice.html">Venice Power Plant</a>, which I've covered before <a href="http://stlouispatina.blogspot.com/2011/12/venice-power-plant-demolition.html">in the past</a>.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhm39IxHJBI0uMCIl1lzemKkPDNnGSqITAL2ke-PCHoNd0KV4NPLEbWcyU288_6IY9hwTR6UG3Zd6SamzMG7Db1P-uJQX22WHlit908VqHzO79eKaThW_odNXYVSAxa_az5AyWSvT36PN/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhm39IxHJBI0uMCIl1lzemKkPDNnGSqITAL2ke-PCHoNd0KV4NPLEbWcyU288_6IY9hwTR6UG3Zd6SamzMG7Db1P-uJQX22WHlit908VqHzO79eKaThW_odNXYVSAxa_az5AyWSvT36PN/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+075.JPG" /></a></div>Unlike a lot of demolitions, which start with the clearing of the interior, the demolition here is proceeding from front to back, revealing the still intact interior spaces before they're torn down.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTSifHeyjRQgbWBjk6u9OR56JWZosCeHkI6zhrTIXW0LddgZ5KRMpQeYcoMLRoI9DtqA2kuuzAuMjteUHomeB4RRWvgVz1PZFb8dfA67PSQtKEXf7hotAD9SNy0sokdJ84dPjlHcofoWxz/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTSifHeyjRQgbWBjk6u9OR56JWZosCeHkI6zhrTIXW0LddgZ5KRMpQeYcoMLRoI9DtqA2kuuzAuMjteUHomeB4RRWvgVz1PZFb8dfA67PSQtKEXf7hotAD9SNy0sokdJ84dPjlHcofoWxz/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+076.JPG" /></a></div>I know nothing about power plants, other than they burn coal, creating steam that powers a generator; perhaps what those giant funnels do is pour coal down into the boilers.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-utYf8CXw9td_hBsUDPXScnGRXXXO_FXC_JkkKLto8HnQY8HKBfbNVLgKhE6qEHmqzsPBHCQ1lCG6mX3HByaS1tA8JdYpYZLCTlD7CcjENM2QuFt6ASj_oKtSzn45ExwMG41393MZTabO/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-utYf8CXw9td_hBsUDPXScnGRXXXO_FXC_JkkKLto8HnQY8HKBfbNVLgKhE6qEHmqzsPBHCQ1lCG6mX3HByaS1tA8JdYpYZLCTlD7CcjENM2QuFt6ASj_oKtSzn45ExwMG41393MZTabO/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+072.JPG" /></a></div>There are four of them, and there were once four smokestacks, so I presume that is what they are.<br />
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<br />Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064334959354090683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136582055438505991.post-3508085169271369662012-07-02T08:00:00.000-05:002012-07-02T08:34:02.665-05:00Armour Meat Packing Plant's End Coming Soon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3hHiWX4YxGpA2i7e6rpfdjsz_ZH9gvUBANdjoNM1arjjpi_AIAjaXRQ6vXM2-XLAMZPuIuotn2AWvyqHKW-hUcnz7IGmfHA1hOeidv7HWDUmJq2j4wfqhglehS7xRqVL9A3MyGxg739m/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3hHiWX4YxGpA2i7e6rpfdjsz_ZH9gvUBANdjoNM1arjjpi_AIAjaXRQ6vXM2-XLAMZPuIuotn2AWvyqHKW-hUcnz7IGmfHA1hOeidv7HWDUmJq2j4wfqhglehS7xRqVL9A3MyGxg739m/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+079.JPG" /></a></div><i>Armour Meat Packing Plant, June 23, 2012</i><br />
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A couple of years ago, the new Mississippi River Bridge website published the following satellite image of the path of the Illinois approaches to the new bridge. I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw that only a portion of the historic stockyards around the old mule pens were in the way of the new road. My favorite ruin in the St. Louis area, <a href="http://stlouispatina.blogspot.com/search/label/Armour%20Meat%20Packing%20Plant">Armour Meat Packing</a>, sat uncomfortably close, but nonetheless safe for the time being.<br />
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Not much has been happening to the <a href="http://www.builtstlouis.net/ammo.html">old Army Munitions Plant</a> since it was demolished several years ago.<br />
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Apparently the site was polluted, but it sits amidst a large group of warehouses and other industrial use facilities.<br />
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Other than illegal dumping, not much else is happening here.<br />
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<br />Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064334959354090683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136582055438505991.post-27582068469081044782012-06-28T08:00:00.000-05:002012-06-28T08:00:12.679-05:00Abandoned Factory, Walnut Park #2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5l8uVjjS1m6aACYw-9iV0TqF5O_-t0RVplOh696u0mXCsWvow-qz4L1grkgpQKinBA00tEcek3m9NVS-4pXGE4X34MP3X75tRP3RmvFtd0daDFNaM1IuT7hPS3gZNwjD6HvGG5dIeDLYQ/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5l8uVjjS1m6aACYw-9iV0TqF5O_-t0RVplOh696u0mXCsWvow-qz4L1grkgpQKinBA00tEcek3m9NVS-4pXGE4X34MP3X75tRP3RmvFtd0daDFNaM1IuT7hPS3gZNwjD6HvGG5dIeDLYQ/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+061.JPG" /></a><br />
What was once probably a machine room for the Barry-Wehmiller Machinery Co. sits open to the elements, hosting everything from the remnants of the resale business to the remainder of a game of bowling.<br />
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<br />Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064334959354090683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136582055438505991.post-1530412475412916562012-06-27T08:00:00.000-05:002012-06-27T09:38:43.869-05:00Abandoned Factory, Walnut Park #1<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_KiqHJC7P4Airfb21ycBFXODQEsSOM78zEu_H1b6No58L7ognvhunOSzEcqPPgXM0tUv_PU7fSet8clOuxnaKD5t2m6H9ZZeQsD6RNuPIX081QOtxD6L-9exFfZc3m0LAyvXdSQrJbeR/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_KiqHJC7P4Airfb21ycBFXODQEsSOM78zEu_H1b6No58L7ognvhunOSzEcqPPgXM0tUv_PU7fSet8clOuxnaKD5t2m6H9ZZeQsD6RNuPIX081QOtxD6L-9exFfZc3m0LAyvXdSQrJbeR/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+057.JPG" /></a><br />
Situated on a quiet backstreet near West Florissant Avenue, the Barry-Wehmiller Machinery Co. sits in a state of increasing ruin.<br />
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Later taken over in the 1990's by a wholesale industrial product resale concern, it now sits abandoned, and filled with "stuff."<br />
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See an article here about the <a href="http://undergroundozarks.com/blog/index.php/memorymachine/2007/02/28/terry_tech_complex">interior</a> of the factory.<br />
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Owned by the City's Land Reutilization Authority, it most likely is polluted and hazardous for use. One can only imagine in 1912, when the factory opened, the sounds of boots on the streets as workers walked down the street from their homes in Walnut Park.<br />
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<br />Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064334959354090683noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136582055438505991.post-14881277023789745352012-06-26T08:00:00.000-05:002012-06-26T09:01:38.483-05:00The Horseshoe, Completely Gone<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOhAH9V3Vq0Roy0Li5Vevj8zUJoWOAGCEsX_9gDREAiMVgnex8QXsyjFN9w3lEgss9z25KDktKD_CEEyAsDBfsl4nGoVHi3x4_vQ418TSJnYZ4QQp1zf8xDBI6Z2-F-V_GI_nZBAffS-ZR/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOhAH9V3Vq0Roy0Li5Vevj8zUJoWOAGCEsX_9gDREAiMVgnex8QXsyjFN9w3lEgss9z25KDktKD_CEEyAsDBfsl4nGoVHi3x4_vQ418TSJnYZ4QQp1zf8xDBI6Z2-F-V_GI_nZBAffS-ZR/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+042.JPG" /></a><br />
I had the opportunity to get a ride up to the infamous <a href="http://stlexplorer.wordpress.com/2010/12/12/a-scary-sight/">Horseshoe</a>, a section of one way street that loops around a desolate corner of Wells-Goodfellow.<br />
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I asked one of my students, a St. Louis police officer, about the area, and he informed me that he actually grew up on the Horseshoe, and its terrible, violent reputation was well deserved.<br />
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Sadly, what a developer had thought would be a perfect neighborhood where children could play in the streets without fear of vehicular traffic became a recipe for another kind of traffic. Since the street was one way, the police had to enter at the top of the Horseshoe, providing plenty of time for drug dealers on the lower half of the loop to be warned of their approach by their confederates.<br />
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The official explanation for the Horseshoe's demolition was that it was in a flood plain and the land was needed for MSD's use as a retention pond.<br />
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Maybe so, but I can't help but think it worked out well that Wells-Goodfellow was finally rid of this street.<br />
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It's so sad to see what was clearly a beautiful quiet oasis in the city to come to this. Every house is gone now.<br />
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I have been following the <a href="http://stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/planning/cultural-resources/documents/upload//FINAL-AGENDA-6-25-12.pdf">proposed demolition</a> of the AAA Club on Lindell for a while now, but Vanishing St. Louis says it best <a href="http://vanishingstl.blogspot.com/2012/06/proposed-cvs-defies-planned-form-based.html">here</a>. While honestly, it's not the most urban building in the world, the AAA building is WAY better than the crap that the CVS chain builds. And speaking of them, despite what they claim, they <i>can</i> make buildings that respond to local tastes and context. This CVS, at the intersection of Henry and Clayton Roads, was forced to be a little more stylish than the average CVS. So yes, they will do it if you <i>make</i> them.<br />
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Honestly, I think the Preservation Board is a complete joke, more proficient at forcing small home owners to do their bidding than forcing major local power brokers to do what is right. I'll never forget the meeting where I saw the Board fine a private citizen for two freaking windows that weren't perfect enough for their tastes, while later on in the meeting they rolled over for a powerful local entity who shall remain anonymous. Basically, if the mayor's office or alderman wants the building saved, it will be, and if not, it's toast.<br />
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Heck, even Walgreen's tries a little bit harder if forced, as this store at Clayton and Clarkson Roads attests. Do I think these two stores I just showed are the pinnacles of Western architecture? Of course not, but they're slightly better than the average, ugly stores the two chains build.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064334959354090683noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136582055438505991.post-75050022028909223302012-06-24T08:00:00.000-05:002012-06-25T08:36:39.612-05:003719 Texas Flounder<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrMpS0z8nC6iUph6qxr2dbmOKL8PXe1FlrgiuF1WlJ69EYEb5iE59PDqJBrQcMuTZIqNsTOiIc39VuKielLaoqxlKclMzXfCQO34FYBh1-RMhwbAuU2t6Ydf6aIJWDciKs5mEuDcrzrLx3/s1600/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+123.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrMpS0z8nC6iUph6qxr2dbmOKL8PXe1FlrgiuF1WlJ69EYEb5iE59PDqJBrQcMuTZIqNsTOiIc39VuKielLaoqxlKclMzXfCQO34FYBh1-RMhwbAuU2t6Ydf6aIJWDciKs5mEuDcrzrLx3/s320/North+Side+and+East+St.+Louis+123.JPG" /></a><br />
Built in 1884, one year before its brick neighbor, this wood frame half flounder seems relegated to the scrap heap after tomorrow. It's a shame, because it could at the bare minimum provide a nice porch to its neighbor.<br />
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It might be cliche, but it really is a symphony of curves and angles that harmonize together.<br />
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I was left wanting to just explore the new wing, walking up and down the long ramps and staircases.<br />
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The contemporary art shown in the new wing looks great in its complementary surroundings.<br />
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Modern architecture <i>can</i> reconcile with the classical art of the past.<br />
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<br />Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064334959354090683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136582055438505991.post-53146649351787029402012-06-21T08:00:00.000-05:002012-06-21T08:00:06.931-05:00Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City, Missouri, Interior<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvOuEhnJ8o8WrOAABFA7eEQZ62YKZjb6lbk2x9ySOyv35BxWN0qCnMbrvZsTepuXKA6R5bAl1pig5vIK-yWL29dtxv7irzb0tRAqZfYTEGJCD2QY5b5IwAULu6uIQ0xCPszVinqAIaasmu/s1600/Kansas+City+159.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvOuEhnJ8o8WrOAABFA7eEQZ62YKZjb6lbk2x9ySOyv35BxWN0qCnMbrvZsTepuXKA6R5bAl1pig5vIK-yWL29dtxv7irzb0tRAqZfYTEGJCD2QY5b5IwAULu6uIQ0xCPszVinqAIaasmu/s320/Kansas+City+159.JPG" /></a><br />
The interior of the Nelson-Atkins is spectacular; I like how the interior has its original decorative scheme, particularly the marble walls in many of the galleries.<br />
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<br />Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064334959354090683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136582055438505991.post-53718759118425643892012-06-20T08:00:00.000-05:002012-06-20T08:00:05.013-05:00Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdYkZtDeSuQwL8lniC5piLoJH-oqSufwfWoqzDFXNNJxpY5aEqoNsD2TEGS6EOsGgafv182o4q-2NhQZ_iG4ABWZm3VkOTk_IfRBkA4JRPX2zwjjjgXE27nZlTyvOEeLZ57tDchRZjRxFD/s1600/Kansas+City+152.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdYkZtDeSuQwL8lniC5piLoJH-oqSufwfWoqzDFXNNJxpY5aEqoNsD2TEGS6EOsGgafv182o4q-2NhQZ_iG4ABWZm3VkOTk_IfRBkA4JRPX2zwjjjgXE27nZlTyvOEeLZ57tDchRZjRxFD/s320/Kansas+City+152.JPG" /></a><br />
I like the Nelson Atkins building a lot; it's from that period where Neoclassical architecture in America became much more serious, severe and more modern.<br />
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Anchored by the standard four colonnades on each front, it recently saw a massive expansion project that we will look at later.<br />
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Bas-relief panels illustrate what is presumably the history of Kansas City.<br />
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The original smokestack and shuttlecock make an interesting pair of opposites.<br />
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<br />Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064334959354090683noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136582055438505991.post-47097473047073823402012-06-19T08:00:00.000-05:002012-06-19T08:00:02.184-05:00Kauffman Center for the Arts, Kansas City, Missouri, Interior<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiER3u-c0A8GV0aqKCObFfvgFKPhK6Nk09Y2lY4N-3xW-F1fxUj_-oYJyn8jWLtVcpa-6QzqveKeDSd6krLJM6zNN9MrsgP-SgRG19DqwrgDY3Py4zVAEPpeWw0YcD-NNZNOT8Dw5wOHM60/s1600/Kansas+City+084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiER3u-c0A8GV0aqKCObFfvgFKPhK6Nk09Y2lY4N-3xW-F1fxUj_-oYJyn8jWLtVcpa-6QzqveKeDSd6krLJM6zNN9MrsgP-SgRG19DqwrgDY3Py4zVAEPpeWw0YcD-NNZNOT8Dw5wOHM60/s320/Kansas+City+084.JPG" /></a>I feel like these images speak for themselves; it is one of the more amazing spaces I have visited in a long time.<br />
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<br />Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064334959354090683noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136582055438505991.post-34621540787249123742012-06-18T08:00:00.000-05:002012-06-18T08:00:10.239-05:00Kauffman Center for the Arts, Kansas City, Missouri<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSyo1o_CGfzLY5AEpO6nEzCd4AD8YoEf9sCRePskFwetvKudD5ywBD2oGvl4c0nwGwNlf8xkyfpPPIlfFQIMzhvFHyX8Uw0E7JuZMuzdHoWbol0xNMz5Ekc1gS_ZOAsIfL3I3DrsGsszIM/s1600/Kansas+City+078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSyo1o_CGfzLY5AEpO6nEzCd4AD8YoEf9sCRePskFwetvKudD5ywBD2oGvl4c0nwGwNlf8xkyfpPPIlfFQIMzhvFHyX8Uw0E7JuZMuzdHoWbol0xNMz5Ekc1gS_ZOAsIfL3I3DrsGsszIM/s320/Kansas+City+078.JPG" /></a>I was completely stunned at the incredible <a href="http://www.kauffmancenter.org/about-the-center/the-building/">new performing arts center</a> just south of downtown Kansas City. I was in particularly impressed at the ingenious and innovative design of the building, which dominates the skyline. Daring architecture has always been present in American cities, and it's nice to see they chose not to look to the past but towards the future.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhACExw0uuCiX1eZAqqcc-7txwgLhEctt7E_4VGw3OuDWa4KuUs39gF5SAikI1t19jbY-NK_96nopDZG0Fm3Ep0vdQkzig9izertxKHWcxx5XkK3iHkR0FZimbfn3YiwUTfCEuHLAYdTGRn/s1600/Kansas+City+075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhACExw0uuCiX1eZAqqcc-7txwgLhEctt7E_4VGw3OuDWa4KuUs39gF5SAikI1t19jbY-NK_96nopDZG0Fm3Ep0vdQkzig9izertxKHWcxx5XkK3iHkR0FZimbfn3YiwUTfCEuHLAYdTGRn/s320/Kansas+City+075.JPG" /></a><br />
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