7/9/10

Stone on Stone

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Exquisite foundation and retaining wall on Brannon.
7/6/10

3964 McDonald Ave.

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This is a reprint of my first blog post from 7/10/04. My old girlfriend Chris Deckard was on site and set up this blog. He also kindly toler...

Pop Quiz

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Occasionally I come upon a brick street that hasn't been covered with asphalt. It's a wonderful experience and I like to imagine how...

Auto Glass Installed

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I had a darkly hilarious phone conversation with Dale Sweet on the Fourth. He lives in Gravois Park and I could hear the fireworks in the ba...
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6/29/10

Email from Rantoul, IL

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I know! I haven't been posting photos and stories about bricks. I've been busy with various distractions. In the interim this email ...
6/21/10

Email from Independence

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Dear Christian Herman, I was enjoying your website while researching "white brick." I just purchased a "duplex" i.e. a c...
5/26/10

Permastone or more hoosier rehabbing

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This building had a face lift: Permastone was added to the facade to bump it out and create a frame. I'm guessing it was done because th...
5/17/10

Brick with Black Holes - Pop Quiz

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How is it these bricks have black holes? Check out the original mortar with its flecks of quartz and feldspar. It's almost 100 years old...
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5/16/10

The Chicken Coop Tour Photos

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Click on the title to see the photos from the tour hosted by TGS resident Gary Pey who wrote: I think a good time was had by all! Despite th...
5/13/10

Front Yard

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Last year I decided maintaining a lawn was comprising my precious time so I laid down layers of wet newspaper and mulched. Several plants we...
5/12/10

Back Yard

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I do a yard share with the vegetable garden in the back of the yard. Nine neighbors invest 35.00 and get to share the bounty. This year I...
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5/11/10

Chicken Coop Tour this Saturday May 15th

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Take the free tour! Hosted by my fabulous neighbor and erstwhile contractor, Gary Pey or Gray Pet as I inadvertently typo his name. "D...
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5/6/10

St. Louis Brick Confidential

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Last week I was staring at the bricks on the wall of my former grade school here in TGS and thinking again about doing paintings based on br...
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The Monte Christo

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These magnificent bricks slay me with their rough finish and subtle range of hue. The original mortar was finger tooled into the crevices. ...