My first stab at painting...

With the cold weather here, I haven't had much of a chance to go out and snap pictures, as most have noticed. I decided to start painting. I have never painted before, but my first attempt was the St. Louis Blues Blue Note, whatcha think?

Powell Square building and Chouteau's landing

The other landing... Most everyone in and around St. Louis knows about "the Landing", Laclede's that is. The almost on the riverfront spread full of bars, clubs and drunken teens and twenty-somethings. Not so far to the south however, just on the other side of the Arch is the other landing, Chouteau's. Right now Chouteau's landing is sitting with some horribly neglected, yet potentially beautiful buildings and some businesses that few have heard of. Without further ado...




This tagger expresses some feelings about the inability for this area to get developed....


I don't even want to know...




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Shell Building

This wonderful building is located downtown, just east of the Main Library and "homeless" park, aka Lucas Gardens. I think this is one of the neatest buildings in St. Louis. I love buildings built on a curve and I love lights on a building... this is a 2 for 1 special.

Serpico Enjoying the Falls...

This is my pup Serpico enjoying the Waterfall in Forest Park near the golf course. He loves splashing in the water.

Continental Life Clock

I'm thinking vandals got to the clock located on the Continental Life Building, (you know, the real tall one by the Fox). I noticed some glass on the sidewalk and both sides of the clock glass were broken...

I love this factory.

This is the old Brown Shoe Factory located at Jefferson and Mullanphy. It is such a cool building! I mean look at the spiral fire escape, so cool!

Where in St. Louis am I?

Might be one of the tougher ones....

Where in St. Louis am I?

Old Seventh District Police Station

Before the St. Louis Metro PD divided itself into 9 districts with 3 area stations, each district had it's own station. Most are barely recognizable, however some are still around in some shape or form. The one featured today is located at Grand and Magnolia. It used to house the 7th district, plus the stables. It is now in the process of being turned into lofts, but luckily it seems that those in control of the project are keeping the cool wrought iron atop the entrance!

Where in St. Louis am I?

Pevely Plant closing...

Pevely in St. Louis is going out of business and closing up shop.. Such a shame as they operate a huge facility at South Grand and Chouteau...

Where in St. Louis am I?

This is a feature I want to do every couple of days. I'm going to post a picture from somewhere in St. Louis and see who can come up with where it is at. Some will be hard, others will be easy. Here's the first one!

Old Glory

The Flags in Grand Center

Avalon Movie Theater

Here is the Avalon Theater on South Kingshighway as it currently sits....

Welcome

My name is Erich and I love the city of St. Louis. I have started this blog after being an avid reader of some other St. Louis based blogs for a while. You can find those in the blogroll to the right. On this blog I will be posting some pictures as well as my thoughts about the City of St. Louis. Mainly the architecture and the aesthetics of the city, but occasionally other things as well. Thank you for checking out St. Louis in Pictures and I hope you come back.