Author Archive for: Jason Gray

Mini-Flood 46: Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum

Mini-Flood 46: Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum

photo by Dan Henrichs The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum system is a very interesting model designed to best promote a very unique collection. Founded in 1983 by a California real estate duo, the Library is now housed in twelve historic buildings throughout the country (to make the collection more...

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Photo Flood 48: Hi-Pointe/Wydown Skinker

photograph by Lina Walz-Salvador Photo Flood 48 marks the first time that the PFSTL has explored more than one neighborhood. And what great neighborhoods to set the bar! Wydown Skinker and Hi-Pointe, though right next door to one another, are very different in almost every way. One features row...

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Mini-Flood 45: Lafayette Park

photograph by Libby Kimutis In 1851, Thornton Grimsley, a prominent saddlemaker and civic icon, successfully campaigned to establish the first, public park in St. Louis (and the first public park west of the Mississippi). The 30-acre green space was thereafter named Lafayette Park after a hero of both the...

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Photo Flood 47: Compton Heights

Photo Flood 47: Compton Heights

photograph by Sasi Suruliraj A National Historic District, Compton Heights is one of St. Louis’ first planned residential developments, and includes some of the city’s most lavish and palatial dwellings. photograph by James Palmour

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Mini-Flood 44: CityArchRiver

Mini-Flood 44: CityArchRiver

photograph by Jason Gray CityArchRiver and Great Rivers Greenway celebrated the partial opening of the redesigned Arch Grounds with an all-day event including a 2016-foot long picnic table, fireworks, live music and more.  Photo Flood Saint Louis was invited to cover this event. photograph by Ryan Archer

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Photo Flood 46: Columbus Square

Photo Flood 46: Columbus Square

photograph by Sue Rakers Columbus Square emerged in the early 19th Century to accomodate the waves of European immigrants washing over St. Louis at the time. By mid-century, the neighborhood was a tight cluster of tenements notable for its rough conditions. Before “The Hill”, Columbus Square was the original...

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Photo Flood 45: North Riverfront

Photo Flood 45: North Riverfront

photograph by Barry Scroggin North Riverfront is a large, industrial neighborhood that comprises essentially one third of St. Louis City’s northern riverfront development. Sandwiched between Riverview’s water treatment facility and the older manufacturers of Near North Riverfront, this neighborhood provides its businesses with modern infrastructure and convenient access to...

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Mini-Flood 43: Laumeier Sculpture Park

Mini-Flood 43: Laumeier Sculpture Park

photograph by Michelle Bates One of the country’s preeminent outdoor sculpture parks, Laumeier Sculpture Park is 105 undulating acres filled with an exciting collection of three-dimensional work, four trails, and a state-of-the-art visitor’s center. photograph by Jeff Phillips

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Photo Flood 44: Lewis Place

Photo Flood 44: Lewis Place

photograph by Jason Gray The first African-American private place in St. Louis, Lewis Place shares some of the opulence of the private places just to its south in the Central West End, and was constructed around the same time. Along with neighborhoods like The Ville and JeffVanderLou, Lewis Place...

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Photo Flood 43: Mark Twain I-70 Industrial

Photo Flood 43: Mark Twain I-70 Industrial

photograph by Jackie Johnson The Mark Twain I-70 Industrial neighborhood rubs up against the city’s northwest borders, and like its name suggests, consists of largely industrial sites. One notable exception to this are the U.S military sites in the area. photograph by Michelle Williams

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