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Eads House
by Michael R. Allen The so-called Eads House at 1922 Chouteau Avenue in Lafayette Square was owned as investment property by James B. Eads, designer and builder of the famous Eads Bridge in St. Louis....
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House at 1100 Dolman Street
by Michael R. Allen The house still standing (at right) on March 14, 2005. This old house at 1100 Dolman Avenue in Lafayette Square, at right in the photograph above, suddenly collapsed in August 2006,...
View ArticleMore Evidence That Street Closures Are Stupid
by Michael R. Allen A friend who lives in the Eden Publishing Building at Chouteau and Dolman streets in Lafayette Square shared the following anecdote. Dolman Street is needlessly closed just south of...
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Examples of Buildings Stabilized After Collapse
Other industrial buildings in St. Louis and elsewhere have been stabilized and rehabilitated after sustaining damage as sever or worse that that sustained by the 1897 addition to the Brecht Butcher...
View ArticleSummary of Monday’s Preservation Board Meeting
by Michael R. Allen Here is a summary of actions at Monday’s meeting of the St. Louis Preservation Board, by agenda item. The meeting started with only two members present, Chairman Richard Callow and...
View ArticlePreservation Board to Consider Five Demolition Proposals on Monday
by Michael R. Allen The preliminary agenda for the St. Louis Preservation Board’s regular monthly meeting on Monday, November 24 is now available. The agenda contains five demolition proposals. Three...
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Neighborhood Involvement and Two Preservation Board Decisions
by Michael R. Allen Among other things, the Preservation Board of the city of St. Louis hears appeals from property owners who have their demolition permits denied by the professional preservation...
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Preservation Board Approves Fox Park Expansion, Denies Old North Demolition
by Michael R. Allen Yesterday the St. Louis Preservation Board met with members Richard Callow, Melanie Fathman, Mike Killeen, David Richardson, Anthony Robinson, David Visintaner and Alderwoman...
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