Nice site. Take a second and look at mine? Best of luck to you...Chicago

I wanted to add another quick note. I find it interesting that I now live in a town where many of the high school graduates move to the STL area because of lack of opportunity in this region, yet a majority of the people commenting on this page seem to have grew up in STL and moved elsewhere. ?????

Robert, I just wanted to say that I have strongly enjoyed your website. I semi-grew up in Granite City and moved from there in '92, at the age of 9 to a town about 4 hours southwest of St. Louis. Looking at the pics of the GC area reminided of the sounds and smells of the city. (not exactly a pleasant memory) My family left just as the city was going straight down the gutter. It's been exciting to discover the stories behind buildings I can remember traveling by hundreds of times, not ever knowing what they were. My wife grew up in Hazelwood and we visit STL often. I now have many more ideas planned for future trips thanks to your endeavours.

With Gratitude,
E. Smith

I enjoyed reading the information on historic architecture in this website. I have'nt been to St. Lous in awhile but love it there, and I have some friends there. I live in Texas where I have small knee scooters rental business called [www.abilityscooters.com] ( abilityscooters.com ), it's in the greater San Antonio, TX. area. Anyway, hopefully I'll make it back that way soon. I would love to see some of that great architecture. Thanks for the great info!
Barbara Koch

Growing up I lived near the Benton Park area, then South Hampton area, and finally near Tower Grove Park and Shaw's Garden. It honestly didn't mean much to me while growing up but to see these neigborhoods now just blows my mind. I just absolutely love your photos and this site. It helps me see the entire city with new eyes. And it's a wonderful city, the good and bad both.

Shouldn't you update the Stockton House page? It's no longer owned by Mr Medler and the new owners have started a multi-million dollar upgrade. The new owners are Robt and Natalie Duggan of Colorado.

FYI, many make the mistake of referring to Chicago and then identify and talking about things taht are not Chicago. Evanston is Evanston, Lombard is Lombard, etc. Calling these places Chicago is like calling Webster Groves St. Louis. Let's respect city borders.

Nice site, kudos.

I interrupt the stream of praise for your St. Louis site for a word on your New Orleans page:
I'm an architect who talked his old grad school into letting him spend a month of his mid-life crisis at their summer Beijing lab where everyone else wants to see the Bird's Nest, etc. but I want to look at crumbling old courtyard houses ("hutongs"). On a recent trip to New Orleans I felt a certain hutong-ness about the place and will probably give a few of the locals your link. Bravo! Very useful resource.

Great site! I've been reading for a few years. As someone who was born in St. Louis and goes back often, this is both sad and inspiring. The architecture of STL has always been so great.

Great Website!
I'm from Germany but spent some time in the St. Louis area a couple of years ago.
I'm interested in old buildings so I check out your website once in a while.
Thanks for all the information!

Great site and info! I lived at Scott AFB about 2004 and worked in St. Louis, so I had the chance to see the sites. I recently found out my great aunt died at City Hospital in 1954. Now I'm searching for what happened to the hospital records. It sickens me that the city didn't preserve more. The buildings are outstanding! Thanks again for such a wonderful site.

I've got lots of ideas about saving st louis so lets go outside and dsicuss it please i am at jleslie492@hotmial.com or eleventhdr@gmail.com

very beautiful and interesting site you done a very nice job buddy i love this site my name is Clark and i am doing mcpd please pray for me that i clear my all papers in one attempt

Loved the web site. Thank you for sharing your hard work, research, and photographs!

Great website - Kudos! We need more guys like you.

Love the site. You've obviously put a lot of love into it. This information will make my visit so much more enjoyable.

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I am a high school teacher and teach architecture and I showed them this site. One big question is why we have to tear down old building if we can restore them. This is a great site and my kids loved it and has given them inspiration to try to get STL back to its Architectural glory. One funny thing they did say and is also very sad is that most of these building are gone and parking garages stand there now. Keep up the great work

I grew up in STL 40s/50s, grad Cleveland HS '54. Although I still have family, my return trips have been extremely rare since leaving 50 yrs ago.

I didn't realiz how little I knew about the city before running across this site. Between the site and Google Earth I have a new appreciation of the 'ole home town'.

You are doing just a terrific for the city. Odd there aren't any number of civic.orgs eager to help.

Paul Hohmann's blog led me to your site. Fantastic and valuable documentation--particularly love the tour format. Thanks so much.

What a great site! Love the pictures and the local fun facts are great. We are blessed to live in a place with such rich history. Nice to have neighbors who care. Thank you for being you:)

Perhaps you are interested in my "Different Pictures of Amsterdam "site ?
Have fun...
[www.martinalberts.com]

i like to have a job take pic of old towns and getting a pay check for it

Nice Homepage for a beautiful city.
I like the old architecture of this town.
It's not so unique like in many other cities in the U.S.A.
Greetings from Cuxhaven/Germany
Dennis
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Happened on your website by accident. I've long been interested in the fate of old North St. Louis. You're doing a great service documenting its former vibrancy and present decline. Keep up the good work.

hey robert powers, how ya been?
smokey joe's at 4285 olive street. now that was a houseteraunt.

Grew up in Granite City. Love the site. Still love the STL metro area. Thanks for your contribution to saving and educating!

Thank you for a wonderful website! It breaks my heart to see so many wonderful old buildings ruined by the elements and apathy.
Keep up the wonderful work!

I appreciate your work. Family lore says much of Coleman Street – St. Louis was built and inhabited by my ancestors (Murphy's) in the 1880-1900 periods. I'm searching to see if that were true. That's how a stumbled on your web site.

Hey thanks for this AWESOME Website!!! I Love it! I grew up in North Saint Louis County spending many days and nights in the city with my dad and then later on with my friends. We were always just in awe of the city, my dad growing up there and knowing so much history. Later as a teen my friends and I went on adventures sneaking into old buildings, climbing to the top and watching the sunrise, it was amazing! Its such a shame that we are so quick to tear down and not save history.

Thank you for creating such a wonderful site! I'm from St. Louis and I am thankful that you have documented preserved the images of so many landmarks.

My family originally hailed from Wellston, and I grew up in Ferguson. I am currently doing the research for a new book (a novel) to be set in Wellston and (possibly) St. John. I'm fascinating with the history of St. Louis, especially the transit history and the building history. Your site is such a rich and wonderful, wonderful resource. Thank you so much for all you do! Linda Tate, author of Power in the Blood: A Family Narrative (http://www.ohioswallow.com/book/Power+in+the+Blood)

I grew up in North County in the 1950's just across the city limits and attended old McBride High School on North Kingshighway. I have always loved the architectural character of St. Louis, so different from most places. I hope that the decline you so eloquently document will gradually be reversed and the city return to a semblance of its once stature. Great work on your part!

For sentimentality, I pick the Astros' star logo. My runners-up would be Baltimore, with the classic Oriole, and the D in Detroit.
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I love your site. I am an ameture filmmaker and I used your information on East St. Louis for my documentary "YES! In My Backyard!" Thank you for your great documentation of our local history.

I'm a local freelance photographer with a love for historic architecture. I very much enjoyed visiting your site.

Terrific Website. I travel to St. Louis and go through some of the areas show. I always stop at Pietrowski's Meat market. It saddens me that such a large area of a city has been written off and that is has happened all over the country

Born and raised in St. Louis. Now in Florida for many years. Had no idea the Admiral, and the Avalon theater, as well as Keil Auditorium and others, were in such shape. Great site. Thanks so much for your efforts!

Tom

been to st. louis for a week ... seen many great old buildings. and i love this site to go deeper into the material. GREAT!!

I love your site! Thanks for all your time and dedication to documenting my home town.

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Dear Rob,
I just wanted to say that I really appreciate all your work documenting the urban decay in the E. St. Louis area. I am a graduate student of political science at the University of Illinois and I recently finished a paper on the social consequences of industrialization and deindustrialization which is how I ran across your site. I was born and raised in nearby Cahokia so I have witnessed the unfortunate state that the area is in. Having gone to high school and college with mostly Chicagoans, I also know how little people who are not from the area know about it. I m glad that someone is bringing attention to the rich legacy of the area before everyone who remembers it that way is gone.

Does anyone know of any tourist attractions are there in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States?

I am John Carr's great granddaughter, and i am curious to see how people would feel about the Coral Court being reopened someday. Please comment on this.

Hey, I really like this site.

Decided to reboot the guest book?

Hello,
I live it North St. Louis not far from Hyde Park close to Ofallon and Fairgound Parks. So much development has been going on since 2006. I totally enjoyed the pictures and reflection on the changes that has happened in our community. But since there has continued to be renovation and revitalizaition in the community it may be time to update some of the pictures. For example many of the houses that you showed as vacant on Bremen facing the park are now rehabbed and inhabited. Keep up the great job and thanks for showcasing St. Louis!

I love this website! I've spent a lot of time in St. Louis over the years & love it for all that it is. It's interesting to see the changes that have taken place over the years. Thanks for making such an awesome site!

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