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	A site dedicated to the historic architecture of St. Louis, Missouri -- mourning the losses, celebrating the survivors.

January 18, 2009: Come witness a decade of change on the revamped Washington Avenue tour.

News Links
Recent links to other sites of interest.

February 13, 2009:

KWMU covers the ongoing efforts to save the San Luis from demolition, including the Valentine's Day love-in this Saturday.

Post-Dispatch coverage at the Building Blocks blog.

July 27, 2008: I'm pleased to be quoted in today's Post-Dispatch, in an article about brick theft in north City, and again in a photo essay on lost and endangered buildings, alongside many luminaries on the local preservation scene. The articles are part of a whole section focusing on the city's historic architecture.

April 25, 2008: It's been said that Mid-Century Modern is the next great preservation war. Here's the proof. The Central West End's former Deville Motor Hotel, later the San Luis Apartments, is threatened with demolition for a parking lot. Media and online coverage includes:
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
- The Vital Voice
- Statement from Landmarks Association
- Ecology of Absence

March 27, 2008: The Riverfront Times reports a slight bit of movement on the Blairmont front.

March 16, 2008:
Midtown's Wagner House is being destroyed by SLU. Story at Vanishing StL.

January 31, 2008:
There's a spate of actual and potential demolition going on around town:
- The Wellston Loop's old JC Penny building is endangered by aldermanic mania. Story at B.E.L.T.
- House demolitions on St. Louis Avenue, east of Grand Avenue. Story at St. Louis Patina and Vanishing STL.
- A commercial building faced with demolition at Page and Kingshighway. Story at Curious Feet StL.
- The William B. Ittner-designed Central Institute for the Deaf and Shriner's Hospital are marked for possible demolition. Story at Vanishing StL.

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What's New
Updates at Built St. Louis

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2/08/09: A new addition to the Crumbling Landmarks tour, as the riverboat Admiral faces an uncertain future.

1/18/09: The Washington Avenue tour has been completely reworked and updated, with current photos of every building, hi-res scans of older photos, and greatly expanded information on their histories. Come explore and see how profoundly Washington Avenue has changed since 2001.

12/12/08: A collection of photos from my latest St. Louis adventures may be seen here.

11/09/08: At midnight Monday night, the Daily Dose of Blairmont will resume for a two-week run, chronicling recent property purchases as well as a few buildings I missed the first time around.

9/23/08: The Daily Dose of Blairmont has finally reached its conclusion, with a lengthy overview and commentary on Blairmont's holdings and plans.

9/16/08: Two more Central West End buildings that are under consideration for demolition:

The Shriners Hospital

The Central Institute for the Deaf
And a third CWE building that was torn down earlier this year: The Doctors Building

9/14/08: The McPheeters Warehouse on the north riverfront has been demolished.

9/13/08: The Woolworth Building in Midtown has been spectacularly renovated.

9/06/08: The first of several endangered Central West End buildings: the San Luis Apartments on Lindell.

9/04/08: After 12 days off, the Daily Dose of Blairmont resumes tonight at midnight, beginning a final run towards a cataclysmic conclusion.

9/03/08: Thirty photos from my St. Louis adventures this weekend can be seen at my Flickr space.

7/18/08: The Daily Dose of Blairmont continues to update daily in July, with photographs of Paul McKee's neglected properties in north St. Louis.

5/14/08: A large sampling of photographs from this weekend, mostly focusing on the north side, can be seen at my Flickr space.

5/03/08: Updating daily in May, A Daily Dose of Blairmont shows the historic buildings held by Paul McKee's speculative holding companies in north St. Louis.

4/16/08: Reworked the What Should I See? section of the FAQ, making it a bit more cohesive, complete and diverse.

Previous site updates

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Urgent - Help Needed!

Current issues facing the city's historic architecture.

Blairmont
A developer buying up innumerable north side lots and buildings, without maintaining them or communicating to the residents about their intentions for the area. See also:

Brick Rustling in North City

A Daily Dose of Blairmont - updating daily in September 2008.

Mullanphy Immigrant Home
Donations needed to keep this near north landmark standing.

Bohemian Hill
Historic houses near Soulard threatened, and an opportunity for a great addition to the city.

New Orleans
Still devastated from the hurricanes of 2005.

Tours of the city

Crumbling Landmarks
Major buildings in neglect... and danger.

Vanished Buildings
Notable buildings demolished since 1995.

Recalled to Life
Thirteen major buildings pulled from abandonment.

Historic Downtown
The Old Post Office and its surroundings form the core of downtown St. Louis.

Washington Avenue
The north edge of downtown is marked by the lofts and warehouses of the old garment district.

What's Wrong With This Riverfront?
Invective about the careless way the city treats a place that should be its most valuable asset.

Midtown
St. Louis's theater district, and what remains of the neighborhood that it once was.

The North Side
Urban devastation and surprising resilliance in the city's northern half.

East St. Louis
A tour of St. Louis's long-suffering Illinois neighbor and its desolate surroundings.

The Ittner/Milligan Legacy
Dozens of handsome school buildings from two prolific architects.

St. Louis Churches
Steeples, spires, and sancturies punctuate the cityscape.

The Beauty of Modernism
The next great preservation battle will be for the legacy of Mid-Century Modernism. The time to start looking is now.

The Industrial City
Magnificent sites across the region bear witness to St. Louis's history as a former titan of industry.

Wonderous Anachronisms
St. Louis's three quirky-but-beautiful old standpipe towers, and its two bizarre intake towers on the Mississippi River.

Cityscapes
A depository for the occasional wide views of St. Louis and its skyline that are posted to the site.

On the Road in New Orleans
A report on the state of New Orleans, 16 months after the hurricanes.

St. Louis Links

Non-St. Louis Links

Coming up next: Lots of little updates.