1/29/10

Che McPherson

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I lived in this 3 story Federal style house with its spicy iron ore spotted face brick for years. During the years I lived there the block c...

Window from the old Gateway Hotel

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Paul Hohmann recently did a great post on Downtown St. Louis. I worked Downtown for almost two decades. I was there prior to the building of...
1/25/10

Spendid glazed terra cotta

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Wowsa: Located (I think, I've misplaced my notes) in the Princeton Heights neighborhood. Dreamy Art Deco styling terra cotta with wire c...
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1/24/10

Black brick with red trim house

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This is the first house I've encountered made of black brick. It's in the Princeton Heights neighborhood just east of Hampton.
1/23/10

Brick hot line UPDATE

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As requested: the before photo sent via email by the astonishing Lynn Josse:
1/22/10

Brick hot line

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My neighbor Mel called today with a hot tip about hearing a huge KABOOM. A building on her block lost the outer wythe of brick at the top. I...
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1/16/10

Permastone Tsk, Tsk

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There we were trying to figure out what what wrong with the facade of a store front on Virginia when I spied the side: Permastone! I assume ...
1/14/10

Candlelight Vigil for a downspout

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Every year during a thaw my downspout freezes. It's on the north side of the building so it's shaded during the day and presently fr...
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1/13/10

1893 world's fair paver brick

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Click on the title to jet over to ebay to view a rare paver.
1/12/10

Frozen fountain in TG Park

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Photo by UPI/Bill Greenblatt from http://www.ecoworld.com/photos/cold-weather-st-louis.html
1/10/10

Hotel Saum

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1919 S Grand Blvd. The Saum was built in 1926 as a luxury hotel and at the time was the tallest building in the area. Vintage post card. I l...
1/7/10

The steps in my house

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Check out the trends on the stairs that leads to my basement. Each one is different and was cut with a hand saw 95 years ago to fit snugly a...
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Diamond Brick

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I spotted these outrageous 'diamond' bricks on a house in Holly Hills. I've seen them on two different houses in TGS as detailin...

Diamonds are a girl's best friend

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But only if they're brickwork.
1/2/10

Holly Hills

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Two weeks ago I caught a holiday cold and was on lock down in the house for a few days where I whined about being house bound and not outsid...
12/28/09

Merry Christmas to me

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Once a year my former sweetie Chris visits from Seattle and always brings flowers and computer assistance. It's the router.