Now a bando, this building was American Can Co in the 50s-60s.
My grandfather, Wilhiem Busch, worked there as an label illustrator when the STL Symphony wasn't in season. He was the first chair violin - the concertmaster.
During the 70s it housed Consolidated Chemical.
Presenting a collection of St. Louis bricks, sidewalk markers, and the Fleur-de-lis as architectural detail on and in city buildings, brick collecting, urban exploration, and my life by Christian Herman. Reporting from Tower Grove South in St. Louis, MO
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10/3/21
9/26/21
Metal U twist
Crazy Aluminum by-product trim made in STL 70 years ago. It most likely failed due to uninspired marketing.
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