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

10/11/06

SPONGE BRICK

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I love that spinach color brick. Behold the various muted colors!
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9/27/06

HOMES ON 41-42 CONNECTICUT STREET

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9/25/06

DAMAGED LIMESTONE

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Pollution and acid rain is slowly corroding the limestone in TGS.

SOOT ON BRICK?

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I doubt the black on these bricks is original but it's served to enhance the three dimensional face. I also relish the pebbles in the mo...

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What the hell happened on this building? Located on the corner of 41 Connecticut and Bent, the smaller 'turret' is dwarfed by the ma...

THE FOUR CORNERS ON JUNIATA AND OAK HILL

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I am charmed by this corner: three building with iron columns that bear the weight of the brick that are all different sizes. I love those c...
9/7/06

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BRICK PAVED GARDEN - SOULARD- CREATED BY DAVE LEWIS, BRICK HUGGER
9/3/06

WHITE GLAZED BRICK W/ BROWN SWIRL

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Spotted in BPW where a man demanded to know WTF I was doing taking Pixs of his wall. I hear this about once every few weeks and explained I...
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Spotted in BPW where a man demanded to know WTF I was doing taking Pixs of his wall. I hear this about once every few weeks and explained I...
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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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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