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Historic Art Deco Storefronts Removed From Board of Education Building – UrbanReview | ST LOUIS
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Raquo; Planning and Design. Raquo; Currently Reading:. Historic Art Deco Storefronts Removed From Board of Education Building. November 19, 2013. The former St. Louis Board of Education Building was built in 1893, but in the late 1930s the storefront spaces on the ground floor were replaced with new Art Deco fronts. The National Register Nomination. The quotes in the post are from the nomination linked above:. The curved glass, vitrolite tile, and aluminum details are visible above. The city’s Cult...
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From Art Deco To Aluminum – UrbanReview | ST LOUIS
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Raquo; Currently Reading:. From Art Deco To Aluminum. May 30, 2014. Work is progressing on the construction of new storefronts at the former Board of Education building located at 901 Locust St. Last November I posted about the historic Art Deco storefronts being removed. They weren’t original to the building. Modern aluminum frames for new storefronts, these are facing 9th Street. Are under part of the public sidewalk, making the task of building a ramp more difficult. 8212; Steve Patterson. Sunday Poll...
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Diner To Reopen Soon At Tucker & Washington – UrbanReview | ST LOUIS
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Raquo; Popular Culture. Raquo; Currently Reading:. Diner To Reopen Soon At Tucker & Washington. June 28, 2013. It has been a couple of years since the 12th Street Diner closed, in the same location will be a place called King Louie’s — no connection to the former King Louie’s on Chouteau:. A “citified homage”? I like how that sounds! King Louie’s will soon open at Tucker and Washington. The new wider sidewalk along Tucker will be perfect for outdoor dining. Short fence with limited entrance points? I did...
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Bring the NBA to St. Louis: October 2010
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Bring the NBA to St. Louis. A blog dedicated to bringing an NBA team to the great city of Saint Louis. Wednesday, October 20, 2010. 2010 - 2011 NBA Season Preview. The season starts next tuesday! Heat vs Celtics, Lakers vs Rockets TNT. Celtics Magic Heat Lakers Dallas Thunder. Could ruin someones Championship aspirations. Bucks Bulls Suns Spurs Nuggets Bobcats. Could take a step back or a step forward . Jazz Hawks Sixers Blazers Pistons Hornets. Pacers Clippers Grizzlies Warriors Nets Kings. 4171 West Be...
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New Downtown Rain Garden Reduces Sidewalk Width Too Much – UrbanReview | ST LOUIS
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Raquo; Currently Reading:. New Downtown Rain Garden Reduces Sidewalk Width Too Much. November 16, 2010. ABOVE: New rain garden in the 11th St sidewalk between Pine and Olive. Here is an addition to downtown you may have missed, here was the press release:. ST LOUIS, November 10, 2010 – The Downtown Community Improvement District. Rain gardens have been designated in the downtown St. Louis streetscape plan and they are gaining popularity in downtowns across the nation and abroad. With this in mind...The m...
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Downtown’s Only Pizza By-The-Slice Place Has Closed, Adjacent Diner Never Opened – UrbanReview | ST LOUIS
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Raquo; Currently Reading:. Downtown’s Only Pizza By-The-Slice Place Has Closed, Adjacent Diner Never Opened. August 11, 2015. In June 2013 I was excited a diner was going to reopen. At Tucker and Washington, by the same folks that opened Empire Pizza and Deli around the corner. Public notices of hearings for liquor and cafe licenses, June 2013. The diner never opened, and now, the associated Empire Pizza and Deli in the same building has closed. Lately the hours were erratic. but then it closed. Last wee...
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Three Blocks Of Washington Ave Diagonal Parking Now Back-In – UrbanReview | ST LOUIS
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Raquo; Planning and Design. Raquo; Currently Reading:. Three Blocks Of Washington Ave Diagonal Parking Now Back-In. August 13, 2015. The planning to reduce travel lanes from four to two on the three blocks of Washington Ave, from 18th to 21th, took place in 2007. The work was done in 2008. I was a paid consultant during the planning phase. At the time I lived in the Mt. Pleasant neighborhood and drove a motor scooter. In late 2007 I moved downtown and a few months later I had a stroke. The adjacent vehic...
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Sunday Poll: How would you rate conditions today compared to just prior to Mike Brown’s death? – UrbanReview | ST LOUIS
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Raquo; St. Louis County. Raquo; Sunday Poll. Raquo; Currently Reading:. Sunday Poll: How would you rate conditions today compared to just prior to Mike Brown’s death? August 9, 2015. One year ago today Michael Brown was fatally shot by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson. For today’s poll, a barometer of how things stand today compared to a year ago. Please vote below, the answers are presented in random order. The “conditions” are left up to you to interpret. The poll is open until 8pm. Reading in thi...
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Work Portion of Live/Work Units Must Be Wheelchair Accessible – UrbanReview | ST LOUIS
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Raquo; Planning and Design. Raquo; Currently Reading:. Work Portion of Live/Work Units Must Be Wheelchair Accessible. August 10, 2015. For a couple of years I’ve been watching and writing about changes at 901 Locust St. The former Board of Education building, built in 1893, was converted into loft-style apartments at least a decade ago. The ground-floor retail space, however, has struggled. November 2013: Historic Art Deco Storefronts Removed From Board of Education Building. Live/work units are dwelling...
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