Crown Candy KitchenThis photograph was featured in "The City at 250: A Celebration of St Louis in Photographs", Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, MO, June 6-August 23, 2014. This historic cafe opened in 1913 in Old North St. Louis by Harry Karandzieff and his best friend Pete Jugaloff. "They brought their confectionary skills from Greece, along with a dream of providing a friendly family environment to enjoy their delicious creations." Today, the cafe is known for its candy, its ice cream and its "heart stopping" BLT with 14 slices of bacon.
Crown Candy KitchenThe color version of this photograph was featured in "The City at 250: A Celebration of St Louis in Photographs", Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, MO, June 6-August 23, 2014. This historic cafe opened in 1913 in Old North St. Louis by Harry Karandzieff and his best friend Pete Jugaloff. "They brought their confectionary skills from Greece, along with a dream of providing a friendly family environment to enjoy their delicious creations." Today, the cafe is known for its candy, its ice cream and its "heart stopping" BLT with 14 slices of bacon.
Crown Candy Kitchen and Neighborhood
The first Zoo in St. Louis was located in Fairground Park in north St. Louis. The facade of the old bear pit remains and it's a gem! Despite the urban decay in the area, the park and surrounding neighborhood are full of fascinating architecture.
A view from the Trestle, an abandoned, but historic and elevated 1.5 mile segment of rail line in Old North St. Louis and a part of The Great Rivers Greenway. At one point, plans were to transform the Trestle into an urban park and greenway. Whether that actually happens is yet to be determined.
North St Louis
A view from the Trestle, an abandoned, but historic and elevated 1.5 mile segment of rail line in Old North St. Louis and a part of The Great Rivers Greenway. At one point, plans were to transform the Trestle into an urban park and greenway. Whether that actually happens is yet to be determined.
A view from the Trestle, an abandoned, but historic and elevated 1.5 mile segment of rail line in Old North St. Louis and a part of The Great Rivers Greenway. At one point, plans were to transform the Trestle into an urban park and greenway. Whether that actually happens is yet to be determined.
Columbus Square is an area just north of downtown St. Louis. On the eastern edge, a vintage Vess soda bottle greets visitors to the city as they approach from the north on I-70.
Columbus Square is an area just north of downtown St. Louis. On the eastern edge, a vintage Vess soda bottle greets visitors to the city as they approach from the north on I-70.
Columbus Square is an area just north of downtown St. Louis. On the eastern edge, a vintage Vess soda bottle greets visitors to the city as they approach from the north on I-70.
Columbus Square is an area just north of downtown St. Louis. Remnants of a bygone industrial era remain in a few abandoned warehouses. A vintage Vess soda bottle also greets visitors to the city as they approach from the north on I-70.
The Shrine of St Joseph is located in the Columbus Square neighborhood, just north of downtown, and is one of the remaining buildings of architectural significance in the area.
