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Architectural Creativity on Prairie Avenue
by Michael R. Allen Two blocks of Prairie Avenue on each side of West Florissant Avenue are home to some of the most interesting small houses from St. Louis’ 19th century vernacular past. Above is the...
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Storefront Additions: West Florissant and Linton
by Michael R. Allen The striking group of vacant buildings at the northwest corner of West Florissant and Linton Avenues (3900-4 West Florissant Avenue, technically) in the Fairgrounds neighborhood has...
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Two Buildings in the Fairground Neighborhood
by Michael R. Allen This solid corner building anchors the northwest corner of the intersection of Pleasant Street and Lee Avenue in the Fairground neighborhood. The composition is a classic example of...
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Six Years Pass on Warne Avenue
by Michael R. Allen The row of houses in March 2005. When I first photographed these six vacant buildings in the 4200 block of Warne in the Fairground neighborhood in March 2005, I was struck by what a...
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How Easy Death, How Easy Life
by Michael R. Allen The house at 3839 Lee Avenue as it looked this afternoon. This unusual cross-gabled house with striking dormers, located at 3839 Lee Avenue in the Fairground neighborhood, is about...
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Demolition and Boundaries in North St Louis
by Michael R. Allen This blog continues to chronicle the loss of north St. Louis building stock. Our goal is to illuminate the repetitive impact of careless demolition policy, and the social impact of...
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