Showing posts with label Compton Heights. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Compton Heights. Show all posts
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Saturday, May 17, 2008
A Great Rehab
I saw this great house under renovation on Geyer, just south of I-44. It is still a work in progress, but will be truly spectacular when it is finished.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Compton Heights, Part 2
The magnificent view of St. Louis from the top of the Compton Heights Tower, starting with downtown and going in a counterclockwise direction:
Next is the view looking north up Grand Blvd towards St. Louis's second downtown, Grand Center, with the North Side stretching off in the distance.
Looking northwest, we see Dogtown as well as St. Louis's third downtown, Clayton, as well as I-44.
Looking southwest, the St. Louis State Mental Hospital, in serene, 19th isolation, sits on a hilltop in St. Louis Hills.
Looking southeast, St. Francis de Sales and the Budweiser Brewery dominate the skyline of the Near South Side.
And finally, the six smokestacks of the Cahokia Power Station loom across the river at Soulard.
One thing that is really striking is how green St. Louis is; the tree cover provides a valuable, if often overlooked component to the urban experience.
Next is the view looking north up Grand Blvd towards St. Louis's second downtown, Grand Center, with the North Side stretching off in the distance.
Looking northwest, we see Dogtown as well as St. Louis's third downtown, Clayton, as well as I-44.
Looking southwest, the St. Louis State Mental Hospital, in serene, 19th isolation, sits on a hilltop in St. Louis Hills.
Looking southeast, St. Francis de Sales and the Budweiser Brewery dominate the skyline of the Near South Side.
And finally, the six smokestacks of the Cahokia Power Station loom across the river at Soulard.
One thing that is really striking is how green St. Louis is; the tree cover provides a valuable, if often overlooked component to the urban experience.
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