photo by Caren Libby Washington is a quaint, Missouri River town in Missouri’s wine region that has been on the rise in recent years. Its downtown is well preserved, and full of activity. photo by Maureen Minich
Photo Flood 134: Washington, Missouri
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Photo Flood 133: Elsah
photo by Mike Matney The Village of Elsah was founded in 1853 when a local quarry operator incentivized the purchase of stones by giving away land. Since then, the Village has seen ups and downs in its population, but remains one of the best preserved collections of 19th Century...
Photo Flood 132: Clifton Heights
Photograph by Joe Rakers The neighborhood of Clifton Heights was first visited by Photo Flood STL nine years ago in July 2015. Clifton Heights is located in southwest St. Louis. Surrounding neighborhoods are the Hill, Ellendale, Dogtown, and Lindenwood Park. The article for the first visit is http://www.photofloodstl.org/photo-flood-36-clifton-heights/ Photograph by...
Photo Flood 131: Covenant Blu/Grand Center
photo by Maureen Minich Covenant Blu/Grand Center is St. Louis’ self-described Theatre and Arts District. Home to The Fabulous Fox, the St. Louis Symphony, The Pulitzer Foundation, and Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (among others), there is always a lot going on in this neighborhood. We last flooded the...
Photo Flood 130: Tower Grove East
photo by Lina Walz-Salvador A lot has changed since the last Photo Flood in Tower Grove East (over ten years ago). What exists, however, is a vibrant neighborhood, full of families and small businesses–all folded into one of the city’s more picturesque built environments. photo by Mike Matney
Photo Flood 129: Clayton
photo by Caren Libby Lincoln had Douglas. Stalin had Trotsky. Schwarzenegger had Stallone. There have been a lot of great rivalries throughout history, but perhaps most important among them is the rivalry for which every St. Louisan (and adjacent) must choose a side: St. Louis City vs. St....
Photo Flood 128: Downtown West
photo by Joe Harrison Some will argue that Downtown West is more “Downtown” than Downtown, and they definitely have some good reasons why that may be, including that it is one of the fastest growing neighborhoods in St. Louis. In fact, a lot has changed since even our last...
Photo Flood 127: The Patch
photo by Diana Linsley In the very southern tip of the City of St. Louis, lays a neighborhood that many from the region either overlook or don’t even know exists. Unfortunate circumstances for a neighborhood that was central to so much river industry for many years, including St. Louis’...
Photo Flood 126: Collinsville
Photographer Mike Matney Home to the world’s largest ketchup bottle, Collinsville straddles Madison and St. Clair counties in Illinois; Belleville lies to the south, Edwardsville to the north, and is only 15 miles from downtown St. Louis. The city has a population of 24,366 according to the last census....
Photo Flood 125: Granite City
photo by Jason Gray Granite City is the third largest city in Southern Illinois, and an important former company town responsible (in part) for the region’s and the nation’s industrial growth. photo by Mike Matney
