Incline Bricks, Clifton Heights

I saw these bricks on a steeply inclined street in Clifton Heights, and I realized they have little treads in them, no doubt to give traction for vehicles. Very unique, and I have never seen them before.

Clifton Heights Houses

The wide variety of housing stock in the Clifton Heights neighborhood is fascinating, particularly because so many houses are built of wood, and not brick or stone.

The houses look like something you would see in Kirkwood or Webster Groves, with large lots and even original garages behind many of the houses.

My favorite house is the lone red brick house in the immediate area, with its distinctive square turret.

The green on this houses's siding really makes the house pop out from the white and blue houses around it.

Is this the doll house everyone has been talking about?

Clifton Heights Streetscapes

The gently curving streets of Clifton Heights offer a panorama of vistas as one walks down its streets.

While walking past some houses, you might see a break in the trees and glimpse Barnes Hospital off in the distance.Below, a couple of gingerbread houses have crept into the neighborhood, adding another dimension of architectural style.

The wide variety of housing stock, from different generations certainly adds to the character of the neighborhood, including a wide variety of sizes, as this street of bungalows attest.

This church, wedged in between two streets, is a great example of the walkable church, where the people on surrounding streets would attend.

I love how the red brick stands out from the clapboards of the nearby houses.

Clifton Heights Park

I don't know why it took so long to get out to the Clifton Heights neighborhood, but I'm glad I did.

It is a stunning example of a Victorian suburban development, complete with ducks and winding paths that snake around the pond.

Even more interesting, it has a large collection of wood frame houses from the turn of the century, which is rare in much of the city.