architecture

A Wealth Of St. Louis Architecture

Alex Heuer, Mary Edwards and Don Marsh — Thu, 02 May 2013 22:17:31 +0000

The St. Louis region is rich with architecturally significant and interesting structures and buildings.

There is a mix of traditional American, European and other foreign influences, side by side with a reflection of a more modern style.

The Gateway Arch often draws the most attention as the architectural focal point of St. Louis but many other structures such as the Wainwright Building, one of the world’s first skyscrapers built in 1892, and the Eads Bridge are significant. Plus, many St. Louis’ neighborhoods are architecturally rich.

City of St. Louis gets money to survey post-World War II buildings

Rachel Lippmann — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:31:00 +0000

The city of St. Louis will spend the next two years documenting and researching area buildings that went up during the post-World War II construction boom.

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.

Priory Chapel

Madalyn Painter — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 00:46:34 +0000

Photo by "Remiss 63" on www.flickr.com.

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