My grandfather owned this building on Morgan Ford.
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
Showing posts with label brick spotting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label brick spotting. Show all posts
10/28/15
6/22/14
Made by Hand
These bricks were formed and fired by hand then loaded onto carts pulled by horses. This house was made by hand, the bricks rubbed by hand to create the wedges used below. The beautiful mortar is going soft.
Urns & Black Brick - Clifton Heights
I'm always flummoxed by the neoclassical urns atop buildings in St. Louis.
Elusive black brick used here as a design element.
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