I forget sometimes that the strength of Lafayette Square lies not in the mansions on the square--though they are certainly amazing--but the side streets where more modest, but equally majestic homes help anchor the entire neighborhood.
Here is a vestige of Lafayette Square losing prominence in the early 20th Century: a storefront built out the front of a house.
Above is a great example of Mansard Roofs, in the restrained manner that I love so much in neighborhoods inside Grand Blvd.
There are a few Federal style houses as well, as this interesting juxtaposition of Italianate and Federalist rowhouses demonstrate.
I like how the owners of this house left the door with its rough patina intact.
I took a walk around Old North St. Louis a couple of weeks ago with a friend, and I was pleased to see how well much of the rehabbing has held up in the last several years.
Sadly, though, some buildings remain in a state of disrepair, including many rowhouses that could be fixed up as well as their neighbors.
The defense attorneys who ply their trade at the nearby courthouses are famous for their flair and often ridiculous methods, but often secure not-guilty verdicts for their clients. There are still a few offices left in the old Federalist rowhouses on Judiciary Square.
I forget sometimes that the strength of Lafayette Square lies not in the mansions on the square--though they are certainly amazing--but the side streets where more modest, but equally majestic homes help anchor the entire neighborhood.
Here is a vestige of Lafayette Square losing prominence in the early 20th Century: a storefront built out the front of a house.
Above is a great example of Mansard Roofs, in the restrained manner that I love so much in neighborhoods inside Grand Blvd.
There are a few Federal style houses as well, as this interesting juxtaposition of Italianate and Federalist rowhouses demonstrate.
I like how the owners of this house left the door with its rough patina intact.
