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

December 3, 2007: Delve deep into inner Metro East on the expanded East St. Louis tour.

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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

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.

3/29/08: A small update on the Clemens mansion, which, hey, is yet another Blairmont property.

3/27/08: The march of technology has forced me to move the blog yet again. It's now at BuiltStLouis.blogspot.com and will remain there indefinately.
- I've found a few more Blairmont houses among my older photographs, buildings whose current disposition I don't yet know. They're shown here.

3/21/08: In conjunction with today's Daily Dose, an update on the Mullanphy Emmigrant Home.

3/19/08: On the down side of things, the Daily Dose of Blairmont rolls on, with no end in sight. On the lighter side, here's a look inside the Compton Hill standpipe tower, as well as views from the top.

3/17/08: From just north of downtown, an update on Neighborhood Gardens, and the demolition of the Cochran Gardens public housing complex.

3/16/08: An update on the fates of my thesis project houses in St. Louis Place. Click to see what brick rustlers have done to:
- 1937-39 Montgomery Avenue
- 1917-19 Montgomery Avenue
- 1915 Montgomery Avenue

3/10/08: I've been having some trouble with the blog, but I believe it's fixed now. Meanwhile, the Daily Dose of Blairmont rolls on, with daily photos and info on the historic north side houses owned by Blairmont Associates and its related shell companies.

3/04/08: New on the blog, A Daily Dose of Blairmont, chronicling the historic properties of this speculative holding company.

2/14/08: A large sampling of my exploits in St. Louis last weekend may be seen at Flickr.com.

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