The Cost Of Northside Regeneration

Michael Allen — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:33:00 +0000

In 1850, Colonel John O’Fallon led a group of investors in creating the St. Louis Place subdivision just north of St. Louis’ central city. The large plat included a public park, land for housing and sites for churches and businesses. The group had just one issue: the land was outside of the city limits, which would be extended west in 1855.

2011 more practice than preaching for St. Louis preservation enthusiasts

Michael Allen — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 18:00:32 +0000

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-998050.mp3

2011 was an excellent year for historic preservation in the region, and here are some of the reasons why.