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

9/27/07

Dear Mayor Slay

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Almost a year ago, I called in various code violations to CSB on 4251-53 Juniata St The serious violations are the rotting back porch, miss...
9/24/07

BRICK FENCE - 42 HARTFORD

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Many years ago I met the owner of this house, he had made this brick 'fence' in his front yard. Dustin and Amy now live in it on 42 ...
9/21/07

WHEN SMOKE GETS IN MY EYES

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My friend and former tenant Mo works at Iron Age. She's swell and is one of the smarter and talented women I know. (Iron Age co-owner, B...
9/19/07

SKINTLED BRICKS

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From Lynn Josse via St. Louis Building Arts Foundation. Click on the image to read the text.

COAL CHUTES

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Partially every home in the city has a coal chute. Coal was delivered by truck and left either on the sidewalk outside of the house or, for ...
9/17/07

MOHAWK WARRIOR MORTAR

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I had a rather large foundation crack that needed some attention so I posted on the Rehabber's group and asked for advice. Shish, those ...

HOW TO KILL CURB APPEAL & OFFEND YOUR NEIGHBOR

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Hi. I'm your neighbor that lives up the street. Thrice a week I pass your building and am writing to express my distress about 1) the pa...

4012 JUNIATA

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Yesterday I spotted these two bricks on the walkway to the most troubled house in Tower Grove South. I seriously did a double take then snic...
9/15/07

PRANKING STEVE WILKE-SHAPIRO

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Every so often while Tim and I were dining on Grand I'd say, Let's prank Steve! We both thought this was an excellent idea and would...
9/14/07

TGS SEMI ANNUAL ARCHITECTURE WALK

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Twice a year Tim Klass, Tower Grove Heights resident and Registered Architect conducts a walking tour of a section of TGS. This Walk serves ...
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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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