Ted Drewes Frozen Custard, an iconic south St Louis establishment located in St Louis Hills
Donut Drive-In, Lindenwood Park Neighborhood
Lindenwood Park Neighborhood
Southampton Neighborhood
Typical gingerbread house of the Southampton neighborhood
St Louis Hills NeighborhoodThe neighborhood is rich in its architecture, strategic location, and history. “Country living in the City” was the phrase used to market St. Louis Hills in the 1930s, since it was so far west of any other residential or commercial buildings located within the City limits. Today, the history and tradition lives on, with many viewing the area as the most desirable neighborhood in the City of St. Louis.
St Gabriel the Archangel Church; St Louis Hills Neighborhood
St Louis Hills ArchitectureThe neighborhood is rich in its architecture, strategic location, and history. “Country living in the City” was the phrase used to market St. Louis Hills in the 1930s, since it was so far west of any other residential or commercial buildings located within the City limits. Today, the history and tradition lives on, with many viewing the area as the most desirable neighborhood in the City of St. Louis.
Nottingham School; St Louis Hills Neighborhood
St Louis Hills Neighborhood
Carl's Drive-In
Little Bevo
Bevo Mill; Bevo neighborhood -- the Bevo Mill restaurant, built in 1916, is a local landmark designed in the style of Dutch and German windmills for grinding grain. The name, Bevo, came from Anheuser-Busch's hop flavored soft-drink, most popular during the thirteen years of alcohol prohibition in America.
The Compton Hill Water Tower was built in the French Romanesque style toward the end of the 19th century, as St Louis’ growing demand for water exceeded its existing water delivery system. The tower's materials consist of rusticated limestone, buff brick and terra cotta on its face. It also hosts a griffin and vine-like scrolls on its base. Inside, 198 iron steps spiral around a standpipe, ending in an observation deck with a 360-degree view of the City. Functionally, the Water Tower was retired in 1929, but has opened and closed to visitors throughout the years, depending on maintenance needs. The surrounding park has remained open to visitors even when the Water Tower has been closed.
The Compton Hill Water Tower was built in the French Romanesque style toward the end of the 19th century, as St Louis’ growing demand for water exceeded its existing water delivery system. The tower's materials consist of rusticated limestone, buff brick and terra cotta on its face. It also hosts a griffin and vine-like scrolls on its base. Inside, 198 iron steps spiral around a standpipe, ending in an observation deck with a 360-degree view of the City. Functionally, the Water Tower was retired in 1929, but has opened and closed to visitors throughout the years, depending on maintenance needs. The surrounding park has remained open to visitors even when the Water Tower has been closed.
Compton Hill Water Tower, Compton Heights
Inside the Compton Hill Water Tower
Inside the Compton Hill Water Tower
Compton Hill Water Tower, the View Looking North
Painted Ladies of the Lafayette Park neighborhood
The Lemp Mansion, a historical house in the Benton Park neighborhood, was built in 1868. It has served as a restaurant is rumored to be haunted by members of the Lemp family.
The Old Lemp Brewery, established in 1840, was built upon a complex of underground caves beneath the city of St Louis. Naturally cool, the caves were an attractive feature to the early German brewers who used the site for lagering. The brewery complex consists of 27 buildings on a 13.7 acre site in the Marine Villa neighborhood. The brewery was acquired in 1920 by the Griesedieck Beverage Company, which later became the Falstaff Brewing Corporation. The International Shoe Company purchased the complex in 1922 and occupied the site until approximately 1980. Since then, various tenants have occupied buildings on the site for light industrial, commercial, and warehousing uses, as well as for office and artist space. The main building is now abandoned.
Carondelet Neighborhood
MO Botanical Gardens; Shaw Neighborhood
MO Botanical Gardens; Shaw Neighborhood
Outside Gringo Jones, a store for quirky yard adornments; Shaw Neighborhood
St Francis DeSales Church, South St Louis
Italian-American Bocce Club on The HillWhy is it called "The Hill"? The neighborhood is at the highest point in the city of St. Louis. Italian immigrants made The Hill their home in the late 1890s, when they came to the area to work the clay mines. Some of St. Louis’s most nationally known residents, including baseball heroes Joe Gargiola and “Yogi” Berra have lived in the neighborhood.
Piazza Imo, The HillEvery Italian neighborhood needs a piazza. This one sits across from St Ambrose Church.
St Ambrose Church on The HillWhy is it called "The Hill"? The neighborhood is at the highest point in the city of St. Louis. Italian immigrants made The Hill their home in the late 1890s, when they came to the area to work the clay mines. Some of St. Louis’s most nationally known residents, including baseball heroes Joe Gargiola and “Yogi” Berra have lived in the neighborhood.
The Italian Immigrants; sculpture outside St Ambrose Church on The HillWhy is it called "The Hill"? The neighborhood is at the highest point in the city of St. Louis. Italian immigrants made The Hill their home in the late 1890s, when they came to the area to work the clay mines. Some of St. Louis’s most nationally known residents, including baseball heroes Joe Gargiola and “Yogi” Berra have lived in the neighborhood.
Piazza Imo, The HillEvery Italian neighborhood needs a piazza. This one sits across from St Ambrose Church.
Fountain in Piazza Imo, The HillEvery Italian neighborhood needs a piazza. This one sits across from St Ambrose Church.
Sandwich shop on The HillWhy is it called "The Hill"? The neighborhood is at the highest point in the city of St. Louis. Italian immigrants made The Hill their home in the late 1890s, when they came to the area to work the clay mines. Some of St. Louis’s most nationally known residents, including baseball heroes Joe Gargiola and “Yogi” Berra have lived in the neighborhood.
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