St. Louis Brick

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

8/31/06

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CORNER OF WHITTIER & COOK North St. Louis City This photo was sent to me by my neighbor Mike G. A burned out mansion with columns suppor...
8/27/06

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TERRA COTTA URN Gravois Park. Urn is resting above rowlock bricks (laid on their edge).

FROM THE BRICK FAIRY

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This brick was a gift from Charlene Earlywine who also collects bricks here in TGS. We were acquainted with each other for some time before ...
8/25/06

ROSE FANNING GRADE SCHOOL - TGS

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Brick School in TGS and Hydraulic Paver brick street. Architect: William B. Ittner. I attended kindergarten here.

BRICK PAVERS - Gravois Park

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Buried beneath the asphalt on St. Louis streets and alleys are brick pavers that were manufactured by the Hydraulic Brick company owned and ...

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CURVED (INTO ROUND) BRICK COLUMN This column, with it's twin leaf capital, needs an encore.

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THE CONTINENTAL BUILDING. Ivory color brick.
8/24/06

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Quoins Brick Benton Park West

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Quoins (or Coin) Brick Dressed stones or bricks at the corners of the building. Located on Utah and Oak Hill. TGS
8/23/06

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EGG AND DART CAPITAL with curved brick. Morgand Ford. TGS.
8/22/06

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BABY TURRET BPW For Efficent:

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BRICK BUILDINGS- BENTON PARK WEST. For my sister Efficient, just to make her homesick. She lives in Tampa and we recently talked about my mo...
8/21/06

INTERNATIONAL TRUCKING - TGS

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Flemish bond. Soldier course is at the top when bricks stand vertically side by side.

3460 OAK HILL - TGS

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This building has been standing empty for years in TGS. A proposal was recently accepted for its redevelopment. I'm relived since it...

CLEARLY ABSTRACT - TGS

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Maybe I'm having a bad day when it comes to calling brick but these is reminiscent of Mark Rothko's paintings. Located on 42 Utah ne...

NICE ANGLE, BABY

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Morgan Ford Rd near Connecticut Street. Totally bitchin.

SUNFLOWER BRICK

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I never thought I'd say this about a brick: CUTE! SUNFLOWER BRICK
8/20/06

ELEANOR'S HOUSE - TGS

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41xx Connecticut. The Victorian Manse with a crazy turret that used to scare my little sister Efficient when we were kids. The building exte...
8/16/06

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HAUNTED BRICK (basket weave, 42 Utah) Was strolling the MGF with my friend Tim last night. He's an architect and I am enamored of his tu...
8/13/06

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ST. LOUIS BRICK
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Christian Herman
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
I appreciate, document, and collect historic face brick. I'm a maker of many things which I sell in my Etsy shop. I love the challenge of materials and design. Most of my work involves upcyling. I dream about design and resolve design issues in my dreams. Life is magical. I'm not available to answer questions via email about bricks. I'm rabidly possessive of my time. What I know is disclosed here and I wish you luck in your research.
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