Forest Park Southeast National Register of Historic Places Application

United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
National Register of Historic Places

Registration Form
dividual properties and districts.
of Property
Forest Park Southeast Historic District

Other name/site number:
2. Location
The District is roughly bounded on the north by the 4100 to 4500 blocks on the South Side of Chouteau Ave. on
on the north; the north alley line of the properties in the 4100 to 4500 blocks facing onto Manchester and Cadet
avenues; the 1000-1100 blocks on the east side of Kingshighwav Boulevard: and on the east by South Sarah
Street._____________________________________________________________n/a _not for publication
Citv or town St. LOUJS____________________________________________________________ n/a
v,cinity_state code MO count'y St. L.QUJS (Independent City) code 510 zip code o31_10
3. State/Federal Agency Certification

As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1986, as amended, I hereby
certify that this x_nomination __request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation
standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural
and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property _X_meets __does
not meet the National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant ___
nationally _statewide X_locally. (__ See continuation sheet for additional comments.)
Signature of certifying official/Claire F. Blackwell/Deputy SHPO Date

Missouri Department of Natural Resources
State or Federal agency and bureau
In my opinion, the property __meets __does not meet the National Register criteria.
(__ see continuation sheet for additional comments.)
Signature of commenting or other official
3. National Park Service Certificatio:
I, hereby, certify that this property is:
__ entered in the National Register.

See continuation sheet
determined eligible for the National Register.
See continuation sheet
determined not eligible for the National Register,
other, (explain:)
Signature of Keeper Date of Action

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property Name Forest Park Southeast Historic District
County and State St. Louis, [Independence Cityl Missouri Page _2
5.
Own ership of Property Category of Property No. of Resources within Property
X private __ building(s) contributing noncontributing
X public-local X district 612 65 buildings
public-State site sites
object objects
612 65 Total
Name of related multiple property listing: No. of contributing resources previously

(Enter "N/A" if-property is not part of a listed in the National Register
multiple property listing.): n/a
6. Functions or Use
Historic Functions Current Functions

(Enter categories f (Enter categories from instructions.)
DOMESTIC: single dwelling DOMESTIC: single dwelling______
DOMESTIC: multiple dwelling DOMESTIC: multiple dwelling______
COMMERCE/TRADE: specialty store COMMERCE/TRADE: specialty store
RELIGION: religious facility______ RELIGION: religious facility_____
SOCIAL: meeting hall______________ SOCIAL: meeting hall_________
7. Description
Architectural Classification Materials

(Enter categories from instructions.) (Enter categories from instructions.)
OTHER: Historic Eclecticism Foundation LIMESTONE
LATE 19™ AND EARLY 20™ CENTURY REVIVALS: Colonial Revival Halls BRICK
LATE VICTORIAN: Romanesoue Revival Roof ASPHALT
Other: WOOD
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continuation sheets.)
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county and state St. Louis , [Independent City] Missouri
9. Major Bibliographical References
(Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or i ntinuation
sheets.]
Previous documentation on file (NFS): Primary location of additional data:
___ preliminary determination of individual listing __ State Historic Preservation Office
(36 CFR 67) has been requested __ Other State agency
___ previously listed in the National Register __ Federal agency
___ previously determined eligible by the National Register x_ Local government
___ designated a National Historic Landmark __ University
___ recorded by Historic American Buildings ___ Other
Survey # _______________ Specify repository:
___ recorded by Historic American Engineering City of St. Louis Planning and Urban Design Agency
Record tt____ Department of Planning and Development
10. Geographical Data
Acreage of property 1,544 acres___________
UTM References
1 1/5 7/3/8/2/6/0 4/2/7/9/2/1/5/ 3 1/5 7/3/9/3/4/0 4/2/7/8/8/8/Q
Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing
2 1/5 7/3/8/6/4/0 4/2/7/9/1/6/0 4 1/5 7/3/6/9/7/0 4/2/7/8/7/6/0
Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.]
Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.)
11. Form Prepared By
name/title Sally F. Schwenk. Kerry Davis. Anne Schwenk
organization Historic Preservation Services. LLC date May 25. 2000_____
street & number 818 Grand Boulevard. Suite 1 150 telephone (816)221-5133
city or town Kansas City state Missouri zip code 64106
Additional Documentation
Submit the following items with the completed form:
Continuation Sheets
Maps
A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location.
A sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources.
Photographs
Representative black and white photographs of the property.
Additional items (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items.)
Property Owner (Complete this item at the request of the SHPO or FPO.)
street & number telephone
city or town __ zip code

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6. Statement of Significance
Applicable National Register Criteria (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for- the 'criteria qualifying the
property for National Register listing.)
j<_ A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns
of our history.
___ B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past.
^< C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction
or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant
and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction.
____ D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history.
Criteria Considerations {Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.)
___ A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes.
____ B removed from its original location.
C a birthplace or a grave.
___ D a cemetery.
___ E a reconstructed building, object, or structure.
___ Fa commemorative property.
___ G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years.
Areas of Significance
Enter categories from instructions.) Period of Significance Significant Dates
_COMMUNITY PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT 1890-1935______ _____________
ARCHITECTURE____________________ 1890-1935______ _____________
Significant Person Architect/Builder
N/A____________________________ Arnold . Frank (architect)
Christophel. C.J (builder)
Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuati
sheets. )
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Section 7 Page 1 Forest Park Southeast Historic District

St. Louis County, Missouri
OTHER: Romanesque Revival References

OTHER: Colonial Revival References
LATE 19™ AND EARLY 20™ CENTURY REVIVALS: Italian Renaissance
LATE VICTORIAN: Italianate
LATE VICTORIAN: Queen Anne
LATE VICTORIAN: Second Empire
LATE 19™ AND EARLY 20™ CENTURY REVIVALS: Tudor Revival
LATE 19™ AND EARLY 20™ CENTURY REVIVALS: Mission Revival
OTHER: Prairie/Craftsman References
LATE 19™ AND EARLY 20™ CENTURY REVIVALS: Late Gothic Revival
LATE 19™ AND EARLY 20™ CENTURY AMERICAN MOVEMENTS: Prairie School
MODERN MOVEMENT: Art Deco
SUMMARY
LOCATION AND SETTING
The Forest Park Southeast Historic District is located within the city boundaries of the City of St. Louis [See
Figure 1: St. Louis Location Map]. It is part of a larger neighborhood generally bounded by Kingshighway
Boulevard on the west, Interstate 64 (Highway 40) on the north, Vandeventer Avenue on the south and east, and
the Missouri Pacific Railroad track on the south. Forest Park is located on the neighborhood's northwest comer
[See Figure 2: St. Louis Neighborhood Map]. The land in this general area slopes gradually westward from a
ridgeline along Grant Avenue toward Kingshighway Boulevard with a level topography. During the post-World
War II period, the area north of 1-44 and west of Grand Boulevard (which includes the Forest Park Southeast
Neighborhood) experienced a decline and considerable demolition occurred after 1960. In addition, demolition
and improvements associated with Highway 40/Interstate 64, directly north of the District, further impacted the
traditional street system and historic cultural landscape of the larger neighborhood.
The District is a triangular area generally bounded by Kingshighway Boulevard on the west, Chouteau Avenue
on the north, South Sarah Avenue on the east and the rear lot line of properties facing south onto Manchester
Avenue [See Figure 3: District Boundary Map]. It includes properties on both sides of Chouteau Avenue
between Kingshighway Boulevard and South Taylor Avenue, and properties on the south side of Chouteau
Avenue between South Taylor and South Sarah avenues; both sides of Gibson Avenue between Kingshighway
Boulevard and South Sarah Avenue; both sides of Arco Avenue between Kingshighway Boulevard and South
Sarah Avenue; both sides of Oakland Avenue between Kingshighway Boulevard and South Newstead Avenue;
and both sides of Wichita Avenue between Kingshighway Boulevard and South Taylor Avenue. The area
includes the buildings facing onto South Taylor, South Newstead, Tower Grove and Boyle avenues that run
north-south between Chouteau and Manchester avenues [See Figure 4: District Street System].
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The District's setting reflects its overwhelming residential land use and its historic buildings reflect a late
nineteenth and early twentieth century working class neighborhood. The commercial land use along the north
side of Chouteau Avenue and the north and south sides of Manchester Avenue further define the District as a
residential enclave. 1 There are 612 contributing properties 2 in the District. Fifteen percent of these buildings are
ancillary buildings erected between c. 1906 and 1920. The primary buildings date from 1891 and 1934. Of
these properties, 65 date to the 1890s; 331 date to the period from 1900 to 1910; 72 date to the period from
1911-1920; 57 date to the period from 1921-1930; and two date to the period from 1931 to 1950. There are 65
noncontributing buildings dating from 1900 to 1995. Forty-eight of these (74 percent) are ancillary buildings
that include garages and storage buildings located at the rear of the properties. There are 53 vacant lots. 3
scattered throughout the district. The non-contributing primary buildings built after 1951 and non-historic vacant
lots constitute less than 14 percent of the District. Approximately 60 percent of the extant buildings are two-
family units; 17 percent are multi-family residences; 16 percent are single family residences; three percent are
commercial and residential mixed-use buildings; and one percent are commercial buildings.
With the exception of single-family shot-gun houses located in groups along certain streets, all of the residential
and commercial buildings are two or three stories in height. There are four large institutional buildings, three
churches and a Masonic hall. The residential buildings are on narrow lots measuring 25-feet by 125-feet platted
in a grid system and, with a few exceptions, face north and south. They usually occupy the full width of the lots.
Parcels containing multi-family units with common walls often take up multiple lots. Brick alleys run east-west
through the blocks (Photograph # 103, 4570 Arco Ave. and #153, 4517a Chouteau Ave.). Located on the rear
alley line are garages and storage buildings. (# 146.4232a 4234a Chouteau Ave; #148,4384a Chouteau Ave.
#155,4549a, 4551a, 4553a Gibson Ave.) The size and materials of the garages usually corresponds with the
size and materials of the primary building. Neighborhood commercial buildings and institutional buildings are
located on corner lots and face east and west on north-south streets. The streets have sidewalks on both sides
and concrete and limestone curbs.
1 The extant buildings facing on these main corridors represent a broader time-span and different contexts than the
residential streets in the District. Therefore, they are not included in the boundaries of the District except for the 4500 block
of Chouteau which has residential use on both sides of the street and the resources date from the same time period and are
the same designs and building forms/types.
2 The National Register Listed building at 1052 Kingshighway is not counted as a contributing building but included
in the listing for the sake of continuity.
1 Those lots that once held buildings are designated as vacant lots, indicating a void in the historic fabric. Lots that
were historically vacant, including those associated as side or back lots of a building/structure in the original platting and
development of the property, are not counted as they are part of the property associated with the building and are, therefore,
one resource.
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With a few exceptions, a large percent of the buildings have dark red, brown or buff brick cladding. Light
colored terra-cotta, white glazed brick, and limestone provide restrained contrasting ornamentation. Exposed
foundations are either coursed ashlar or brick veneer over limestone rubble. Frequently one color of brick
denotes the foundation area, while another color fills the remainder of the fa9ade. A small number of the
residential buildings have stone walls. The churches have both brick and stone wall materials. A few wood
frame, gable-front houses have non-masonry siding. Infill housing erected within the last five years has brick
veneer on the primary fafade and vinyl lap siding on the other elevations. Although the setback varies, all of the
buildings on each block share the same setback, a treatment that contributes to the cohesiveness of the District.
On some blocks, the buildings are on elevated terraces requiring steps from the sidewalk to the terrace level and,
from there, to stairs to the entrance. On streets with a decided change in grade and elevated terraces, an ashlar
wall often separates the sidewalk from the yard. On other streets, the building sits within several feet of the
sidewalk.
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE AND BUILDING TYPE
Architectural styles found in the District range from high style buildings to building types with stylistic
references. Most of the high style buildings are restrained versions applied to a working, middle-class
neighborhood and include variations of popular styles from the era in which they were constructed.
The District's Late Victorian styles include nine Italianate (Photograph # 21, 4200 through 4208 Chouteau Ave.
and Photograph 36, 4400 Chouteau Ave.); four Second Empire (Photograph # 26, 4306 and 4308 and 4310-12
Chouteau Ave., and Photograph # 17, 4300 Chouteau Ave.); 10 Queen Anne (Photograph # 113,4547 Arco
Ave. and Photograph # 46,4476 Chouteau Ave.); nine Italian Renaissance (Photograph #115,4445-47 Gibson)
and 37 Romanesque Revival (Photograph # 12, 4459-61 Oakland Ave., Photograph # 66, 4340 Arco Ave., and
Photograph # 79 second from left, 4346 Gibson Ave.).
Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century Revival styles include 40 Colonial Revival (Photograph #121,
4538 Arco Ave., Photograph # 100,4435-37 Gibson; three Tudor Revival (Photograph # 53,4531-39 Chouteau
Ave.); three Late Gothic Revival churches ( Photograph #61,1124 Kingshighway Blvd.); and one Mission
Revival (Photograph #71, 4301-03 Arco Ave.). Modern Movement buildings found in the District include the
Art Deco Masonic Building (Photograph # 64 and # 102, 1052-56 Kingshighway Blvd.) and nine Craftsman
style residences (Photograph # 89, 4519 Oakland Ave. and Photograph # 107, 4559 Wichita).
In addition to buildings with high style architectural treatments, there are 356 buildings classified as "Other"
styles. They are classified either as Historical Eclecticism sub-types due to the presence of a number of stylistic
references popular when the building was erected (Photograph # 101,4445 Arco Ave., Photograph # 106,4564
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Gibson Ave., Photograph # 120, 1083 S. Taylor and Photograph # 29, 4360 Chouteau Ave.) or by the presence
of very simple treatments that reference a particular style. These stylistic references are not strong or
pronounced enough to qualiiy as pure styles, but characteristics of the style can be identified as such. Examples
include: Romanesque Revival references (Photograph # 90 far right, 4527 Oakland Ave. and Photograph # 68
far left, 4331 Arco Ave.); Colonial Revival references (Photograph # 105, 4563 Chouteau Ave., and Photograph
# 32, 4378 Chouteau Ave.); Mission Revival references (Photograph # 57 second from the left, 4554 Chouteau
Ave.); and Prairie Style/Arts and Crafts references (Photograph #117, 4527 Wichita Ave., Photograph #114,
4552 Chouteau Ave.).
In addition, there are a number of buildings that have no stylistic references. They include National Folk House
forms such as the Gable-Front house (Photograph # 124, 4420 Chouteau) and the shot-gun house (Photograph #
18, 4425-29 Arco Ave.). Others have a classifiable form with restrained ornamentation such as tapestry brick
(Photograph #119,1 120-22 S. Taylor Ave.).
A Preservation Plan for St. Louis defines property types by style, original function and form. In addition to
their style, the resources in the District have distinguishable building types that are associated with their historic
function and form. The District includes 504 residential buildings, five commercial buildings, 19 commercial
and residential mixed-use buildings, and five institutional buildings. Although these buildings encompass a
variety of styles, fenestration patterns, roof forms, materials and ornamentation, all can be further classified
based on their form, in particular, the primary fafade which provides cues as to their original use and internal
arrangement of rooms.
Residential building types found in the District include Single Family Houses, Two-Family Flats, Four-Family
Flats, Six- and Eight-Family Flats, Row Houses, Multi-Family Walk-Ups, and Low-Rise Apartment Buildings.
They appear in a variety of sub-forms and in different styles.
• Single Family Houses are detached buildings that have one entrance on the primary facade. Their variations
include the Single Family House (Photograph # 124, 4420 Chouteau Ave.); the Single Family Town House
(Photograph # 20,4144 Chouteau Ave.); and the one-story Shotgun House (Photograph # 18,4427 Arco
Ave.).
• Flats share common walls and all rooms in a unit are on one floor. Two-Family Flats feature separate
individual entrances and living units on one floor. Sub-types found in the District include the Central
4 "St. Louis Property Types," A Preservation Plan for St. Louis, Volume I (St. Louis: City of St. Louis Heritage and
Urban Design Division, 1995), 187-289.
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Recessed Entrance (Photograph # 104,4428 Chouteau Ave.); Shared Side Bay Entrance Porch (Photograph
# 114, 4552 Chouteau Ave.); Side Bay Recessed Entry, (Photograph # 120, 1083 S. Taylor Ave.); Full-
Width Porch, (Photograph # 94, 4556-58 Oakland Ave.); and End Bay Entrances, (Photograph #107,4559
Wichita Ave.). Four-Family Flats feature separate entrances with the living unit on one floor. They have
three basic forms: Recessed Central Entrances that are either shared (Photograph #115,4445-47 Gibson
Ave.) or paired (Photograph #118,4544-46 Oakland Ave.); Shared Central Entrance Porch that are
accessed by the same set of stairs or separate steps (Photograph # 100, 4435-37 Gibson Ave.); and
Individual Paired Entrance Porches on End Bays (Photograph # 12, 4455-59 Oakland Ave.). Six- and Eight-
Family Flats have separate entrances with the living unit on one floor (Photograph # 125, 4559 Oakland
Ave.).
• Row Houses have three or more two-story units that share a common wall; each unit has an individual
entrance. (Photograph # 109, 4424-36 Arco Ave.; Photograph # 155, 4419-37 Oakland Ave.; and # 126
4515-20 Chouteau Ave.). Multi-Family Walk-Ups have a single common entrance and may have two, four,
six or eight units composed of stacked one-floor units with a common central interior stair hall. (Photograph
# 98, 4500 Wichita Ave.). Low-Rise Apartment Buildings have up to five stories and are larger than the
Multi-Family Walk-Up. These buildings feature a common entrance with apartments accessed off a long,
double-loaded corridor (Photograph # 147, 4580 Wichita Ave. and Photograph # 53, 4531-39 Chouteau
Ave.).
Commercial building types/forms found in the District-include the Neighborhood Commercial One-Part Block,
the Neighborhood Commercial Two-Pah Block and the Two-Part Vertical Block. .. " ..
• The One-Part Commercial Block buildings are one-story in height and generally house a single business.
Their architectural styling is simple with an emphasis on the storefront window glazing (Photograph # 35
building on the right, 4400-02 Chouteau Ave.).
• Slightly more complex than their one-story cousins are Two-Part Commercial Block buildings (Photograph
# 17,4300 Chouteau Ave. and Photograph # 85, Gibson and Newstead). These buildings are typically two
to three stories in height with a clear separation of use between the first floor customer service function and
the upper story office, meeting room or residential uses. Styling on the first story focuses on the storefront
glazing and entrance. The design elements of the upper floors usually identify the building's architectural
influences.
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• The Two-Part Vertical Block is very similar to the Two-Part Commercial Block building. It has a first story
that features either a storefront or an articulated entrance, one or more upper stories that share the same
fenestration patterns and wall treatment and a cornice. A clear distinction occurs between the ground floor
level and the upper floor levels through the use of different fenestration patterns and sizes, and wall
decoration and ornamental belt courses of brick or stone that separates the first floor from the upper floors.
The B.C.S. Moving and Storage Building is the only example found in the District and faces onto a major
connector street with mixed commercial and residential use (Photograph # 25, 4242-43 Chouteau Ave.).
Institutional forms found in the District include churches in either the Late Gothic Revival (Photograph #131,
1975 S. Taylor Ave.) or Romanesque Revival styles (Photograph # 96, 4464 Gibson Ave.). All are on comer
locations. The Masonic Hall is the other institutional building and faces a main thoroughfare on the edge of the
District (Photograph # 102, 1054 Kingshighway Blvd.).
Except where noted all of the buildings in the District are rectangular in plan and all retain a high degree of
integrity. The following individual building descriptions are by street address alphabetically. Descriptive
information about integrity notes elements that affected their evaluation as contributing or non-contributing
properties in the District.
CONTRIBUTING PROPERTIES
1. 4207 Arco Ave. Building Date: 1921 Photo Log: 167

Style: OTHER: Colonial Revival References
Building Type: Two Family Flat: Side Bay Recessed Entry
Architect: 5 Unknown Builder: Unknown
Sitting on a quarry faced limestone foundation and rising two stories to a flat roof, this red brick duplex is
two bays wide. The main entrance is recessed within the left bay under a limestone lintel. Two small
square basement windows are located at ground level, directly below the first floor paired windows with
decorative mullion, limestone sill and lintel. The two second story segmental arched windows each sit on
limestone sills, yet the right window is a paired window with decorative mullion as the pair below. The
cornice consists of patterned brickwork and the parapet has what appears to be limestone coping. With
the exception of the reversible iron step railing and basement window security grill, this building retains
a very high degree of historic integrity.

* Building permits do not distinguish between architect and builder except when both are listed. The designation
"architect" indicates the name listed on the building permit. When an entry is made for "builder" it is based on the
designation appearing on the building permit.
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Architect: Unknown Builder: Unknown
Sitting on a limestone foundation and rising two stories to a flat roof, this brick duplex is two bays wide.
The main entrance is recessed within the left bay under a brick lintel. A small basement paired window is
located at ground level, directly below the first floor paired windows with decorative mullion, transoms,
limestone sill and brick lintel. The two second story windows each have limestone sills, yet the right
window is a paired window with decorative mullion like the pair below, while the other is a single window. The
cornice consists of modest brickwork and the parapet has what appears to be limestone coping. This building
has retained all of its
character-defining features and clearly conveys its historic integrity.
3. 4211AArcoAve. Building Date: c.1915 Photo Log: N/A
Style: No Style
Building Type: Outbuilding
This one-story, wood frame, single-car garage building has a gable front roof clad with rolled asphalt and
exposed rafter tails. The walls are clad with wide clapboards with corner boards and the garage bay has an
overhead door. This building retains its historic integrity and is therefore a contributing resource.
4. 4215 Arco Ave. Building Date: c.1908 Photo Log: N/A

Style: OTHER: Historic Eclecticism
Building Type: Single Family: Shotgun
With a flat roof and parapet coped with red terra-cotta, this brick shotgun house is three bays wide with the
entrance in the rightmost bay, sheltered under a small shed roof porch on turned wood posts. The segmental
arch windows sit on limestone sills and have a continuous band of terra-cotta hood molding tying them all
together. It appears as though a later repair has interrupted the original brick pattern work at the parapet, as the
lower portion of a white brick diamond is visible. This building retains its historic integrity.
5. 4217 Arco Ave. Building Date: c.1908 Photo Log: 169

This red brick shotgun house is three bays wide under a flat roof with a shaped parapet. The main entrance
is in the leftmost of the three segmental arched bays of the front fa9ade, which are each under a modest band
of terra-cotta hood molding. A small modern shed porch has been added over the front door. In spite of the
modern entrance porch and screen door, this shotgun house retains a high degree of historic integrity in its
location, setting, materials, design, workmanship, feelings and associations.

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This red brick shotgun house is three bays wide under a flat roof with a shaped parapet and white terra-cotta
coping. The main entrance is in the leftmost of the three segmental arched bays on the front fa9ade, which are
each under a modest band of terra-cotta hood molding. A small modern shed porch on iron posts has been
added over the front door. This building continues to convey its historic character despite the minor addition of
the small modern entrance porch.
7. 4223 ArcoAve. Building Date: 1908 Photo Log: N/A

This red brick shotgun house is three bays wide under a flat roof with a shaped parapet and white terra-cotta
coping. The main entrance is in the leftmost of the three segmental arched bays of the front fa9ade, which are
each under a modest band of terra-cotta hood molding. A small brick open deck has been added at the front
door. This building is distinctive for its high degree of historic integrity, retaining its character-defining
features.

Rising to a flat roof with shaped parapet coped with white terra-cotta, this brick shotgun house has three bay,
with the main entrance located at the leftmost bay sheltered under a modem metal awning on iron posts. Sitting
on limestone sills, the two fa9ade windows are within segmental arches with pressed brick hood molding.
White terra-cotta is employed for cornice molding. Perma-stone has been applied up to the window sills and
around the entrance door. Despite the application of Perma-stone and the metal awning, the character defining
parapet and fenestration, as well as scale and massing, plan and form all contribute to the retention of the
building's historic integrity. In addition, its setting among other shotgun houses remains intact. The building
thus is able to convey feelings related to its period of construction and associations with its architectural style
and function as single family housing.
9. 4227-4229 Arco Ave. Building Date: c. 1908 Photo Log: 168

Building Type: Four Family Flat: Shared Central Porch
Sitting on a limestone sill and rising two stories to a flat roof with shaped parapet coped with red terra-cotta, this
brick building has four bays. The main entrance doors are centrally located and sheltered under a modern shed
roof porch. The two first floor segmental arched windows sit on what appear to be limestone sills, directly
below which are two small basement windows and a limestone water table. The second story windows each
have brick lintels and sit on limestone sills, however the two central windows are slightly narrower. At cornice
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level, there are two bands of protrudir\g.brick stretchers spanning the facade. Despite the modern materials used
for the entrance porch, this minor alteration does not compromise the historic integrity of this building.
10.. 4235ArcoAve.. Building Date: 1913 Photo Log: 168

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Architect: nown
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Builder: Unknown
Sitting on a limestone foundation, this brick shotgun house is three bays wide with its entrance in the rightmost
bay which is stepped back approximately 8-10 feet. The entrance is sheltered under a modern shed roof porch
on iron posts. The two segmental arched fa9ade windows sit on limestone sills with splayed brickwork.
El borate brickwork at the cornice and parapet. This shotgun house is quite distinctive and still retains its high
gree of historic integrity despite the modern entrance porch.
11. 4239A Arco Ave. Building Date: c.1913 Photo Log: N/A
Style: No Style
This one story, single-car, wood frame garage building has a gable front and original hinged wood doors. The
roof has asphalt shingles and exposed rafter-tails. The walls are clad in the original thin clapboards with corner
boards. This building retains a high degree of integrity and contributes to the District.
Sitting on a quarry faced limestone foundation with an ashlar water table, this brick duplex rises to a flat roof
with a faux mansard form attached to the parapet. Two bays wide, this building has its two entrances recessed
within the left bay within a round archway with pressed brick hood molding. The windows each sit on
limestone sills, the two second story windows having brick lintels and the first floor round-arched window
having the same pressed brick hood molding as the entrance bay. Two small square basement windows are
located at ground level directly below the first story window. The cornice is composed of corbelled brick, terra
cotta and pressed metal with the mansard form being clad with diamond-shaped slate shingles. This building
retains an extremely high degree of historic integrity, not only through massing and scale, but none of the
stylistic details has been altered.
Style: OTHER: Romanesque References
Sitting on a quarry faced limestone foundation with ashlar water table, this brick duplex rises to a flat roof.
Two bays wide, this building has its two entrances recessed within the left bay within a round archway with
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pressed brick hood molding. The windows each sit on limestone sills. The first floor round-arched window has
the same pressed brick hood molding as the entrance bay. Two small square basement windows are located at
ground level. With the exception of the use of untreated wood for the step railing, which is reversible, this
building retains its historic integrity.

Style:LATE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS: Colonial Revival
Architect: Albert Howe Builder: Unknown
Rising from a quarry faced limestone sill to a flat roof with shaped parapet, this two-story brick duplex has three
bays with the entrance doors recessed behind a round arch in the leftmost bay. The fenestration is symmetrical
with each window having decorative brick lintels and sitting on a limestone sill with small brackets. The
pressed metal cornice includes patterned brick dentils. With the exception of the doors having been replaced,
this building has a very high degree of historic integrity.
15. 4251 ArcoAve. Building Date: 1920 Photo Log: 72

Building Type: Neighborhood Commercial Building: Two Part Commercial Block
Architect: WilliamWassman Builder: Unknown
Rising two stories to a flat roof, this brick corner commercial building has three bays across its front fayade.
The first floor consists of two large storefront window bays with a corner entrance door and the upstairs
apartment door in the small rightmost bay. The commercial storefront, which is boarded, employs pressed metal
and wood with transoms. The second floor apartment windows are symmetrical with modest brick lintels and
each sitting on limestone sills which are incorporated into a pressed brick belt course. A band of protruding
brick and pressed metal compose the cornice line and terra-cotta is used as coping for the parapet. This corner
block has a very high degree of integrity, as it retains all of its character-defining features.
16. 4301-03 Arco Ave. • Building Date: c. 1909 Photo Log: 71

Style: LATE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS: Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival
Rising two stories to a flat roof with a Mission Revival shaped parapet, this blonde brick corner building
has six bays. The first floor is commercial space and the second floor served as residential. With a corner
storefront entrance, it appears that another commercial entrance is located in the leftmost bay. In addition,
the two residential entrances are centrally located. The first story has since been entirely clapped in
aluminum siding and a flat roof awning installed. The second story symmetrical windows each sit on
limestone sills and have slightly protruding brick hood molding. The cornice is embellished with
corbelled brickwork, pressed metal cornice molding and parapet coping. In spite of the boarded windows
and first story aluminum cladding, this building clearly conveys its historic character-defining features.
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Typical in the district, this brick garage building has a flat roof with parapet walls capped with clay coping tiles.
The building has a single, two-car garage bay with a modern overhead door. This building has retained its
integrity of materials, size, scale and massing.
18. 4311ArcoAve. Building Date: 1901 Photo Log: 69

Architect: George Vocker Builder: Unknown
This flat-roofed brick shotgun is two bays wide with the left bay front entrance sheltered under a small
hipped roof porch on wood posts. The arched window bay has decorative terra-cotta molding and its sill
is incorporated within the water table. Decorative terra-cotta is found in the frieze, below the pressed tin
cornice, and in the shaped parapet which has pressed tin coping. With the exception of the storm window,
step railing and replacement door, the character-defining features of this building are still clearly conveyed.
19. 4312-4314 Arco Ave. Building Date: 1922 Photo Log: 70

Style: No Style
Architect: L. McCune Builder: Unknown
Rising two stories to a flat roof with a shaped parapet coped with limestone, this brick building has four
bays. The two entrance doors are centrally located and sheltered under a shed roof porch that spans the
two central bays. The fa9ade windows, which have since been replaced with modern windows, are void of
decorative elements. Although symmetrical, the windows vary with the second floor windows being
paired, in contrast to the single windows on the first floor. There is some modest brick patterning,
including rectangular shapes above and below the cornice line band of upturned stretchers. Although
this building has replacement doors and windows, the significant character-defining features have been
retained.

This flat-roofed brick shotgun is two bays wide with the right bay front entrance sheltered by a small hipped-
roof porch on turned spindle columns. Blonde brick facing rises up to a high limestone water table with red
brick continuing to rise up past a large unadorned window to a frieze of decorative terra-cotta plaques and a
shaped parapet. With the exception of the storm window, there are no visible alterations to the original
construction of this building.
21. 4313A Arco Ave. Building Date: c.1915 Photo Log:

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This one story, one-car concrete block garage building has a wood-paneled overhead door and a gable-front
roof, as well as parapets at the side walls. This building is in good condition and retains its historic integrity.
22. 4316ArcoAve. Building Date: c. 1909 Photo Log: 70

Style: LATE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS: Colonial Revival
Architect: Vackel [sic] Builder: Unknown
Rising two stories to a flat roof, this brick duplex has three bays with the two entrances recessed within a round
archway and sheltered by a small shed porch on wood columns. Each of the fa9ade windows are segmental
arched on limestone sills. The cornice includes protruding brickwork implying dentils and a pressed metal
cornice molding. In spite of the recent addition of the entrance porch, it does not compromise the ability of this
building to convey its historic integrity.
23. 4317 Arco Ave. Building Date: c.1909 Photo Log: 68,69
This brick flat-roofed shotgun house is two bays wide with the front entrance sheltered under a small shed roof
porch. Decorative terra-cotta is found throughout the fa9ade, including hood molding above the arched window,
a band of plaques forming a frieze and as coping on the shaped parapet, which employs decoratively patterned
brickwork. Despite the installation of a storm door, this building retains a high degree of historic integrity.

Style: LATE VICTORIAN: Romanesque Revival
Sitting on a quarry faced limestone foundation, this three bay shotgun house has a flat roof with a shaped
parapet coped with white terra-cotta. The entrance is within a round arch in the rightmost bay sheltered by a
modern metal awning. The two fayade windows are round-arched, sit on limestone sills and have had modern
metal awnings installed. The cornice line includes patterned brick work and white terra-cotta cornice molding.
Although this shotgun house has had metal awnings installed, this is not only completely reversible, but it does
not compromise the ability of this building to convey its historic character.
25. 4319 Arco Ave. Building Date: 1916 Photo Log: 68,69
This brick flat-roofed shotgun house is two bays wide with the left bay entrance sheltered under a small hipped
roof porch on brick columns. The right bay consists of a segmental arched window, below which, at the
limestone foundation, is a small basement segmental arched window. Rising to the shaped parapet, which has
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patterned brickwork, is a corbelled brickwork cornice line implying dentils. This building retains its historic
integrity.

This red brick shotgun house is three bays wide under a flat roof with a decorative shaped parapet with white
terra-cotta coping. The bays are round-arched and decorated with terra-cotta hood molding, with the entrance
door recessed within the rightmost bay. The quarry faced limestone foundation is broken by two small
basement windows, above which the first floor windows sit on limestone sills. The cornice line consists of a
band of patterned brickwork implying dentils. Although replacement windows and a screen door have been
installed, the historic character of this building is quite clear.
This brick flat-roofed shotgun house is two bays wide with the left bay entrance sheltered under a small shed
roof porch. The right bay consists of a segmental arched window with new awning, below which, at the
limestone foundation, is a short basement segmental arched paired window. Rising to the shaped parapet, which
has patterned brickwork and terra-cotta coping, is a corbelled brickwork cornice line implying dentils. Although
metal awnings and a small porch have been recently added, the character-defining features have not been
compromised on this building.
28. 4322 Arco Ave. Building Date: c.1909 Photo Log: N/A
Sitting on a quarry faced limestone foundation, this flat-roofed brick shotgun house with shaped parapet is only
two bays wide with the entrance door in the left bay. The round-arched window in the right bay sits on a
limestone sill under a contemporary awning that spans the fafade, which has a contemporary wood deck, as
well. Despite the modern porch and window, this shotgun house retains its historic integrity.
29. 4323 Arco Ave. Building Date: 1921 Photo .Log: 68

Architect: A. Beck Builder: Unknown
This one-story flat-roofed brick house is three bays wide with the main entrance sheltered under a small gable
front porch on brick columns. A segmental arched basement window with splayed brick lintel rests on the
limestone foundation, above which are the first story windows decorated with terra-cotta hood molding. The
faux mansard roof has asphalt shingles and wide eaves. This building retains a very high degree of historic
integrity.
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30. 4328ArcoAve. Building Date: 1909 Photo Log: N/A

Architect: Charlotte Mackel Builder: Unknown
This red brick shotgun house sits on a coursed limestone foundation and is three bays wide under a fiat roof with
a shaped parapet and white terra-cotta coping. The bays are round-arched and decorated with terra-cotta hood
molding, with the entrance door recessed within the rightmost bay and the windows sitting on bracketed
limestone sills. The cornice line is highly decorative with terra-cotta and patterned brick work. In spite of the
minor alterations of storm windows and security bars, this distinctive shotgun has retained a high degree of
historic integrity.
31. 4329 Arco Ave. Building Date: c.1909 Photo Log: 67,68, 131
Sitting on a quarry faced limestone foundation with an ashlar water table and rising to a flat roof, this red brick
duplex has three bays. The main entrances are recessed in the left most bay. The fa9ade windows are
symmetrical, as well as identical in their treatment, with limestone sills and soldier brick lintels. The
cornice consists of a band of modest flush brickwork and pressed metal cornice molding. With the
exception of modern storm windows and a replacement door, this building retains a very high degree of historic
integrity.
Sitting on a limestone foundation and rising to a flat roof, this two-story red brick duplex has two bays with the
two entrances recessed in the right bay under a round archway. The windows sit on brick sills in segmental
arches and are symmetrical, yet the second floor right window is narrower. The cornice incorporates protruding
brick dentils rising up to a parapet with terra-cotta coping. In spite of the installation of storm windows and
doors, this building has not compromised its ability to convey its historic character-defining features.
33. 4330A Arco Ave. Building Date: c. 1910 Photo Log: N/A
Style: No Style
This two story brick building has a flat roof with parapet walls capped with clay coping tiles. Long and narrow,
this building is one bay wide on the south fa9ade, with a garage bay on the first story and a rectangular window
at the second story, which has a steel lintel and has been filled with brick. The building has five segmental
arched windows at the first and second stories of the west fafade, most of which have been filled with brick.
There is a segmental arched pedestrian door in the rightmost bay of the west facade. The building has retained a
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high degree of its historic integrity and is therefore a contributing resource to the district.
34. 4331 ArcoAve. Building Date: 1915 Photo Log: 67,68

Style: OTHER: Romanesque Revival References
Architect: F. Eick We_er (sic) Builder: Unknown
This red brick shotgun house is three bays wide under a flat roof with a decorative shaped parapet with white
door recessed within the leftmost bay. The window sills are incorporated into the water table, below which is
blonde facing brick and two small basement windows. Below the white terra-cotta cornice is a band of
protruding brick headers implying dentils. With the exception of the replacement door and window security
bars, this distinctive shotgun house retains a very high degree of historic integrity.
35. 4334 ArcoAve. Building Date: 1920 Photo Log: 66, 132
Building Type: Two Family Flat: Shared Side Bay Porch Entrance
Rising two stories to a flat roof with shaped parapet, this two-story brick duplex has two bays with the entrances
sheltered under a small flat-roofed porch on brick columns. The asymmetrical windows sit on limestone sills
and have modestly decorative brick patterned lintels. The parapet coping, as well as the cornice, are white terra
cotta. The only visible alteration from the original construction is the replacement of the entrance doors, which
does not compromise the ability of this building to convey its distinctive historic character.
Style: No Style
This one story brick garage building has a flat roof with side parapet walls capped with clay coping tiles. There
are two, single car garage bays with hinged wood doors. The building retains its historic integrity and
contributes to the district.
37. 4335 Arco Ave. Building Date: 1923 Photo Log: 67, 131
Rising two stories to a half mansard form asphalt shingie roof, this brick duplex span three bays with the two
entrances recessed under a leftmost bay which is a high-style Romanesque round arch with distinctive terra
cotta hood molding and flanked by paired columns. Each of the facade windows sits in a segmental arch with
splayed brick lintels, with the first floor windows sitting on limestone sills that form the water table, below
which the brick has been painted brown and is broken by two small basement windows. The second floor
windows are found above a terra-cotta belt course, each sitting on a stone sill supported by corbelled brick
brackets, of which the two outer sills have been badly damaged. The wide eaves of the roof shelter the modest
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patterned brickwork and terra-cotta cornice. Although some of the windows have been lost, the character-
defining features of this building are still quite clear and it retains its historic integrity.
Architect: F. Arnold Builder: Unknown
Sitting on a limestone foundation and rising to a flat roof with shaped parapet, this two-story red brick duplex
has two bays with the entrance sheltered at the right bay under a flat roof porch on iron posts. The windows
have distinctive limestone sills and lintels, with the first floor round-arched window's sill incorporated into the
water table, below which the brick is dark brown. The entrance porch roof doubles as a second floor porch with
iron balustrade. White terra-cotta embellishes the parapet as coping, as well as forming the cornice detailing.
Despite the installation of security bars and iron porch posts, the historic integrity of this building has not been
compromised.
Style: No Style
This concrete block garage building has a flat roof with side parapet walls capped with clay coping tiles. The
front facade has two, narrow, single-car garage bays with hinged wood doors.
Style: LATE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY REVIVAL STYLES: Colonial Revival
Sitting on a limestone foundation and rising to a flat roof with shaped parapet, this two-story red brick duplex
has two bays with the entrance sheltered at the right bay under a flat roof porch on turned columns. The
windows have distinctive limestone sills and lintels, with the first floor sill incorporated into the water table,
below which the brick is dark brown. The entrance porch roof doubles as a second floor porch with iron
balustrade. White terra-cotta embellishes the parapet as coping, as well as forming the cornice detailing. In
spite of storm window and door installation, this has not compromised this building's ability to convey its
historic character-defining features.
Architect: M. Naherly Builder: Unknown
Rising two stories, this flat-roofed brick duplex is two bays wide with the entrances sheltered under a small
hipped roof porch on brick columns. The symmetrical rectangular windows, have limestone sills with the first
floor sills incorporated within the water table. The shaped parapet with pressed metal coping rises above the
cornice which consists of patterned brick work and pressed metal detailing. No visible changes appear.
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Style: No Style
This tall one story, wood frame garage building has two single-car garage bays with wood panel overhead doors
separated by a vertical wood beam. The roof is clad with asphalt shingles and asbestos shingles clad the walls.
This building retains its historic integrity and therefore is contributing to the district.
43. 4340 Arco Ave. Building Date: c. 1908 Photo Log: 66,132
Rising from a quarry faced limestone foundation, this two-story flat-roofed brick duplex spans three bays across
with the rightmost bay projecting forward and containing the round-arched recess within which the main
entrance is found. The round-arched windows are each decorated with terra-cotta hood molding and sit on
limestone sills. Terra-cotta is employed throughout the fayade, creating four separate beltcourses, as well as
embellishing the cornice and parapet. This building has retained a very high degree of historic integrity.
44. 4341 Arco Ave. Building Date: 1912 Photo Log: 65,67, 131
Rising two stories to a flat roof, this red brick duplex has two bays with the entrances sheltered at the leftmost
bay under a small hipped roof porch on brick columns. Sitting on a limestone foundation, the symmetrical
windows, absent of hood decoration, sit on limestone sills with the first floor sill incorporated within the water
table, below which the brick is a dark brown. The parapet with white terra-cotta coping rises above the cornice
which consists of patterned brick work and white terra-cotta detailing. With the exception of the replacement
door, this building retains a high degree of historic integrity.
Architect: A.E. Spencer Builder: Unknown
Rising two stories to a flat roof with shaped parapet, this brick duplex has three bays with the two entrances in
recessed in the rightmost bay. The bays are distinguished by limestone sills and lintels throughout, with the first,
floor sills forming a water table. The cornice incorporates both patterned brickwork dentils and white terra
cotta, which is also found as coping on the parapet. Although the entrance doors have been boarded up, this
building retains a high degree of historic integrity.
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Rising two stories to a flat roof, this red brick duplex has two bays with the entrances recessed in the leftmost
bay . Sitting on a limestone foundation, the symmetrical windows, absent of hood decoration, sit on limestone
sills with the first floor sill incorporated within the white brick water table, below which the brick is a darker
red. The parapet with white terra-cotta coping rises above the cornice which consists of bands of corbelled
brick. Despite the loss of the window sash, this building retains its character-defining features and therefore its
historic integrity.
47. 4344-4348 Arco Ave. Building Date: c. 1908 Photo Log: 66,132
Building Type: Six Family Flat
Architect: Aug Beck Builder: Unknown
Rising two stories from a limestone foundation to a flat roof with shaped parapet coped in white terra-cotta, this
six family fiat has six bays. The main entrances are clustered in pairs, recessed within round archways at the
second, fourth and fifth bays. The windows vary throughout with the outermost bays having windows slightly
wider than the inner windows and the two second story central windows being pointed arch with limestone
keystones. All of the windows have in common that they sit on limestone sills, with the first floor sills
incorporated within the water table. Small basement windows are found at ground level. The cornice consists
of flush brickwork as a frieze and pressed metal cornice molding. Despite the security bars, replacement doors
and windows, this has not compromised the ability of this building to convey its historic integrity.
Rising three stories, this brick duplex is three bays wide under a flat roof with faux mansard roof on the third
floor facade. Spanning three bays with the two entrance doors recessed in the rightmost bay, the first floor
round-arched bays are decorated with distinctive terra-cotta hood molding and limestone window sills. The
second floor segmental arched windows also have terra-cotta hood molding and limestone sills. The cornice
incorporates both patterned brickwork and terra-cotta details. The faux mansard fa9ade of the third floor is clad
in hexagonal slate shingles with both a paired window hipped dormer and a round dormer. The only alteration
to the original construction has been the installation of security bars, otherwise it retains a very high degree of
historic integrity. a
49. 4349 Arco Ave. Building Date: c.1908 Photo Log: 65,131
This two-story flat-roofed brick duplex spans three bays across with the rightmost bay projecting forward and
sheltering the round-arched recessed entrance doors. The segmental arched windows are symmetrical across the
facade, sit on limestone sills and are decorated with terra-cotta hood molding throughout. The cornice consists
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of patterned brickwork and terra-cotta detailing rising to a parapet with terra-cotta coping. This building retains
a very high degree of historic integrity.
Architect: Unknown Builder: Frank Arnold
This typical two family flat has a red brick fafade with a round-arched entry in the right bay (behind which
are the two front doors). A narrow replacement window is above the entry; the left bay has wide replacement
windows at the first two stories and a smaller pair of basement windows. Sills are limestone; a limestone course
separates the first story from the basement, which uses a bonding pattern that emphasizes the burnt headers
every four courses. Brick panels at the frieze level introduce a metal cornice and parapet wall with raised end
blocks.
Style: No Style
Building Type: Neighborhood Commercial Building: One Part-Commercial Block
This one story brick building has a flat roof and is visually divided on the front fayade into three commercial
sections, with the two left sections denoted by portions of raised parapet capped with stone. The two left
commercial spaces have been covered by wood paneling. The rightmost section of the fafade has been clad
with Perma-stone. These alterations appear to be reversible and the building retains its integrity of scale, size,
massing, materials and sense of place.
Architect: Louis Herman Builder: George Vocker
This two-story brick building has two bays and is similar to the adjacent building at 4402 Arco. One bay is
composed of an arched recessed entrance under a narrow one-over-one sash rectangular window. Wide stacked
single windows with one-over-one sashes create the other bay. Below them are a pair of rectangular basement
windows. All of the windows have limestone sills. A limestone water table separates the foundation from the
upper portion of the fafade. Wide courses of brick with inset panels act as spandrel panels. A projecting
cornice is below a flat parapet with raised end blocks. The random rubble limestone foundation is visible on the
side of the building. It is covered with patterned brick on the primary fa9ade. The building retains a high
degree of integrity.
53. 4401A Arco Ave. Building Date: c. 1910 Photo Log: 145
Style: No Style
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and a flat roof. The two, single-car garage bays have been covered with plywood. The east (left) facade reveals
a small window and a pedestrian door within segmental arches that have been covered with plywood, as well as
a rectangular multi-pane window at the rear of the building. The building has retained a high degree of integrity
and contributes to the district.

This two-story brick building has two bays. A hip-roof projecting entry porch with a narrow rectangular one-
over-one sash window creates one bay. An round, rowlock arched window and a rectangular window above it
create the second bay. Both of these windows have one-over-one sashes and limestone sills. Brick panels at the
frieze introduce a terra-cotta cornice and parapet wall with raised end blocks. There is a vacant lot to the west of
this property and the front yard has a chain-link fence. The property faces north on Arco on a mostly intact
block of turn of the century houses and multi-flat buildings. The building retains a high degree of integrity.

Architect: Unknown Builder: Charles G. Froehlich
The mansard-like roof of this two-story red brick residential building is similar to the residence at 4464
Chouteau. The roof has shallow eaves, except at the front where the eaves flare out and are supported by
modillions. The facade has three bays created by an entrance bay and a set of stacked single windows. All
five main windows in the three-bay fafade are rectangular one-over-one sash windows with flat arches created
by soldier brick lintels. The recessed entrance also has a flat arch with entrance doors with transoms filled with
glass block. A hip roof central dormer has three windows. Below the limestone sill course at the first floor,
brown brick clads the foundation.
Style: No Style
This brick garage building has a flat roof and parapet walls capped with clay coping tiles. There are two, single-
car garage bays with non-historic hinged wood doors. In addition, there is an additional hinged pedestrian door
at the far left bay. The building retains its historic integrity and contributes to the district.
Architect: Unknown Builder: George Vocker
This two-story building has a two-bay red brick facade. The entrance and a single window above form one bay.
Paired stacked windows form the other bay. The recessed entrance has three keystones in the brick arch. A
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smooth limestone sill course defines the foundation and a broken course at the second story window lentils.
Brown brick faces the fa9ade below the limestone sill course at the first floor. The second story window has a
one-over-one sash. A pair of narrow one-over-one sash windows fill the first floor window openings. Two
small square basement windows are directly below the first floor window and are boarded over. Along the
roofiine is a bracketed projecting cornice under an asymmetrical parapet with a curved raised portion over the
window bay. The parapet wall has been altered and is missing its projecting end and coping. The building
appears to have been altered and is difficult to read. No similar treatment is found in the District. Nevertheless
because of its size, scale, massing and materials it contributes to the District's sense of place.
Building Type: Single Family House: Shotgun
This unusual variation of the shotgun house has its main entrance in a recessed bay near the rear of the main
block . The bay is only wide enough to accommodate a door that faces the street. A bracketed shed roof covers
the entrance stoop. At the street, the facade is two bays wide, both bays composed of single round-arched one-
over-one sash windows on a stone sill course. A brick frieze and metal cornice set off a flat brick parapet wall
with terra-cotta coping. Below the sill course is a foundation with brick veneer. Two basement windows are
located under the first floor windows. The random rubble limestone foundation is visible on the side of the
building.
This single-story house has three bays. A full arch recessed entrance creates one bay. Single windows with
one-over-one arched openings comprise the other two bays. . The front door is set back behind a round-arched
opening with radiating brick voussoirs. Both windows use uncommon flattened arches with regular rectangular
sash windows set in behind them. Rough-faced coursed limestone is used below a wide limestone water table;
two basement windows are below the first floor windows. The cornice is molded brick with corbelled end
blocks. The parapet features a central medium-pitched gable with molded brick designs. The building retains a
high degree of integrity.
Architect: Unknown Builder: Michael Laherty
This two-story brick building ahs a round-arched recessed entry in an end bay and two bays created by stacked
single windows with one-over-one sashes. The windows have round arch openings with soldier/stretcher hoods
connected by courses of molded brick. A metal cornice sets off a parapet wall that has a raised center section.
The building retains sufficient integrity to contribute to the District's significance.
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Architect: Unknown Builder: Mclnerney Brothers
This two-story brick building mixes a number of revival style influences including corner brick quoins,
limestone window lintels with a keystone motif, projecting false purloin ends on the gable front porch and
a steeply sloped, tiled, false front roof applied as a parapet to hide the flat roof behind. The projecting entrance
porch forms one bay; two sets of stacked single windows with one-over-one sashes form the remaining bays.
The window bays are narrower than the entrance bay. A limestone water table forms the sills of the first floor
windows. Rectangular basement windows are directly below the first story windows. The foundation has brick
cladding. The building has a shallow set-back from the sidewalk. The building retains sufficient integrity to
contribute to the District's significance.

Building Type: Single Family House: Shoteun
Architect: Unknown Builder: Charles Gleb
The three bay fa9ade of this single story house has a round-arched recessed entry and two round-arched
windows with radiating voussoirs. The replacement windows are one-over-one rectangular windows with
arched fixed transoms. The terra-cotta cornice sets off a stepped parapet wall with white glazed brick
geometric designs. A smooth limestone water table denotes the foundation with brick veneer cladding.
Rectangular basement window are directly below the first story windows. The building has a high degree
of integrity.

Architect: Unknown Builder: Albert J. Aiple
This one-story buff brick house has two bays. Its entrance forms one bay. The other bay is a wide one-over-
one sash window. In a round-arched opening with radiating brick voussoirs. Sills are limestone, as is the
foundation at the front of the building (random quarry-faced courses punctuated by one window). The original
porch elements are missing and the brick end parapet wall appears to be rebuilt. A darker brown brick is used
below window sill. An entrance stoop under an awning leads to the entrance. Although the building has lost its
porch and has some repairs, it retains sufficient integrity of setting, location, materials, design and workmanship
to contribute to the building.
Style: No Style
This one story, concrete block single car garage building has a flat roof with side wall parapets and a modern
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overhead door. This building retains a significant degree of integrity and is therefore a contributing resource.
65. 4414-4416 Arco Ave. Building Date: 1900 Photo Log: N/A
Building Type: Four-Family Flat: Recessed Central Entrances
This two-story brick building has four bays. Round-arched openings are used at the first story, and segmental
(almost flat) ones at the second. The center two bays project slightly, emphasizing the two recessed entries
(which both lead to two front doors). The outer bays are wider. The one-over-one windows on both floors are
divided by carved wood mullions. The parapet wall is plain, with raised center and end blocks. The building
retains a significant degree of integrity.
Architect: Unknown Builder: Albert Aiple
This small shotgun house has its front door in one bay, sheltered under an intact shed-roofed porch with turned
posts and wooden brackets. The other bay is a wide round-arched one-over-one sash window with radiating
brick voussoirs. Sills are limestone, as is the foundation at the front of the building (random quarry-faced
courses punctuated by one window). A corbelled brick course and terra-cotta cornice separate the stepped
parapet wall from the rest of the facade. This small house is very similar to the houses on either side of it and is
one of a grouping of shotgun houses on this block. It retains a high degree of integrity.
67-69. 4418-4422 Arco Ave. Building Date: 189% ,. Photo Log: N/A
Building Type: Row House
Architect: . Unknown _ . Builder: Unknown
This two-story, red brick building is one of two adjacent buildings that house three townhouse units that share
common walls. The first floor design has paired entrances flanked by paired windows under one arch that are
mirror images and an end unit with a paired window and single entrance in the end bay. All of the openings are
identical segmental arches with soldier course brick lintels. . The second story windows are a series of single
segmental arch windows with one-over-one sashes and limestone sills centered over the openings on the first
floor. A projecting cornice spans the width of the fa9ade under a parapet with raised ends and a raised center
portion capped in terra-cotta. The building has a high degree of integrity.
Architect: Unknown Builder: Albert Aiple
This one-story, three-bay house has an entrance porch with a shed roof and turned posts with pierced brackets
that forms one bay. Two round-arched window form the other two bays. These one-over-one sash windows are
crowned by radiating brick voussoirs connected by molded brick courses. Sills are limestone, as is the
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foundation at the front of the building (random quarry-faced courses punctuated by two basement windows). A
corbelled brick course and terra-cotta cornice delineate the floor line below the stepped parapet wall. This small
house is very similar to the house next door at 4421 Arco, except for the porch which is similar to the house at
4417 Arco. It retains a high degree of integrity.
Style: No Style
This flat-roofed garage building appears to have a wood frame and has two, single car garage bays with the
historic hinged wood doors intact. The walls are clad with faux masonry rolled asphalt throughout. The
building retains its integrity and is a contributing resource in the district.
72. 4421 Arco Ave. Building Date: 1895 Photo Log: N/A
This shotgun house is a single-story version of the two-story building next door at 4423 Arco. Its round-arched
openings create three bays. All have radiating brick voussoirs connected by molded brick courses. Sills are of
limestone, as is the foundation at the front of the building (random quarry-faced courses punctuated by two
windows). A corbelled brick course and terra-cotta cornice separates the stepped parapet wall. A terra-cotta
shell motif in the center raised block of the parapet is identical to the one next door at 4423 Arco. It is also
extremely similar in design to the house on the other side, at 4419 Arco. The building retains a high degree of
integrity.
Style: No Style
This short, one story garage building appears to have a wood frame and has a flat roof that slopes forward
slightly and is clad with rolled asphalt. The single car garage bay has its historic hinged wood doors. There is a
square window centered on the west wall and there is a pedestrian door at the far right of this fa9ade. The walls
are clad with faux brick rolled asphalt throughout. This building has retained a high degree of integrity and is
contributing to the district.
This two-story brick building features round-arched openings on both floors including the full arch recessed
entry porch. Radiating brick voussoirs connected by molded brick courses. Sills are of limestone, as is the
coursed ashlar foundation at the front of the building (random quarry-faced courses punctuated by two
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windows). The windows are one-over-one sashes. A molded brick course and terra-cotta cornice separates the
stepped parapet wall from the lower fa9ade. The parapet with a raised central portion has a terra-cotta shell
design identical to the shotgun residence next door at 4421 Arco.
75-77. 4424-4436 Arco Ave. Building Date: 1897 Photo Log: 109
Style: OTHER: Italianate References
Building Type: Row House
Architect: F. C. Bonsack Builder: A. H. Haesler
This two-story, red brick building is one of two adjacent row houses. Each building houses three townhouse
units that share common walls. The first floor design has paired entrances flanked by windows that are mirror
images and an end unit with a window and single entrance in the end bay. The paired recessed round arch
entries are enclosed in a large arch. Cast stone roundels are placed between the two minor arches in the spandrel
area with elaborate blind brick roundels above. The windows at the first floor have blind brick arches. The
second story windows are in sets of three, with the outer two (narrower) windows angling into the wall surface.
A brick cornice denotes the roofline. Half of the front door openings have been filled in with windows in the
conversion to larger units.
Architect: Alfred How Builder:
The hip roof entrance porch forms one bay of this shotgun house. The porch is supported with square brick
columns supported by a brick stair wall. Limestone forms the base and capitals of the columns. A wide
window opening with paired rectangular one-over-ohe sash windows defines the second bay. The window
opening has a full soldier/stretcher brick surround and corralled brick detail below the limestone sill. Below is a
segmental arch basement window opening with radiating voussoirs that stretch up to meet the window sill
above. Curved brackets mark each end of the plain frieze that denotes the roofline and wraps around the sides
of the building. A steep-pitched front roof between side parapet walls is really a false front adding height and
belying the flat roof behind. The fayade is of buff colored brick. The building is one of a number of shotgun
residences on this side of the block. It retains a high degree of integrity.

This one-story shotgun house has two bays. A projecting entrance stoop forms one bay. A wide-window
opening with paired one-over-one window defines the other bay. A full soldier/stretcher brick surround and
corbelled brick detail below the limestone sill delineate the window. Below it is a segmental arch basement
window opening with radiating voussoirs that stretch up to meet the window sill above. Curved brackets mark
each end of the frieze that delineates the roofline. A steep-pitched front roof supported between side parapet
walls is a false front adding height and belying the flat roof behind. The original front porch elements are
missing and the fa9ade is painted red. Despite these alterations, the building retains sufficient integrity to
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A front porch forms one bay of this shotgun house. A wide , one-over-one sash window with full soldier/
stretcher brick surround and corralled brick detail below the limestone sill forms the other bay. Below is a
segmental arch basement window opening with radiating voussoirs that stretch up to meet the window sill
above. Curved brackets mark each end of the plain frieze that denotes the roofline and , which wraps around
the sides of the building. A steep-pitched front roof between side parapet walls is really a false front adding
height and belying the flat roof behind. The fapade is of buff colored brick. The original front porch supports
and projecting porch roof have been replaced by an awning. The building is one of a number of shotgun
residences on this side of the block. It retains sufficient integrity to contribute to the significance of the District.

A hipped roof front porch at the left bay of this shotgun house is balanced by a wide one-over-one sash window
with full soldier/stretcher brick surround and corbelled brick detail below the limestone sill. Above the
segmental arch basement window opening, radiating voussoirs stretch up to meet the window sill above.
Curved brackets mark each end of the cornice frieze, which wraps around the sides of the building and is
terminated by two more brackets at each side elevation. A steep-pitched front roof between side parapet walls is
really a false front adding height and belying the flat roof behind. Original porch supports have been replaced
with wrought Iron. This is one of a number of shotgun houses found on this side of the street in this block. The
building retains sufficient integrity to contribute to the District's significance.
Architect: M. H. Cavanaugh Builder: M. H. Cavanaugh
This two-story brown brick building has a false front roof that appears to be a Mansard roof supported by
brackets. It has two bays. A flat-roof projecting entrance porch and a projecting bay window above create one
bay. Rectangular stacked windows with one-over-one sashes create the second bay. These windows have a
soldier course brick surround. The porch has stick balustrade. A brick stringcourse defines the foundation of
contrasting brick. The basement window also has a surround of soldier brick and a narrow band of brick. The
building retains a high degree of integrity.
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This one-story shotgun house has two bays. A projecting hip roof entrance porch forms one bay. Square posts
support the plain entablature. A wide window opening with a pair of one-over-one rectangular windows creates
the other bay. The opening has a full soldier/stretcher brick surround and minor corbelled brick detail below the
limestone sill. Below the window is a segmental arch basement window opening with radiating voussoirs that
stretch up to meet the window sill above. A plain frieze defines the roofline. The steep, front running roof is
between end parapets and is supported at the eave by corner brackets. This house is located on the north side of
the street and is one of four shotgun houses in a row constructed by the same builder. With the exception of loss
of porch elements, the building retains a high degree of integrity.

This one-story shotgun house has two bays. A projecting hip roof entrance porch forms one bay. Brackets
support the entablature with its plain frieze and dentils. Wrought iron supports are located at the front corner of
the porch roof. A wide window opening with a pair of one-over-one rectangular windows creates the other bay.
The opening has a full soldier/stretcher brick surround and minor corbelled brick detail below the limestone sill.
Below the window is a segmental arch basement window opening with radiating voussoirs that stretch up to
meet the window sill above. A plain frieze with a dentil course defines the roofline. The steep, front running
roof is between end parapets and is supported at the eave by corner brackets. Above is a stepped parapet wall
with stone coping. This house is located mid-block on the north side of the street and is one of four shotgun
houses in a row constructed by the same builder. The building has a high degree of integrity.
Style: No Style
This one story, wood frame, gable end cottage has a roof clad with diamond-shaped asphalt shingles and walls
clad with faux brick rolled asphalt. There is a central pedestrian entrance door flanked asymmetrically by small
rectangular windows. There is a rectangular window on the gable end, as well. This building retains a high
degree of historic integrity and therefore contributes to the district.
The buff brick fa9ade of this two story building has three bays. One bay consists of a recessed entrance with the
building's original doors. Stacked rectangular doors form the other two bays with one-over-one sashes. A
coursed ashlar limestone foundation has two basement windows. All the openings have round rowlock arches.
The original windows have been removed. Above a metal cornice, the parapet wall uses an unusual corbel
pattern. The building retains sufficient integrity to contribute to the District's significance.
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Architect: Unknown Builder: Alfred How
This shotgun house is one of four in a row erected by the same builder. This one-story brick shotgun house has
a front sloping roof between end parapets. An entrance stoop covered by a canvas awning creates one bay. A
large one-over-one sash window defines the second bay. The window lentil is soldier course brick and a narrow
molded brick band encircles the window. The sill is limestone. Under the sill are brick dentils. Below the
window is a segmental arch basement window opening with radiating voussoirs that stretch up to meet the
window sill above. A frieze with brackets at each end and dentils defines the roofline. It appears that the
original hipped or gabled project entrance porch has been removed and replaced with the current awning and
wrought iron rails. The top courses of brick on one end parapet wall are missing. Despite these missing
elements, the building retains sufficient integrity to contribute to the District's significance.

Building Type: Two Family Flat: Full Width Porch
This two-story brick residential building has three bays. A full-length, one-story shed roof porch dominates the
buff brick fa9ade. Four square posts support the roof. The entrance and a window above create one bay. Two
sets of stacked single windows create the other bays. All of the windows are rectangular one-over-one sash
windows. A stone sill course runs below the second story windows. The windows on the first floor have
limestone sills. A false front roof over modillioned eaves caps the fa9ade. The building has a high degree of
integrity.

This one-story shotgun house has two bays. A projecting hip roof entrance porch forms one bay. Square
brick columns on brick stair walls support a plain entablature and the roof. A wide window opening with
a pair of one-over-one rectangular windows creates the other bay. This window has a full soldier/stretcher
brick surround and minor corbelled brick detail below the limestone sill. Below the window is a segmental arch
basement window opening with radiating voussoirs that stretch up to meet the window sill above. A terra-cotta
cornice supported by corbelled brick denotes the roofline. Above is a stepped parapet wall with stone coping.
A wrought iron fence separates the shallow yard from the sidewalk. This house is located mid-block on the
north side of the street and is one of four shotgun houses in a row constructed by the same builder. The building
retains a high degree of integrity.
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Style: No Style
This brick garage building has a flat roof with parapets capped with clay coping tiles. There are two, single car
garage bays, one covered with plywood and one with a metal overhead door. This building retains its historic
and architectural integrity and therefore is a contributing resource in the district.

Building Type: Single Family House
This two-story brick residence has a hipped roof element that takes the place of a parapet hiding the flat roof
behind. The buff brick fa9ade has a projecting gabled entrance porch. Symmetrically placed windows are
standard sized one-over-one sashes with continuous limestone sill courses. Brown brick is used below the lower
limestone course. The building retains a high degree of integrity.

This two-story red brick building has three bays. The entrance bay has a projecting hip roof porch. The
rectangular windows have one-over-one sashes with limestone sills. Molded brick separates the parapet
wall with its raised center and end blocks. The simple building retains a high degree of integrity.

Style: OTHER: Craftsman References
Architect: Builder: William Elias
This one story, three-bay shotgun house combines a number of stylistic elements, composition reflects the
dawning of the Arts & Crafts movement in America, and anticipates some of its common inspirations: The
Japanese-influenced flare of the eaves at the tiled hipped roof applied to the front parapet reflects the American
Arts and Crafts movement. The half-timbered motif in the gable end of the stone front porch reflects revival
styles.. Although stylistically eclectic, the building's construction is typical of its period — brick walls with
limestone used as lintels and below the window sills. The property is located mid-block and faces south on a
residential street of mixed multi-family buildings and shotgun houses. The street represents one of the best
collections of shotgun houses in the neighborhood. The building retains a high degree of integrity.

Architect: Alfred How Builder: Alfred How
This two-story red brick residential building has a symmetrical three bay facade. The entrance bay features a
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recessed porch with a rectangular opening and a single window above. Two sets of rectangular single windows
define the other two fa9ades. All of the openings have geometric drip molds of molded brick. The foundation is
rough cut, running bond limestone with two rectangular windows. Brick corbels run below a projecting cornice.
Above this is a shallow parapet with raised central pediment.
Style: OTHER: Classical Revival Reverences
This simple two-story brick building is distinguished from its many contemporaries in the neighborhood by a
full-length one-story front porch supported by four slender Doric columns The porch has a shed roof. A steeply
pitched forward running roof element acts as a parapet to hide the flat roof behind. The rectangular one-over-
one sash windows lack ornament. Steps at the left bay of the front porch lead to the front door. The building
Although the detailing of this exuberant three-story brick building is in the Romanesque Revival mode, the high
mansard roof also gives references the Second Empire style. The center, front gable recalls Queen Anne style
treatments. The building has three bays. The entrance doors are grouped in a central, wide round-arched
recessed entrance porch. Above the entrance bay and below the gable front dormer, the wall projects slightly
forward and features a narrow pair of full arched windows with one-over-one sashes. Two rectangular windows
with one-over-one light sashes are directly above in the dormer. The windows that create the end bays are
wider one-over one sashes, on the first and second stories. Those on the first story have segmental arches
crated by soldier brick. Those on the second have flat arches with art glass transom lights. The brickwork of
the facade emphasizes pattern, especially in the central bay.
This two-story brick building features round-arched openings at the first story (including the entry in the left
bay, elaborated by molded brick colonettes) with rowlock archivolts connected by molded brick courses.
Second story window openings use rectangular one-over-one sash windows. Sills are of limestone, as is the
foundation at the front of the building (quarry-faced courses punctuated by two windows). A corbelled brick
and terra-cotta cornice separates the brick parapet, which uses raised end blocks and a center gable with white
glazed brick designs. The property is located mid-block and faces south on Arco, a street of mixed multi-family
flats and shotgun houses. The building retains a significant amount of its original integrity.
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This two-story brick building features round-arched windows at the second story with rowlock archivolts
connected by molded brick courses. At the first floor, a round-arched recessed entrance in the end bay is
elaborated by a rowlock archivolt and molded brick colonertes. The first story rectangular window openings
have simpler segmental arches with one-over-one light, double-hung sash windows. The sills are limestone, as
is the foundation at the front of the building (quarry-faced courses punctuated by two basement windows). A
prominent center gable-front dormer highlights the "false front" hip roof. The fafade is painted. This building
is very similar to the building at 4461 Arco and is almost identical to the one at 4459 Arco. The building retains
sufficient integrity to contribute to the District.
Building Type: Single Family: Town House
This narrow, two-story brick residence has three symmetrical bays formed by the windows and entrance. Round
rowlock arched windows connected by a course of molded brick are at both stories of this three-bay fa?ade.
Limestone sills have corbelled brick serving as brackets at the second story; a continuous limestone sill is at the
first story. The front door opens onto a projecting hip roof porch. Ionic columns support the porch roof. A
sidelight with a wood panel in the lower portion is on one side of the entrance door. The limestone sill course
denotes the foundation area covered with a brick veneer. Basement windows are located below the first story
windows. A band of corbel brick creates a cornice below a slightly stepped parapet. The building is similar to
that at 4458 Arco. Basement windows are boarded. And rectangular storm windows cover the arched windows.
The front door is not original. The building retains a high degree of integrity.
This narrow, two-story brick residence has three symmetrical bays formed by the windows and entrance. Round
rowlock arched windows connected by a course of molded brick are at both stories of this three-bay fa9ade.
Limestone sills have corbelled brick serving as brackets at the second story; a continuous limestone sill is at the
first story. The front door opens onto a projecting hip roof porch. Square wood columns support the porch roof.
A sidelight with a wood panel in the lower portion is on one side of the entrance door. The limestone sill course
denotes the foundation area covered with a brick veneer. Basement windows are located below the first story
windows. A band of corbel brick creates a cornice below a slightly stepped parapet. The building is similar to
that at 4456 Arco. The building retains a high degree of integrity.
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This two-story building features a symmetrical three-bay fafade. Round-arched windows at the second story
with rowlock archivolts connected by molded brick courses. On the first floor, a round-arched recessed entrance
on an end bay is elaborated by a rowlock archivolt and molded brick colonettes. The first story window
openings feature simple segmental arches composed of soldier brick over rectangular one-over-one light,
double-hung sash windows. Sills are of limestone, as is the foundation at the front of the building (quarry-faced
courses punctuated by two windows). The hip "false front" roof features a prominent central gable-front
dormer. The design elements of this property mirror those of 4461 Arco and 4455 Arco. The property retains a
This two-story brick residence uses a symmetrical arrangement round-arched window openings, as well as a
recessed porch opening in one bay. The arch configuration features rowlock archivolts connected by molded
brick courses. Sills are of limestone, as is the foundation at the front of the building (quarry-faced courses
punctuated by two windows). The 'false front" hipped roof has a prominent centered front dormer. The
architectural elements of this property mirror those at 4459 Arco. The building retains a high degree of
integrity.
Architect: Brennan Bros. Realty Co. Builder: Ed. 5. Moran
This simple two-story brick building has three bays. An entrance bay is composed by a recessed round arch
porch with two entrances and a rectangular one-over-one sash window above. The other bays are formed by
stacked single rectangular windows with one-over-one arches. Access to the two front doors is through a round,
rowlock arched opening with flanking engage molded brick columns. Brown brick is used below a continuous
limestone sill course. The parapet wall has a simple raised center block .
Style: No Style
Architect: Unknown . Builder: Unknown
This single car garage building has a gable front roof clad with rolled asphalt. The walls are clad with faux
brick rolled asphalt and the door is wood. The building retains a high degree of historic integrity and is
therefore a contributing resource to the district.
Building Type: Four-Family Flat: Recessed Central Entrances
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This four-family flat is four bays wide. The first floor has wide round rowlock arches that forms the recessed
entries in the central two bays and the windows in the end bays. Second story windows in segmental arched
openings that are wide at the end bays and standard width at the center bays. All of the windows are one-over-
one sashes. The parapet wall has a raised center block. The property faces north on Arco Avenue on a mostly
intact block of turn-of-the-century houses and multi-flat buildings. There is a vacant lot to east. The building
retains sufficient integrity to contribute to the District.
106. 4467-4569 Arco Ave. Building Date: 1911 Photo Log: 134
Building Type: Four-Family Flat: Shared Central Porch
Architect: Unknown Builder: A. E. Spencer
This four-unit building has a red brick facade with the four front doors in the center two bays accessed from a
porch with steps to either side. The center two bays of the upper floor have windows leading out to the porch
roof balcony; the outer bays at both floors use wide one-over-one sash windows with the suggestion of brick
hoods. Brick quoins define the corners of the building, and the flat parapet wall uses light colored brick
patterns.
Style: LATE VICTORIAN: Queen Anne
Architect: T. J. Buckley Builder: T. J. Buckley
This building occupies a large lot at the southeast corner of Arco and South Taylor and is built up to the
sidewalk without setback on both of the street elevations. This red brick building's fafade faces north to Arco
Avenue. Multi-pane storefront windows are at the first story, with doors at the far left (east), in the center (two),
and at the corner bay which chamfers the two primary elevations at the northwest corner of the building. A
round, wood shingled, conical-roofed turret projects above the second story. The fa9ade's second story is
centered by a pair of narrow round-arched windows with two rectangular windows to the left and one to the
right. Corbelled and molded brick denotes the parapet wall with its raised center gable and terra-cotta diamond
decoration. Terra-cotta caps the parapet wall A cornice has been removed and its location parged. The west
elevation, on Taylor, is comparatively plain with segmental arched windows at the second story. A secondary
storefront is at the south end of this elevation. There are two one-story additions to the south. The building
retains sufficient levels of integrity to contribute to the District.
Located in a residential turn-of-the-century neighborhood, this corner commercial building faces south on Arco
Avenue and west on South Taylor Avenue. This two-part commercial block building has a corner entrance.
The first floor south storefront has a bay created by a triple storefront window with transoms and a shared
bulkhead. Another bay is crated by an arched doorway with a stone keystone leading to the second floor.
Above the storefront on this elevation are three, rectangular one-over-one light single windows. A narrow stone
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stringcourse forms the sills. Above the windows at the roofline is a corbel brick cornice and above this a
parapet with a projecting pediment. The parapet is coped with terra-cotta. The side elevation features a
continuation of the storefront with the corner entrance that incorporates two narrow display windows. At the
rear end is a rectangular opening that has a transom and is boarded up. It extends the full height of the first
floor. Four single windows with one-over-one light sashes are spaced along the second-story facade. A gap
separates this arrangement from a single window placed at the corner of the building over the corner entrance.
The building retains a high degree of integrity.

This two-story, three-bay brick building has a brown brick fafade and a steep front running roof with end
parapets. A steeply pitched front gable spans the width of two bays, one of which is an end entrance bay. A
flat-roofed entrance porch has narrow Tuscan columns on ashlar piers. And stick balustrades on both the porch
and roof which serves as a balcony for the window above. Windows forming the two left bays are one-over-one
light sashes. Plain frieze with dentils denotes the roofline and stops after it wraps the comers.
Style: No Style
This brick garage building is sited at the corner of two brick alleyways and has the typical flat roof with side
parapet walls capped with clay coping tiles. The front fa9ade has two, single car garage bays that have been
covered with plywood. Two window openings within segmental brick arches are revealed on the south (left)
fapade. This building has retained a high degree of historic and architectural integrity. It is a contributing
resource to the district.
This two-story red brick building has two bays. A round arch recessed entry that incorporates the two original
front doors. And a rectangular one-over-one window above form one bay. A wide, round arch window on the
first floor and a rectangular one-over-one window above form the second bay. A limestone course stretches
across the fafade and serves as a window sill at the first story and delineates the foundation. Brown brick is
used on the foundation level. A course of soldier bricks forms the lintel of the second-story windows. A brick
frieze with three glazed terra-cotta inserts, and a terra-cotta cornice delineate the roofline. Above is a parapet
wall with raised end blocks. The building retains a high degree of integrity.
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Building Type: Single Family: Gable Front (Gambrel) House

Architect: Unknown Builder: H. F. Christophel
This one-and-a-half-story, single family residence is unique to the District. The massive roof of this front
gambrel house starts above the first story and changes pitch above the second story. Light brown brick
faces the first story, and the upper portion has slate shingles applied in running bond courses. The full-width,
one-story front porch has a hipped roof supported by Tuscan columns and a wood balustrade. The front door is
in an end bay with a small side widow; two one-over-one light windows form the other two bays. Above the
entrance on the second story, are three, small, narrow windows with one-over-one light sashes under a single
broken pediment (which appears to be missing some trim). Over the other two bays is a projecting bay window.
In the gable, an oval window/vent is now covered with wood. The building retains a high degree of integrity.

Architect: A. M. Baker Builder: M. W. Murphy
The two-story, two-bay, buff brick facade features a number of design references including Romanesque
Revival, Colonial Revival, and Arts and Crafts. The entrance porch bay has Tuscan columns supporting a
plain frieze and a slightly hipped roof. The columns stand on reddish-brown brick piers the height of the
foundation, which is also reddish-brown brick. A smooth limestone water table above the foundation continues
as coping on the piers. A full arched window with soldier brick arch forms the other bay on the first floor. A
smooth limestone beltcourse runs below the second-story windows and forms their sill. The two wide windows
at the second story have five vertical panes in the upper sash. Corbel brickwork creates a cornice below a
parapet with a raised center portion.
114. 4S20A Arco Ave. Building Date: c.1910 Photo Log: N/A
Style: No Style
This brick garage building has a flat roof with side parapet walls capped with clay coping tiles. There is a
single, two-car garage bay at the front fa9ade with a modern overhead door. This building has retained its
historic integrity and contributes to the district.
This small two-story brick building features an asymmetrical fenestration. A large, shaped, gable-front, brick
dormer dominates the facade. The sides of the dormer feature bands or projecting brickwork. One-over-one
light sash windows are separated by a brick mullion. The building's front porch has a full-width, shallow, hip
roof supported by square, wood posts. Above the double entrance doors with transoms are paired rectangular
windows with one-over-one light sashes. On the second story, three round arch windows with one-over-one
light sashes are on a lower plain than the paired rectangular windows over the entrance. Below them are paired,
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rectangular windows. A deep, brickwork cornice defines the roofline. All trim, with the exception of limestone
sills, is of plain or molded brick. This building, and the nearly identical building at 4564 Gibson are located in
the same city block.. It appears that, with the exception of some alterations to the porch, the building retains its
original integrity.
116. 4S22ArcoAve. Building Date: 1910 Photo Log: 135

Building Type: Two- Family Flat: Side Bay Recessed Entry
This two-story, red brick building has a three-bay fayade. The full arch recessed entrance and a rectangular
window with a one-over-one light, double-hung sash create one bay. A pair of doors with transoms are located
in the entrance. Stacked single windows create the other two bays. The windows on the second floor are
rectangular with one-over-one light, double-hung sashes and stone sills. Those on the first floor are arched with
one-over-one light, double-hung sash windows. A belt-course of molded brick runs across and around the full
arches composed of soldier brick over the first floor windows. Rectangular windows are on the basement level.
A corbel brick frieze is under a metal cornice. Over the cornice is a parapet with raised ends and a center
section with tile coping. The building retains its original integrity.
Style: No Style
Architect: Unknown Builder: John Vogel
This plain, two-story brick building has three bays. A projecting entrance porch with door above forms one bay.
Two sets of tacked single windows form the other bays. All of the windows are one-over-one light, double-
hung sashes with stone sills. A stone stringcourse forms the sill of the windows on the first story and denotes
the foundation. The narrow stringcourse continues onto the porch as coping in the brick piers that form the stair
walls. The foundation level has brown brick while the rest of the fa9ade is red brick. The cornice is terra-cotta
below a parapet wall with raised center and end blocks. This building and the nearly identical building at 4525
Arco Avenue were built by the same contractor. With the exception of the wrought iron railing on the porch
roof, the building retains a high degree of integrity.
Style: No Style
This plain, two-story brick building has three bays. A projecting entrance porch with door above forms one bay.
Two sets of tacked single windows form the other bays. All of the windows are one-over-one light, double-
hung sashes with stone sills. A stone stringcourse forms the sill of the windows on the first story and denotes
the foundation. The narrow stringcourse continues onto the porch as coping in the brick piers that form the stair
walls. The foundation level has brown brick while the rest of the fayade is red brick. The cornice is terra-cotta
below a parapet wall with raised center and end blocks. This building and the nearly identical building at 4523
Arco Avenue were built by the same contractor. With the exception of the wrought iron railing on the porch
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roof, the building retains a high degree of integrity.

Architect: Unknown Builder: L. M. Christian
Above a coursed limestone foundation with two boarded basement windows, the fa9ade of this two-story, three-
bay residence is red brick. A slightly projecting end bay incorporates a round, arched, recessed entry with a pair
of doors with transoms. A pair of engaged arches set in the brick work support the entrance arch. Stacked,
single, full, arched windows comprise the other two bays. Courses of molded brick on each floor run across the
fa9ade and incorporate the round soldier brick window arches at the spring line. The flat parapet wall features
corbelled projections at either end of the right bay.

Architect: B. G. Houser Builder: A. E. Spencer
This two-story building has a three-bay facade with single rectangular sash windows at the left two bays, and
a projecting front porch at the other. The porch roof serves as a balcony for the door above. Two white, glazed
brick panels are below the terra-cotta coping on the parapet. Below that is a terra-cotta stringcourse. A deep
foundation of rusticated coursed limestone has a narrow smooth limestone water table.

This two-bay residential building has a hip roof and a projecting entrance porch with a flat roof supported by
tapered square brick columns with stone bases and capitals. Short, quarry-faced limestone piers support the
columns and form the stair walls. A full arch window surrounded by four bands of brick has a one-over-one
light, double-hung sash windows. Centered in the second-story fa9ade are two pairs of single light casement
windows with a shared transom. The windows share a recessed rectangular brick surround denoted by an
edging of projecting cast brick. The space between the windows features a square of patterned brickwork..
A frieze with a dentil course denotes the roofline. Centered in the roof is a shallow, turret-like structure with
one rectangular window in its central bay flanked by half-size, rectangular, single light windows.
122. 4530ArcoAve. Building Date: 1906 Photo Log:

Building Type: Two Family Fiat: Shared Side Bay Porch Entrance
Architect^. L. & G. B. Houser BuildenF. L. & G. B. Houser
This two-story brick building has two bays. The flat roof porch has replacement posts and balustrade. A door
opens onto the porch roof. The other bay consists of pairs of double-hung, one-over-one light sash windows
with molded bricks hoods. The parapet has pressed brick designs. The deep rusticated coursed limestone
foundation has a narrow, smooth stone water table. The building retains sufficient integrity to contribute to the
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District.
123. 4531 ArcoAve. Building Date: 1906 Photo Log:

Architect: T. L. Houser Builder: T. L. Houser
This plain, two-story brick building has two bays under a steeply pitched hip roof. A hip roof, entrance porch
and paired windows above form one bay; stacked paired windows form the other bay. All of the windows are
one-over-one light, double-hung sash windows. Square brick columns on brick piers support the porch roof. A
narrow stone stringcourse runs along the facade forming the sill of the first floor windows and continues on to
form the coping on the brick piers; sidewalk of the porch. The bracketed hip roof extends back only far enough
to conceal the flat roof behind. The residences at 4531 and 4533 Arco Avenue have similar designs and share
the same contractor/builder. This building has a high degree of integrity.

Architect: Unknown Builder: Alois I. Heglitsch
A three-sided, full-height, projecting bay dominates the fa9ade of this building. Narrow, rectangular, windows
with one-over-one light, double-hung sashes are in each of the three sides of the bay on both stories. A conical
roof created by the steep hip roof caps the bay. Bricks, which are slightly darker than the buff bricks that clad
the wall, are placed in an alternating pattern at the obtuse angles of the bay creating a vertical emphasis.
Wrought iron supports the entrance porch entablature. The porch has a concrete stoop and foundation supports.
A door opens onto the porch roof. The balustrade is missing. Wrought iron also replaces the porch railings and
balustrade. A stringcourse runs along the ground and below the windows on the first floor. A single basement
window is located in each bay. A steep, front running "false front" roof runs between end parapet walls. With
the exception of the loss of porch elements, the building retains its original integrity.
125. 4533 ArcoAve. . Building Date: 1906 Photo Log:

Style: OTHER: Craftsman/Prairie References
This plain, two-story brick residential building has two bays. A projecting entrance porch with a single one-
over-one light, double-hung sash window forms one bay. Stacked, paired windows form another bay. The
entrance porch has square brick supports and a solid brick balustrade enclosing the porch roof. The entire porch
appears to be an alteration as its brick does not match the rest of the building. A bracketed hipped roof extends
back only far enough to conceal the flat roof behind. The facade is a buff-colored brick with brown brick at the
basement level. Both of the buildings at 4531 and 4533 Arco Avenue feature similar designs by the same
builder. The building retains a sufficient degree of integrity to contribute to the significance of the District.
126. 4536 ArcoAve. Building Date: 1907 Photo Log:

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Building Type: High Style Town House

Architect: A. Reinschmidt Builder: F. J. Berg
One of the few single-family houses on the block, this two-bay building is externally very similar to its
neighbors. The prominent entrance porch has Ionic columns supporting a dentilled entablature and pediment.
The three, one-over-one light, double-hung sash windows have limestone sills and lintels (the sill at the first
story is part of a stone stringcourse which continues as coping at the low porch wall). A projecting cornice with
dentils and a plain frieze has been applied below a brick parapet wall. The foundation is rough limestone with a
smooth limestone water table, frieze and cornice (with dentils and a few brackets).

This red brick, two-story building has two bays. A projecting entrance porch supported with Ionic columns on
brick piers, and a door above that opens onto the flat roof define one bay. Paired windows with one-over-one
light, double-hung sashes define the other bay. Soldier course bricks form the lentil for the second-story
windows, while the first-story paired windows have a soldier course brick surround. A narrow belt course runs
across the fa9ade forming the sill of the first-story windows and defining the foundation area. A plain wood
frieze spans the width of the facade beneath a bracketed hipped roof which extends back only far enough to
conceal the flat roof behind.

Architect: Unknown Builder: Fred E. A. Darr
This property is almost identical to 4540 Arco Avenue, which is located next door and it was also built by Fred
E. A. Darr. The fa9ade of this two-story brick residence is divided into two bays. In one bay, the flat roof of the
front porch serves as a balcony for the door above. Single, stacked, wide windows with one-over-one light,
double-hung sashes on the first and second stories and a basement window form the other bay. The rectangular
first-story window has a flat stone lentil with a keystone. An applied frieze with dentils spans the area above
the second-story fenestration. The "false front" parapet consists of a steep, front running roof between two end
parapets. A small gable-front dormer with a one-over-one light, double-hung sash window is centered in the
roof. The second-story balustrade has been removed; the basement window is covered with brick. With this
exception, the building retains its original integrity.
Style: No Style
This short, one story brick garage building has a flat roof with side parapet walls capped with clay coping tiles.
The front fa9ade has two, single car garage bays with hinged wood doors.
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Style: No Style
Architect: Louis Herman Builder: H. W. Kehr
This simple two-story residential building has three bays. The two entrances with transoms are recessed in a
rectangular entrance. Above is a rectangular window with one-over-one light, double-hung sashes. Two stacked
single windows define the other bays. They also have one-over-one light, double-hung sashes. A smooth
limestone stringcourse forms the sills on both floors. The metal cornice at the top of the facade has a garlanded
frieze below. The building retains a high degree of its original integrity.
131. 4540ArcoAve. Building Date: 1905 Photo Log:

This property is almost identical to 4538 Arco Avenue, which is located next door and was also built by Fred E.
A. Darr. The facade of this two-story brick residence is divided into two bays. In one bay, the flat roof of the
front porch serves as a balcony for the door above. Single, stacked, wide windows with one-over-one light,
double-hung sashes on the first and second stories an H ': basement window form the other" bay. The rectangular
first-story window has a flat stone lentil with a keystone. An applied frieze with dentils spans the area above the
second-story fenestration. The "false front" parapet consists of a steep, front running roof between two end
parapets A small gable-front dormer with a one-over-one light, double-hung sash window is centered in the
roof. Wrought iron supports replace the original porch posts and balustrade. With this exception, the building
retains its original integrity.
Style: No Style
This wood frame garage building has a gable front roof clad with asphalt shingles and exposed rafter tails. The
walls are clad with wide clapboards and the front facade has a two-car garage bay with sliding wood doors. The
west fafade reveals a rectangular window with a single six-pane sash intact. This building retains a high degree
of historic integrity.
Architect: Unknown Builder: H. W. Kerr «
Another modest two-story brick building has a three-bay fa9ade. The entrance bay consists of the double
entrance porch with hipped roof and square wood columns and an arched second-story window above. Two
stacked single windows form the other two bays. The windows on the second story have round arches
embellished by a narrow stringcourse of molded brick that connects the courses between the arches. A slate
mansard roof runs between the end parapet walls forming a false front to the flat roof.
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Architect: R. A. Berger Builder: George Zeller
This two-story, three-bay design has an almost identical fa9ade to the building a few doors west at 4550
Arco Avenue but, it lacks its neighbor's false front roof. Two stacked single windows with one-over-one light,
double-hung sashes form two of the bays. Those on the first floor have common brick work arches with stone
keystones. A projecting corbel brickwork spans the width of the segmental arched window directly above. The
corbel supports a stone sill that runs the width of the two windows. The hip roof entrance porch is supported by
Tuscan columns and wall brackets. The deep frieze is plain. The entrance doors have transoms. The foundation
and column supports are coursed ashlar with a smooth dressed water table. Above the ashlar piers is a brick
continuation that supports the porch columns. A deep brickwork cornice caps the building. Although the Daily
Record account of the building permit for 4544 Arco Avenue clearly lists Poertner & Son as its builders, this
design is almost identical to the building at 4550 Arco Avenue, which was designed by Berger and Zeller
contractors and is very similar to other Berger & Zeller collaborations on this street. The property faces north
on a residential street. The building retains a high degree of integrity.
The fa9ade of this two-story building is divided into three bays. In the dominant left bay, the front porch, which
has a shed roof that is supported by square columns, projects from the fa9ade. Above, on a flatter plane, is a bay
window with a steeply pitched hip roof that forms a turret. Three narrow, rectangular, one-over-one light,
double-hung sash windows are in each side of the bay. Single stacked windows form the other two bays. The
steep false front roof slants toward the fa9ade and runs between two end parapets. A stone stringcourse denotes
the foundation. Rectangular basement windows are symmetrically placed in the foundation With the exception
of the glass block filling the basement windows, the building retains a high degree of integrity.
Architect: Unknown Builder: M. W. Murphy
The yellow brick fa9ade has a prominent hipped entrance porch at the right bay. The porch has square columns
supporting an entablature with a dentil course. A round-arched window at the first story has a soldier arch
outlined in molded brick (including a bead and reel course, with egg and dart at the spring line). Above the
entrance and arched windows are paired one-over-one light, double-hung sash windows. The wide window
openings have full surrounds composed of egg and dart molded brick and share a continuous limestone sill. The
basement level has brown brick veneer. A front-sloping roof runs between two side parapet walls. In the center
of the roof is a gable-front dormer with a pair of multi-light, double-hung sash windows. This building has the
same design as the house next door (4548 Arco Avenue) but uses different brick. Both buildings were built by
Michael Murphy. The property faces north on a residential street.
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This notable two-story residential building has a full-height, projecting, round bay, crowned by a steep,
pitched, projecting gable roof. The gable has a Palladian window. The entrance bay has a double entry in
a recessed round arch entrance elaborated with molded brick. Above is a single, rectangular one-over-one light,
double-hung sash window. Three identically-sized, rectangular, one-over-one light, double-hung sash windows
fill the projecting bay on each floor. A continuous stone belt course forms the sills for the windows on both
stories. The narrow building has a steep-pitched hipped roof. A massive chimney protrudes form the side of the
cross gable roof.
Architect: Unknown Builder: M. W. Murphy
The two-bay, red brick fa9ade has a prominent hipped entrance porch at the right bay. The porch has square
columns supporting an entablature with a dentil course. A round-arched window at the first story has a
soldier arch outlined in molded brick (including a bead and reel course, with egg and dart at the spring
line). Above the entrance and arched windows are paired, one-over-one light, double-hung sash windows. The
wide window openings have full surrounds composed of egg and dart molded brick and share a continuous
limestone sill. The basement level has brown brick veneer. A front-sloping roof runs between two side parapet
walls. In the center of the roof is a gable-front dormer with a pair of multi-light, double-hung sash windows.
This building has the same design as the house next door (4546 Arco Avenue) but uses different brick. Both
buildings were built by Michael Murphy. The property faces north on a residential street.
Architect: Unknown Builder: W. C. Burns
This simple two-story residence incorporates Craftsman style detailing at the gabled and bracketed entrance
porch hood and the similar applied gable motif at the roofline. Paired front doors create one bay, and a pair of
three-over-one light, double-hung sash windows create the other bay. Two, single, three-over-one ligh- sash
windows on the second story compose the upper portion of the vertical bays. At either side of the applu i gable
roof element, the brick surface of the facade continues upward into gabled end parapets.
140.. 4550 Arco Ave. Building Date: 1902 Photo Log: N/A
Architect: R. A. Berger Builder: George P. Zeller
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Like its neighbor to the west, the design of this residential building references revival design idioms. The
three-bay building has a coursed limestone foundation and dark brick walls. Two of the vertical bays are
composed of stacked, single one-over-one light, double-hung sash windows. Those on the first floor are fill
arches crated by brickwork and limestone keystones. Those above are segmental arched windows created by
soldier bricks. A stone lintel with a brick corbel below spans the width of the two windows. Spanning the
width of the two bays is a stone gable with a Palladian window. The third bay incorporates the double entrance,
a single window on the second floor and a single gable-front dormer in the roof. The entrance porch has Ionic
columns supporting a festooned frieze, a dentil cornice and a hip roof. Combination brick and ashlar piers
support the columns. The entrance doors have transoms. A corbeled cornice supports a "false front" roof
between two side parapets. This building has a similar facade to 4544 Arco Avenue, which lacks the elaborate
roof treatment. The property faces north on a residential street and retains a high degree of integrity.
Style: No Style
This brick garage building has a flat roof with side parapet walls capped with clay coping tiles. The front fa9ade
is dominated by a single, two-car garage bay with a modern overhead door. Star-shaped tie rod ends are visible
on the secondary facades.
Architect: Unknown Builder: None Listed
This two story, four-family flat is a simple vernacular form, which reflects Mission Revival style with Arts and
Crafts embellishments in the brackets supporting a tiled, cross gable, false front roof. The entrance porch spans
the center two bays of the four-bay fa?ade. The float roof is supported by square columns rising from a brick
pier which also forms a solid porch balustrade. Pairs often-over-one light windows are at both levels and
create the end bays. The simple variegated brickwork is enlivened by soldier brick lintels and a full course of
soldier brick at the eaves. A gable-front roof with brackets spans the width of the two central bays.
Style: No Style
This brick garage building has a flat roof with parapet walls capped with clay coping tiles and star-shaped tie
rods. There is a single-car garage bay at the left with hinged wood doors and at the right is a single, two-car
garage bay with modem overhead door. This building has retained its historic integrity and contributes to the
district.
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This unusual two-bay design features a number of revival design details including a high-pitched "false front"
mansard roof applied to the primary fa?ade parapet referencing Second Empire residential treatments. A
classically inspired entrance porch with Tuscan columns, a festooned frieze, front and side pediments, and the
single window above form one bay. Paired sash windows with one-over-one lights and a shared transom are in
.-a wide rectangular opening on the first floor, and paired windows with a common limestone sill above form the
second bay. Above a wood cornice with dentils, two dormer windows punctuate the roof: a small, single dormer
with a broken scroll top is centered in one bay; and a small paired window capped with a broken pediment are
centered in the other bay. The entrance fa9ade, foundation and piers supporting the porch columns are coursed,
rough-faced ashlar limestone with a single course of smooth-faced stone at the level of the basement window
lintels. The rear and side elevations have a rubble limestone foundation. The roof is flat.

Architect: Unknown Builder: C. H. Poertner
This simple, two-story brick building features segmental arched windows and a round arched, recessed
entryway . The foundation at the fa9ade is smooth-faced coursed limestone. The hipped roof, which
ornaments the front of the building (hiding the flat roof behind), has a soffit with modillions.

Architect: Unknown Builder: C. H. Poertner & Son
This three-bay design features a dark red brick fa9ade and a coursed rough limestone foundation. The bays are
created by a double entrance under a single window and two single stacked windows. Below these windows are
basement windows in the stone foundation. A stone stringcourse runs the width of the fafade and forms the sills
of the first floor windows. Two entrance doors are in the end bay in a recessed full arch entrance. Tuscan
columns, on combination brick and ashlar piers, support the porch roof. Below the cornice of the porch roof are
dentils and a'plain frieze. The entrance doors have transoms. The symmetrically placed windows have
segmental arches and one-over-one light, double-hung sash windows. A projecting, wrapping cornice with
modillions spans the width of the facade and wraps the sides to a depth of about four feet. The building has a
flat roof and at the rear, a one-bay side projection rises the full height of the building. This building is very
similar to 4562 Arco Avenue located to the west. The property faces north on a residential street. The building
Style: No Style
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This brick garage building has a flat roof and side parapet walls capped with clay coping tiles. Its two garage
bays have been covered with wood. The minor alterations to this building are reversible and the building
maintains its historic integrity of size, scale, massing, materials and sense of place. It is a contributing resource.

Architect: H. H. Hughes Builder: H. H. Hughes
This two-story flat has a prominent full-height projecting bay composed of single windows on the sides of the
bay and paired windows in the center section of the projecting bay. The entrance bay has a flat roof entrance
porch supported by square columns on piers. A double leaf, multi-light door opens onto the roof, which has a
wrought iron balustrade. Above the double leaf doors is a multi-light transom. Smooth limestone belt courses
run at the juncture where the building meets the ground and under the bay windows forming the sills. On the
first story, the belt course continues on the projecting porch as coping on the piers. Soldier course brickwork
forms the lintels of the openings. Modillions support a projecting cast stone cornice. A high parapet features
rectangular terra-cotta panels centered in each bay with diamond-shaped insets. At the rear of the building, a
1919 brick addition with a rubble limestone foundations forms an ell to the east. With the exception of the
porch roof balustrade, the building retains a high degree of its original integrity.

Architect: Unknown Builder: C. H. Poertner
The design of this two-story, two-family flat features a coursed, rock-faced limestone foundation and a three-
bay, red brick fafade capped by a projecting cast stone cornice with dentils under a shaped parapet with raised
ends and central portion that features patterned brick work. The fenestration consists of symmetrically placed
segmental arched windows with one-over-one light, double-hung sash windows on both stories. Two canted
entrance doors are located in the recess, which has a full arch opening in the end bay. The doors are behind a
round-arched opening in the right bay. This building is very similar to the building at 4558 Arco Avenue to the
east. The property faces north on a residential street and has a side yard to the east.

The design of this residence features a coursed ashlar limestone foundation and a three-bay brick fa9ade. The
building's fenestration includes round arched windows at the first story and segmental arch windows above. A
classically inspired entrance porch in the end bay features round columns and a swaged frieze and cartouche in
the roof pediment. The wide two-over-two light window in the bay above has a projecting corbel window hood
the depth of one brick. Above a wood frieze and dentil cornice is a low brick parapet wall with white glazed
brick geometric designs.
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Style: No Style
The fafade of this two-story, red brick building is divided into three bays. At the dominant end bay, a front
porch with a hip roof is below a plain, one-over-one light, double-hung sash window. The porch roof is
supported by short Tuscan columns on ashlar piers. Single, stacked one-over-one light, double-hung sash
windows form the other two bays. Courses of limestone run across the fafade below the first-story window sills
and continue onto the porch, forming its base and low walls. A steep-pitched roof slopes to the front of the
building between end parapet walls. The high foundation is coursed, rough, dressed limestone. The property has
a high degree of integrity.

Architect: H. G. Clymers Builder: J. P. Riechers
This stone building has a false front, steeply-pitched roof covered in slate that projects out from the fayade and
is "supported" by rafter-end beams. A flat roof is behind the false front roof. The random ashlar limestone
facade has a front-gable porch with exposed rafter ends and square stone supports. The projecting porch has a
side entry, a departure from the traditional orientation of the District. An entrance door and small window
comprise the entrance bay. A wide window with a fixed sash and art glass transom balance the scale of the
entrance porch. On the second story, there are three nine-over-one light, double-hung sash windows. One is
over the entrance, and the other two are centered above the large first floor window. A small, arched, gothic
dormer is centered in the false front roof.
153. 4567A Arco Ave. Building Date: c.1910 Photo Log: 157
Style: No Style
This brick garage building has a flat roof with side parapet walls coped with cast stone. The front fa9ade is
sheltered by a shallow extension of the roof. There are two, single car garage bays at the front facade, each
containing hinged wood doors. Star-shaped tie rod ends are visible on the secondary facades.
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The design of this three-bay, two-family flat reflects Romanesque Revival influences in the recessed, arched
entrance and the two single, arched, first-story windows; all are elaborated with brickwork connected with a
course of molded brick at the spring line. Small pairs of engaged columns set into the brickwork support the
entrance arch. On the second story, the three, rectangular, one-over-one light, double-hung sash windows with
stone sills and the dentil cornice reflect Colonial Revival influences; while the simple parapet with a raised
center section is a variation of the ubiquitous vernacular design feature found in multi-family residences of the
same period in the District. The original recessed entrance is covered with a single door and a gable-front
entrance porch is supported by square wood columns on a solid concrete railing. The property faces north at the
west end of a residential street near the busy Kingshighway Boulevard. These alterations are reversible. The
fa9ade is painted white.
155. 4570 Arco Ave. - Building Date: 1931 Photo Log: 103
Style: OTHER: Moderne References
Building Type: Two Family Flat: Full Width Porch AND End Bays Entrances
Architect: Unknown Builder: Roland C. Erth
This two-story, brick building has a shallow, full-length, hipped roof porch supported by narrow, square brick
columns. Entrance stairs at the end bays lead to entrance doors. Pairs of double-hung sash windows form a
central bay on both the first and second stories; those on the second story are flanked by small rectangular art
glass windows. Simple stepped parapet and vertical brick designs, at both ends and at the center, further unite
the fa9ade. Several side windows to the west have been partially filled in. The property faces north and is at
the west end of a residential street near busy Kingshighway Boulevard. There is an alley to the west of the
property.
Style: No Style
This brick garage building has a flat roof with short parapet walls capped with clay coping tiles. The building is
sited at the corner of two alleyways and has four, single car garage bays with wood doors. The south fa?ade
. reveals a window opening within a segmental brick arch.
Architect: Geo. A. Hollocher Builder: Moran
This two-story, brick residence has three bays. An end bay incorporates a round arched entry with a window
above. Stacked single windows create the other two bays. All five fa9ade windows have one-over-one light,
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double-hung sashes. A limestone course at the first story acts as sills for the lower windows and separates the
brown brick used at the basement level. A metal cornice separates off the low parapet wall with raised center
block.
158. 4571A Arco Ave. Building Date: c.1910 Photo Log:157

Style: No Style
This brick garage building has a flat roof with side parapet walls capped with clay coping tiles. The front facade
has two, single garage bays with modern overhead doors. This building is sited at the corner of two brick
alleyways and is a contributing resource in the district.
159. 1017 Boyle Ave. Building Date: c.1920 Photo Log: 75

Style: No Style
Building Type: Four Family Flat: Recessed Central Entrances
Sitting on a limestone foundation and risingtwo stories to a flat roof with a bracketed, asphalt shingle, mansard
roof form attached at the front facade parapet, this four-family flat is three wide bays. The four entrance doors
are recessed in the central bay below a second-story porch. The fenestration is symmetrical and identical across
the facade. Each of the large paired windows sits on limestone sills with the first-story sills incorporated into
the water table. Below the water table two small basement windows are located at ground level.
160. 1021 Boyle Ave. Building Date: c.1920 Photo Log: 75

Style: No Style
This building is almost identical to 1017 and 1027 Boyle Avenue. Sitting on a limestone foundation and rising
two stories to a fiat roof with a bracketed, asphalt shingle, mansard roof form attached at the front facade
parapet, this four-family flat has three wide bays. The four entrance doors are recessed in the central bay below
a second-story porch. The fenestration is symmetrical and identical across the facade. Each of the large paired
windows sits on limestone sills with the first-story sills incorporated into the water table. Below the water table
two small basement windows are located at ground level.
161. 1027 Boyle Ave. Building Date: c.1920 Photo Log: ' 75
Style: No Style
Architect: Unknown Builder: Unknown.
This building is identical to 1017 and 1021 Boyle Avenue. Sitting on a limestone foundation and rising two
stories to a flat-roof with a bracketed, asphalt shingle, mansard roof form attached at the front facade parapet,
this four-family flat has three wide bays. The four entrance doors are recessed in the central bay below a
second-story porch. The fenestration is symmetrical and identical across the facade. Each of the large paired
windows sits on limestone sills with the first-story sills incorporated into the water table. Below the water table
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two small basement windows are located at ground level.
162. 4122-4124 Chouteau Building Date: c. 1908 Photo Log: 164

Sitting on a quarry-faced limestone foundation with an ashlar water table, this red brick four-plex rises two
stories to a flat roof. Four bays wide, the main entrances are in pairs, recessed within two central segmental
archways. The symmetrical fenestration varies only in that the two second-story center windows are narrower
than the rest. Each window rests in a segmental arch on a limestone sill. Protruding brickwork forms a modest
cornice. The building has since been sealed with brick, including the two small basement windows below the
water table which have been sealed with concrete block. In spite of the fact that the windows and doors of this
building have been bricked in, the scale, massing, and other character-defining features are intact, enabling the
building's historic character to be conveyed.
163. 4134 Chouteau Building Date: c.1915 Photo Log: 164

Building Type: Multi-Family Walk Up
Rising two stories to a flat roof with shaped parapet, this brick, multi-family walk up is three-bays wide, with
the main entrance located in the center bay under a Craftsman gable door hood. The windows are modern
picture windows with two small basement windows at ground level and a central stair window above the
entrance door. Modest patterned brickwork enhances the fafade at cornice level, rising up to the parapet with
what appears to be limestone coping. Despite the installation of modern windows, this building retains its
historic integrity.

This two-story, brick duplex is two-bays wide and has asymmetrical fenestration. The two entrance doors are
located in the left bay under a distinctive door hood which shelters a small brick porch. A large modern picture
window is located at the right bay on the first story and another is centered on the second story, flanked by what
appears to be circular limestone inlays. The shaped parapet has what appears to be limestone coping. With the
exception of replacement entry doors, this building continues to retain its historic integrity.

Style: LATE VICTORIAN: Italianate
Sitting on a quarry-faced limestone foundation and rising two stories to a flat roof, this brick town house is two-
bays wide with the entrance in the right bay. Both the entrance and the window above are round arched, while
both the first and second-story windows of the left bay are paired within elliptical archways. All three fa9ade
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windows sit on limestone sills. The roof provides a wide eave overhang and what appear to be pressed metal
brackets throughout. This building has no visible alterations to its original construction, with the exception of
the installation of storm windows, therefore it retains its historic integrity.

Rising two stories from a quarry-faced limestone foundation to a flat roof, this brick duplex has three bays with
the two entrance doors located in the rightmost bay. The symmetrical fenestration is segmental arched
throughout, with each window decorated with terra-cotta hood molding and sitting on a limestone sill
incorporated to form belt courses. The flat roof provides for wide eaves with pressed metal paired brackets
throughout. With the exception of one replacement door, this building has a very high degree of historic
integrity.
167. 4148 Chouteau Building Date: 1905 Photo Log: 20, 166
Sitting on what appears to be a limestone foundation, this flat-roofed, brick shotgun house is two-bays wide. A
small, hipped roof porch on brick columns shelters the entrance. A small basement window is located at ground
level directly below the first-story window, which sits on a limestone sill. The cornice consists of patterned
brick work and the shaped parapet has brick castellations and has terra-cotta coping. This building clearly
retains all of its character-defining features and has a high degree of integrity.
168. 4150 Chouteau Building Date: c.1908 Photo Log: 20,166

Sitting on a quarry-faced limestone foundation and rising two stories to a hipped, asphalt shingle roof, this brick
house is two-bays wide with the entrance located in the right bay. Two small basement windows are located at
ground level. Each fa9ade bay is segmentally arched and each window sits on a limestone sill. The first and
second-story left bay windows are paired. It appears that there may be a dormer above the cornice, which
consists of patterned brickwork embellishment. Despite the installation of a replacement entrance door, the
character-defining features of this building have not been compromised.

Sitting on a quarry-faced limestone foundation with ashlar water table and rising two stories to a flat roof, this
blonde brick duplex is two-bays wide with the entrances in the right, round-arched bay. Both the entrance and
the first-story window are elliptical arched, while both of the second-story windows are segmental arch
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windows. The two left-bay windows on the first and second story are paired. All three fa?ade windows sit on
limestone sills, which are incorporated within belt courses. The cornice is a series of corbelled brickwork. This
building has had no visible alterations to its original construction and therefore retains a very high degree of
historic integrity.

Sitting on a quarry-faced limestone foundation and rising two stories to a flat roof, this brick duplex is two-bays
wide with the entrance in the right bay. Each of the windows and the entrance bay are segmental arched and
both the first and second-story windows of the left bay are paired. All three facade windows sit on limestone
sills. The roof provides a wide eave overhang and what appear to be pressed metal brackets throughout. The
only visible alteration to this building since its construction is the installation of a multi-light entry door within
the entrance archway. However, this appears to be a historic alteration, as well as reversible. Therefore, this
building clearly retains its ability to convey its historic character.
171. 4200A Chouteau Building Date: c.1915 Photo Log: 147

Style: No Style
This one story concrete block garage building has a flat roof with short parapet walls. The front fa9ade has a
single car garage bay with hinged wood doors. This building has retained its historic integrity and contributes to
the district.
172. 4202 Chouteau Building Date: c.1908 Photo Log: 21, 166
Style: LATE VICTORIAN: Itaiianate
Sitting on a quarry-faced limestone foundation with an ashlar water table and rising two stories to a flat roof,
this brick duplex is three-bays wide with the entrances in the right round arched bay. Each of the five facade
windows sits on a limestone sill and within a segmental arch. Terra-cotta detailing is used both as hood molding
and in decorative plaques below the sills. The roof provides a wide eave overhang and what appear to be
pressed metal brackets throughout. This building has a high degree of historic integrity.

Style: No Style
This one story garage building has a flat roof and appears to have a wood frame clad with faux brick rolled
asphalt. The front fa9ade has a single car garage bay with hinged wood doors. This building has retained a high
degree of historic integrity.
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174. 4206-4208 Chouteau Building Date: c. 1908 Photo Log: 21,166

Rising two stories, this brick duplex is three-bays wide under a flat roof with a decorative shaped parapet with
red terra-cotta coping. All bays are round arched and decorated with terra-cotta hood molding, with the two
entrance doors sheltered by a small, hip roof porch in the rightmost bay. Each of the windows sits on a
limestone sill incorporated into belt courses. At the limestone foundation there are two small basement
windows. The cornice appears to be pressed metal painted white. Despite the minor alteration of a modern iron
step railing, this building retains its historic integrity.
175. 4214 Chouteau Building Date: c. 1905 Photo Log: 22,166

white terra-cotta coping. All bays are round arched and decorated with terra-cotta hood molding, with the two
entrance doors sheltered by a small, hip roof porch at the rightmost bay. Each of the windows sits on a
limestone sill, with the first-story sills incorporated in the water table, below which are two small basement
windows. The cornice appears to be pressed metal painted white. This building is exceptional in its extremely
high degree of retention of its historic elements, with no visible modern alterations.
176. 4220 Chouteau Building Date: c. 1908 Photo Log: 23

This two-story, flat-roofed brick duplex is two-bays wide with the two entrance doors nestled under a small, hip
roof porch with square brick columns. Rising from a limestone foundation, the facade includes three segmental
arched windows, which have modest decoratively recessed brickwork above the arch. At cornice level, three
decorative "diamonds" have been formed by painting brick stretchers. The shaped parapet is capped with white
terra-cotta coping. With the exception of modern screen doors having been installed, this building retains a high

This two-story, flat-roofed brick duplex is two-bays wide with the two entrance doors nestled under a
small hipped roof porch with square brick columns. Rising from the foundation, the brickwork
incorporates decorative terra-cotta bricks throughout, including splayed lintels on the two basement
windows, molding on the first floor elliptical arched window, molding on the two second story segmental
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arched windows, cornice detailing and coping on the shaped parapet. This building retains a very high degree of
historic integrity.

This two-story, flat-roofed brick duplex is two-bays wide with the two entrance doors nestled under a small,
hipped roof porch. Rising from the foundation, the brickwork incorporates decorative terra-cotta bricks
throughout, including splayed lintels on the two basement windows, molding on the first-story elliptical arched
window, molding on the two second-story segmental arched windows, cornice detailing and coping on the
parapet. With the exception of the modern screen doors and wood steps, this building retains its historic
character-defining features.

Style: No Style
This two-story, flat-roofed duplex is two-bays wide with the entrance(s) recessed in the rightmost bay. Rising
from the foundation, the facade is decorated by a limestone water table and window sills. There is terra-cotta
cornice detailing above a frieze row of vertically laid bricks and the shaped parapet with terra-cotta coping and
decorative inlay. Despite the installation of an aluminum screen door and storm windows, this building's
historic integrity is intact.

Architect: " Unknown Builder: Unknown
Rising to a flat roof with shaped parapet coped with white terra-cotta, this brick shotgun is two-bays wide with
the elliptical arched entrance bay at the right. The paired windows have a decorative mullion, transoms, and sit
on a limestone sill that is incorporated into the water table. Both the window and entrance bays have pressed
brick molding. A band of patterned brickwork forms the cornice. The historic character-defining features are
clearly evident in this building, including the shaped parapet, scale, massing and fenestration.

Style: No Style
walls are clad with wide clapboards and the front facade has a single, one-car garage bay with a wood overhead
door.

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Rising two stories to a flat roof with a parapet coped with limestone, this brick duplex sits on a limestone
foundation and is three-bays wide. The entrances are recessed within the rightmost bay. Each window sits on a
limestone sill. The cornice consists of several bands of patterned brickwork implying dentils and brackets. This
building retains its historic integrity.

Sitting on a quarry-faced limestone foundation with an ashlar water table, this brick duplex rises two stories to a
flat roof. The facade is two bays wide; the entrances are recessed within the rightmost round-arched bay of this
building. Each of the windows sits on a limestone sill within a round arch, however the second-story window
above the entrance is slightly narrower than the others. The pressed metal cornice is painted white with wide
eaves and paired brackets. The original windows have been replaced in the recent past, however the historic
character-defining features are intact.

Style: No Style
Sitting on a quarry-faced limestone foundation, this brick shotgun house is two bays wide and has a flat roof.
The entrance is in the right bay within an elliptical archway. The paired, elliptical arched windows sit on a
limestone sill. Despite the enclosure of the cornice and parapet in modern material, and the installation of a
modern entry door, which are reversible, the building retains its historic integrity.

Building Type: Commercial Building: Two Part Vertical Block
Anchoring the corner of Boyle and Chouteau avenues, this two-part vertical block rises three stories from a
limestone foundation to a flat roof with a parapet coped with limestone. Within the symmetrical fenestration,
the main double-leaf door has a canopied entrance that is in the center two of its eight bays with its lintel
incorporated into the limestone water table. The entrance is within a round archway with alternating limestone
voussoirs. Below the water table are ground-level paired windows with splayed brick lintels including
alternating recessed brick patterning. Flanking the entrance at water table level are two bracketed pediments
over basement level windows, above which are two bull's eye windows. The first-story windows sit on
limestone sills incorporated into the water table. The second-story windows also sit on limestone sills and are
within round arches with limestone keystones. The four second-story central windows are narrow, sit on
limestone sills and have transoms. Paired pilasters rising from the water table and composed of protruding
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brick, are located at the corners of the fa9ade, as well as between both the second and third, and the fourth and
fifth bays. Brickwork capitals flank each of the second-story round-arched windows. The cornice molding and
dentils are composed of what appears to be pressed metal and terra-cotta. The Boyle Avenue facade extends ten
bays, the first two repeating the pattern of the front facade and each bay divided by brickwork pilasters. The
fenestration of this fafade is asymmetrical and irregular. The third, fourth, fifth and seventh bays contain
oversized round-arched windows that rise two stories and have limestone sills. The sixth, eighth, ninth and tenth
bays contain small round-arched windows, since boarded, sitting on limestone sills. With the exception of a few
boarded windows and the installation of metal entrance doors, this distinctive building retains a high degree of
its historic integrity.
186. 4300 Chouteau Building Date: c. 1908 Photo Log: 17,26

Style: LATE VICTORIAN: Second Empire
Sitting on a limestone foundation and rising two-and-one-half stories to a flat roof, this building has a mansard
roof form on the uppermost story. Clad in asphalt shingles, this roof form is interrupted by a gabled paired
window dormer. The first story has a canted corner commercial entrance and storefront window in the left bays.
The first-story right bay has two narrow entrances with terra-cotta cornice molding and decorative plaques,
leading to the second-story residential space; one of the doors has since been bricked in. The second-story
windows are symmetrical and each sit on limestone sills that are incorporated into a belt course. These windows
are also flanked by plain brick pilasters rising to the patterned brickwork frieze. Although one of the entrances
to the second-story residential space has been bricked in, however this building retains sufficient integrity of
location, setting, materials, style and workmanship to convey feelings and associations with its architectural
style and period of construction, its historic integrity.

Sitting on a quarry-faced limestone foundation and rising three stories, this brick duplex has a mansard roof
form on the third-story fa9ade. This building is three-bays wide with the two entrance doors recessed within a
segmental archway in the rightmost bay. The symmetrical fenestration is identical throughout, and includes
segmental arched windows sitting on limestone sills. Two small basement windows are located in the two left
bays at ground level. Above the patterned brick frieze and modest cornice, the mansard form is clapped in slate
shingles with a hipped, paired window dormer. The character-defining features of this building are clearly
evident.
188. 4306A Chouteau Building Date: c.1910 Photo Log: N/A

Style: No Style
This brick garage building has a flat roof and side parapet walls capped with clay coping tiles. The front (alley)
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fayade has a central, two-car wood overhead garage door bay. Star-shaped tie rod ends are visible on the side
walls. Although there are some alterations to the garage bay, this building retains its integrity in terms of size,
scale, massing and materials and is therefore a contributing resource to the district.

Sitting on a quarry-faced limestone foundation and rising three stories to a flat roof, this brick duplex has a
mansard roof form on the third-story fa9ade. Sharing a wall with 4306 Chouteau Avenue, this building is four-
bays wide with the main entrance located in the leftmost bay and flanked by two narrow segmental arched
windows and sheltered by a small shed roof porch supported by Tuscan columns. With the exception of the
entrance bay, the windows are symmetrical and identical in that they are all segmental arched windows sitting
on limestone
sills. The cornice molding is modest, with patterned brickwork implying dentils below. The third-story
mansard roof is clad with slate shingles and has a hipped, paired window dormer. This building continues to
exhibit its historic character-defining features.
190. 4310-4312 Chouteau Building Date: 1902 Photo Log: 26

Architect: Lemburg & Son Builder: Unknown
A two-story four-plex, this brick building has a flat roof with a faux mansard fa9ade roof form with asphalt
shingles above protruding brick dentils. Spanning six bays, the four entrance doors are recessed in pairs under
the two center round-arched bays. The segmental arched windows are symmetrical and sit on limestone sills.
The building sits on a foundation of quarry-faced limestone, broken by small basement windows, with an ashlar
water table. Despite replacement windows and doors, this building retains a high degree of historic integrity.

Architect: Alfred Haw Builder: Unknown
A two-story four-plex, this brick building has a flat roof with a shaped parapet and terra-cotta coping above
protruding brick dentils. Spanning six bays, the four entrance doors are recessed in pairs under the two center
round-arched bays. The segmental arched windows are symmetrical and sit on limestone sills. The building sits
on a foundation of quarry-faced limestone, broken by small basement windows, with an ashlar water table. This
building still retains its character-defining features, despite having lost its cornice molding.
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This two- brick building has a flat roof with a shaped parapet and terra-cotta coping above protruding brick
dentils. Spanning six bays, the four entrance doors are recessed in pairs under the two center round-arched bays.
The windows are symmetrical with splayed brick lintels and sit on limestone sills. The building sits on a
foundation of quarry-faced limestone, broken by small basement windows, with an ashlar water table. Despite
the installation of replacement windows, the historic integrity of this building has not been compromised.

Sitting on a quarry-faced limestone foundation with an ashlar water table, this brick duplex rises two stories to a
flat roof coped with terra-cotta. This building is three-bays wide with the main entrances in the rightmost bay.
The windows are symmetrical and each sits on a limestone sill. Two small, square basement windows are
located at ground level in the two left bays. Although a modern entry door has been installed, through its scale,
massing and stylistic elements, this building retains its historic integrity.
194. 4336-4340 Chouteau Building Date: c.1908 Photo Log: 27

Spanning six bays, this two-story, three-unit building contains three separate entrances in the second, fourth and
sixth bays, each under a modest bracketed gable door hood. All other bays consist of segmental arched paired
windows. Sitting on a limestone foundation, this building has a shallow mansard roof with asphalt shingles.

Style:LATE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS: Colonial Revival
A two-story four-plex, this brick building has a flat roof with a shaped parapet, white terra-cotta coping and
cornice above protruding brickwork. Spanning six bays, the four entrance doors are recessed in pairs under the
two center round-arched bays. The segmental arched windows are symmetrical and sit on limestone sills. The
building sits on a foundation of quarry-faced limestone, broken by small basement windows, with an ashlar
water table. Despite the installation of replacement entrance doors, this building retains a high degree of historic
integrity. A recent city map places 4342 and 4344 Chouteau Avenue on a lot numbered 4342.
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196. 4360 Chouteau Building Date: 1904 Photo Log: 29

Architect: Unknown Builder: McKelvey Construction Co.
Occupying the southwest corner lot of Tower Grove and Chouteau avenues, this brown brick neighborhood
commercial block has the common configuration of commercial space on the first story and residential on the
second story. Sitting on a limestone foundation, this building rises to a flat roof. The main fa9ade, on Chouteau
Avenue, is divided into three bays with a canted comer storefront entrance with large store windows and pressed
metal frame detailing wrapping the corner. The entrance to the residential space is located in the rightmost bay
within a round archway. The second story is distinctive with its turret and white terra-cotta inlay. Each of the
second-story windows sits on a limestone sill which is incorporated to form a belt course. Patterned brickwork
in the frieze appears to imply castellations. With the exception of a replacement door, this building retains a
197. 4362 Chouteau Building Date: c. 1908 Photo Log: N/A

Sitting on a cast stone foundation with an ashlar water table, this brick duplex rises two stories to a flat roof with
a shaped parapet coped with white terra-cotta. Three-bays wide, the two front entrances of this building are
recessed in the rightmost bay under a heavy limestone lintel. The symmetrical fenestration is identical
throughout, with each window sitting on a limestone sill and under a limestone lintel. The heavy pressed metal
cornice has modillions and paired brackets. The parapet is distinguished by its white patterned brickwork
diamonds. This duplex retains a very high degree of historic integrity.

Unique in the District, this duplex has its fa9ade faced entirely with irregular, coursed, quarry-faced limestone.
The building rises two-and-one-half stories to a hipped roof with a hipped, paired, window dormer, and its
fa9ade is divided into two bays. The main entrances are sheltered under a gable-front porch on Tuscan columns
at the right bay. The two windows of the right bay, both the first and second storfes, are large and have since
been boarded. The second-story right bay of the fa9ade contains two small narrow windows. Two small, square
basement windows are located in the right bay at ground level. This building retains its historic, character-
defining features.
199. 4370-4372 Chouteau Building Date: c. 1908 Photo Log: 31

This brick building sits on a distinctive limestone foundation with an ashlar water table and rises two stories to a
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flat roof with a parapet coped in both pressed metal and terra-cotta. The fayade is divided into four bays, the
outer bays projecting forward slightly and the main entrances are in pairs, recessed within the two central bays
under a common rusticated limestone lintel. The first-story windows are paired within round archways and sit
on limestone sills, which are incorporated into a belt course. The second-story windows of the two outer bays
are paired within segmental archways, while the two smaller windows of the two central bays are within round
archways and all four second-story windows sit on limestone sills, which are incorporated as a belt course. The
two outer bays have heavy pressed metal cornice molding rising to the parapet coped with a pressed metal
cornice molding creating a two tier cornice effect. This building is distinctive for its high degree of historic
integrity.

This two-story duplex rises from a limestone foundation with an ashlar water table to a flat roof with a shaped
parapet coped in white terra-cotta. Divided into three bays, the main entrances of this building are recessed in
\Qthe rightmost bay under a limestone lintel. This lintel treatment is found at each window, in addition to
bracketed limestone sills. Two small basement windows are located at ground level in the two left bays. White
terra-cotta is employed for the cornice molding, above which white brick tiles are in diamond-shaped patterns.
This building retains all of its character-defining features.

Style: OTFIER: Historic Eclecticism
Sitting on a limestone foundation and rising two stories to a flat roof with shaped parapet, this brick duplex is
three-bays wide. The main entrance is located in the rightmost bay, recessed within a round arch embellished
with pressed brick hood molding and flanked by pairs of recessed columns. The large first-story window shares
similar treatment as the entrance bay, however with terra-cotta plaques rather than recessed columns. The
limestone sill of this window is incorporated to form the water table, below which the brick has been covered
with parging, and two small basement windows are found at ground level. The second-story windows are
within segmental arches, sit on limestone sills and have distinctive leaded glass transom windows. In addition,
these second-story windows have splayed brick and terra-cotta decorative details. The cornice includes pressed
metal cornice molding and terra-cotta frieze plaques, above which the parapet is highly decorated with white
terra-cotta plaques and coping. It is identical to 4382 Chouteau Avenue. This pair of buildings is distinctive in
their full retention of historic, character-defining features.

Sitting on a limestone foundation and rising two stories to a flat roof with shaped parapet, this brick duplex is
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three-bays wide. The main entrance is located in the rightmost bay, recessed within a round arch embellished
with pressed brick hood molding and flanked by pairs of recessed columns. The large first-story window shares
similar treatment as the entrance bay, however with terra-cotta plaques rather than recessed columns. The
limestone sill of this window is incorporated to form the water table, below which the brick has been covered
with parging, and two small basement windows are found at ground level. The second-story windows are
within segmental arches, sit on limestone sills and have distinctive leaded glass transom windows. In addition,
these second-story windows have splayed brick and terra-cotta decorative details. The cornice includes pressed
metal cornice molding and terra-cotta frieze plaques, above which the parapet is highly decorated with white
terra-cotta plaques and coping. It is identical to 4380 Chouteau Avenue.

Architect: Unknown Builder: Breit Enweiner
A two-story four-plex, this brick building has a flat roof with a shaped parapet, brick-patterned diamonds and
terra-cotta coping above protruding brick dentils. Spanning six bays, the four entrance doors are recessed in
pairs under the two center segmental arched bays. The segmental arched windows are symmetrical and sit on
limestone sills. The building sits on a brick foundation broken by small basement windows with splayed brick
lintels. With almost no visible alterations, this building retains all of its historic integrity.
204. 4384-4386A Chouteau Building Date: c. 1910 Photo Log: 148

Style: No Style
Building Type: Outbuilding . .
This brick garage building has a flat roof with side parapet walls capped with clay coping tiles. The front fafade
is four, single car garage bays wide with the three rightmost covered with wood paneling. The leftmost garage
bay reveals the hinged wood doors. This building distinctive communal garage building has retained a high

A two-story duplex, this brick building has a flat roof with a shaped parapet and terra-cotta coping above
patterned brickwork. Spanning four bays, the two entrance doors are recessed under the two center round
arched bays. The windows are symmetrical and sit on limestone sills forming belt courses, however the
windows vary in size with the second-story windows being slightly narrower. The building sits on a limestone
foundation, broken by small basement windows, and the brick here is darker below the first belt course.
Despite the installation of modern entrance doors, the historic integrity is intact.
206. 4398 (A) Chouteau Building Date: c.l 900 Photo Log: 34,35
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This lot is numbered 4398, as are the three lots to the west, hence the (A-D). Rising from a limestone
foundation to a flat roof with a shaped parapet coped in white terra-cotta, this blonde brick duplex is three-
bays wide. The main entrances are recessed within the rightmost round-arched bay, which has the typical
pressed brick hood molding found throughout the District. The two left bays of the first story were converted to
a storefront entrance design which appears to be a historic alteration. The second-story, round arched windows
sit on limestone sills and have the same hood molding treatment as the entrance archway. The cornice line
consists of patterned brickwork typical of the District. Considering the shaped parapet, fenestration treatment
and massing, this building retains its historic integrity.
207. 4398(A)A Chouteau Building Date: c.1915 Photo Log: N/A

Style: No Style
This tall, one story, concrete block garage building has a flat roof and side parapet walls capped with clay
coping tiles. There is a single car garage bay with a metal overhead door and a pedestrian entrance at the front
(alley) fa9ade. There are two window openings covered with corrugated metal on the west fa9ade. This
building retains its historic integrity and contributes to the district.
208. 4398 (B) Chouteau Building Date: c.1908 Photo Log: 34,35
This lot is numbered 4398, as are the two lots to the west and one to the east, hence the A-D designations. This
two-story, brick duplex has a flat roof with a shaped parapet coped in white terra-cotta and is divided into three
bays with the leftmost bay stepped forward approximately two feet. The main entrance is recessed within this
leftmost bay. Each of the windows sits on a limestone sill with splayed brick lintels. Two small basement
windows are located at the quarry-faced limestone foundation, below the ashlar water table. With the exception
of replacement windows having since been installed, this building retains a high degree of integrity.
209. 4398 (C) Chouteau Building Date: c.1908 Photo Log: 34,35
This lot is numbered 4398, as are the two lots to the east and the lot to the west on the corner, hence the A-D
designations. Typical of the brick shotgun houses of this District, this building is three-bays wide and has a
shaped parapet coped with white terra-cotta. The entrance is recessed in the leftmost, round-arched bay, which
has decorative pressed brick hood molding. The two facade windows sit on a limestone sill and the cornice
molding is white terra-cotta. This building retains a high degree of integrity.
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210. 4398 (D) Chouteau Building Date: 1909 Photo Log: 34,35
Style: OTHER: Prairie References
This lot is numbered 4398, as are the three lots to the east, hence the A-D designations. Divided into four bays,
this two-story, brick two-part commercial block has a flat roof with a shaped parapet coped with white terra
cotta. The first-story storefront bays are divided by distinctive bright green tiled pilasters with limestone bases
and white terra-cotta capitals rising to white cornice molding. The entrance to the second-story residential space
is located in the leftmost bay. The second-story windows each sit on what appear to be limestone sills and have
distinctive white terra-cotta hood molding and diamond-shaped tile inlay above. The white terra-cotta cornice
molding rises to the face of the parapet which is embellished with a series of diamond and triangular-shaped,
light-green tile inlays. Despite the installation of modern storefront windows, this building retains a high degree
of integrity.

Architect: Unknown Builder: Dephendahl & Lochbiller
Rising from a limestone foundation to a flat roof coped with terra-cotta, this three-bay, two-story neighborhood
commercial building has suffered a concrete block infill of its original storefront corner (northeast) entrance.
Despite this, the rest of the original storefront fafade is intact, including the windows with transom lights and
pressed metal frame detailing. The entrance door to the second-story residential space is in the rightmost bay of
the north elevation. The second-story fenestration is symmetrical and identical in that they are all segmental
arched windows sitting on bracketed limestone sills. A pressed metal bracketed cornice wraps the corner leading
to the east fafade. The first-story windows on the east fcâde have been bricked in, however a segmental arched
entrance remains at the fifth bay. The second-story windows are symmetrical and are each within segmental
arches and sit on what appear to be limestone sills. Despite the filling in of several windows and the comer
entrance, this building retains the ability to convey its character-defining features and therefore its historic
integrity. A one-story addition is to the west of this property (see separate entry for 4402 Chouteau Avenue).
212. 4400A Chouteau Building Date: c.l910 Photo Log:

Style: No Style
This one story, brick garage has a flat roof and side parapet walls capped with clay coping tiles. There are two,
single car garage bays on the alley (south) fa9ade, one of which is covered and the other with a metal overhead
door. There is a rectangular window opening and a pedestrian door on the east fa9ade, along with star-shaped
tie rod ends. This building has retained a high degree of historic integrity and is a contributing resource to the
district.
213. 4402 Chouteau Building Date: 1922 Photo Log:

Style: No Style
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Building Type: Neighborhood Commercial Building

Architect: Unknown Builder: Aug. Beck
This single-story brick addition to the comer store building at 4400 Chouteau Avenue is labeled "office" on a
1965 Sanborn map. It rises from a limestone foundation to a flat roof with a shaped parapet coped with white
terra-cotta. It QBHS a d°or at me ' e f s 'de of the narrow facade with either a wide window or double window
attached; these openings and the segmental arch windows on the side are boarded. A side door is barred but
may be still in use. The fa9ade features a modest corbeled brick cornice.
214. 4408 Chouteau Building Date: 1896 Photo Log:

Architect: Unknown Builder: West End Building & Construction Co.
This late 19th century brick duplex is almost identical to the building at 4416 Chouteau Avenue. At the fafade,
the foundation is of random ashlar, quarry-faced limestone, with two small basement windows at ground level.
This two-story building rises to a brick and terra-cotta cornice topped by a shaped parapet with geometric,
white, glazed brick patterns in the end and center blocks. The fa9ade is divided into three bays with the entrance
doors recessed behind the round-arched opening at the rightmost bay. The light-red brick fayade is highlighted
by alternating textures of red brick voussoirs at the segmental arch windows of the second story, and the round-
arched windows and entry at the first story. The springing points at both levels of windows are connected by a
course of molded brick. Decorative brick also forms a column-like pattern at the entry. This building retains a
high degree of historic integrity with no visible alterations to the original construction.
215. 4408A Chouteau Building Date: c. 1910 Photo Log: 149

Style: No Style
This two story brick building has a flat roof with short parapet walls with clay coping tiles. The first story of the
front (alley) facade has two, single-car garage bays with steel lintels and wood doors covered with plywood.
The second story has irregular fenestration including both segmental brick arched window openings, as well as
rectangular, which have been covered with plywood. This building is unique in the district, has retained its
integrity and contributes to the district.

Architect: John D. Boyer Builder: John D. Boyer
This two-family flat has a relatively simple fa9ade in comparison to most of the other buildings in the
neighborhood. This two-story building is two-bays wide with the two front doors recessed behind the round-
arched entry in the right bay; the other three openings in the fafade are segmental, arched windows, which are
wider at the left bay. Stone sills are painted dark brown; rowlock brick voussoirs highlight all openings. The
simple, brick, corbeled cornice has built-out blocks at either end, which flank a flat parapet with terra-cotta
coping. The building to the west appears to share the same design. Parging at the foundation is scored to
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resemble square-cut masonry blocks and painted brown with a pair of small, segmental, arched windows at
ground level. This building retains a high degree of historic integrity.

Architect: John D. Boyer Builder: John D. Boyer
This two-family flat has a relatively simple fafade in comparison to most of the other buildings in the
neighborhood. This two-story building is two-bays wide with the two front doors recessed behind the round-
arched entry in the right bay; the other three openings in the fa9ade are segmental, arched windows, which are
wider at the left bay. Stone sills are painted dark brown; rowlock brick voussoirs highlight all openings. The
simple, brick, corbeled cornice has built-out blocks at either end which flank a flat parapet with terra-cotta
coping. The building to the west was built to the same design. Parging at the foundation is scored to resemble
square-cut masonry blocks and painted brown with a pair of small, segmental, arched windows at ground level.
The entrance archway has been altered with the installation of a multi-light doorway that appears to be a historic
alteration. Therefore, this building retains its ability to convey its historic character-defining features.

This late 19th century brick duplex is almost identical to the building at 4408 Chouteau Avenue. At the fa9ade,
the foundation is of random ashlar, quarry-faced limestone, with two small basement windows at ground level.
This two-story building rises to a brick, terra-cotta and pressed metal cornice and a flat roof. The fa9ade is
divided into three bays with the entrance doors recessed behind the round-arched opening at the rightmost bay.
The light-red brick fa9ade is highlighted by alternating textures of red brick voussoirs at the segmental arch
windows of the second story, and the round-arched windows and entry at the first story. The springing points at
both levels of windows are connected by a course of molded brick. Decorative brick also forms a column-like
pattern at the entry. This building retains a high degree of historic integrity with no visible alterations to the
original construction.

The parapet is the most distinctive feature of this two-story, flat-roofed, red brick duplex, featuring a brick inset
panel in the center gabled area, below which a metal cornice is supported by several courses of corbeled brick.
The fa9ade is two-bays wide with all openings being rectangular and each window sitting on limestone sills; a
pair of doors in the left bay share a transom window and hipped roof porch (with replacement supports). A
single, one-over-one light, double-hung sash window is above the entrance porch; the right bay contains pairs of
sash windows at both the first and second stories. A row of molded brick at the level of the first-story sills
forms a water table, below which the brick is brown . A small paired window is located at the basement level.
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Despite the minor installation of replacement porch supports and modern step railing, this building retains its
historic character.
220. 4420 Chouteau Building Date: 1899 Photo Log: 23,40,124

Style: NATIONAL FOLK HOUSE: Gable Front
Architect: Unknown Builder: H. H. Christophel
This 1899 one-and-one-half story brick house is unique on Chouteau Avenue with its front gable. The fa9ade is
Three-bays wide with two windows, and the right-bay entrance door is sheltered beneath a full-length hipped
roof porch with three, square supports and a turned spindle rail. What appears to be white asbestos shingles clad
the brick in the gable, where a pair of windows is located. Both sides of the house have gabled dormers.
Although unique in this District, this building's alterations are historic in their own right and the building is able
to convey such character-defining features including scale, massing and plan.

Architect: Fred How Builder: William Ashley
This two-story two-family flat rises from a cast stone foundation to a flat roof with a fa9ade divided into three
bays. The entrance bay at the right is slightly wider than the left bays and it projects very slightly forward and
extends up above the roofline by about one foot. The two main entrance doors are sheltered by a flat roof porch
supported by cast concrete columns, with the roof doubling as a balcony for the door above. The four windows
(two above and two below) in the left bays are one-over-one light, double-hung sashes, with limestone sills.
Tall basement windows are located at ground level and have been filled with glass block. At the front porch,
the blocks appear to be cast to resemble river rock. Above a course of the river rock blocks, corbeled brick
supports a metal cornice. With the exception of the glass brick installation at the basement windows, this
building retains a high degree of historic integrity.
Rising two stories from a limestone foundation to a shaped parapet coped with terra-cotta and pressed metal, this
typical red brick two-family flat uses round-arched openings at the first story and rectangular ones at the second
story. The fa9ade is divided into three bays with the main entry recessed in the rightmost bay. At the first story,
rowlock archivolts at the two sash windows and the entry are connected by a course of molded brick. Above the
second story, corbeled brick implying dentils supports a pressed metal cornice. Two small basement windows
are located at ground level. This building retains a very high degree of integrity, with no visible alterations to
the original construction. The building is similar to its neighbors at 4428 and 4430 Chouteau Avenue.
223. 4428 Chouteau Building Date: 1909 Photo Log: 23,40, 104
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This two-story brick duplex rises to a flat roof with shaped parapet coped with terra-cotta. The two front doors
are recessed behind the round-arched entry at the right bay. Paired, rectangular, sash windows are at both
stories of the left (east) bay. The basement pair and the first-story set, with its multi-paned transom, are placed
beneath a broad segmental arch. A single, rectangular, sash window is fitted in the bay above the entrance.
Corbeled brick supports limestone sills and a pressed metal cornice molding. The parapet features end blocks
with terra-cotta caps and a pedimented center block with molded brick panel. The fa9ade is of variegated brown
brick. This building has retained its historic integrity.
This typical red brick building uses a shaped parapet, like most of the two-family flats in the neighborhood.
Rising two stories from a limestone foundation, the fa9ade is divided into two bays with the two front doors
behind the round-arched entry at the right bay. Paired, rectangular, sash windows are at both stories of the left
(east) bay; the lower set has a multi-paned transom. Also, in the left bay there is a paired basement segmental
arched window is at ground level. A single, rectangular, sash window is fitted in the bay above the entrance.
All openings are outlined in molded brick. As of October 24, 1997, two of the upper windows have been
covered with plywood. Corbeled brick supports a pressed metal cornice and limestone window sills. The
parapet features end blocks with pyramidal terra-cotta caps and a raised center block with inset rectangular brick
panel.

Building Type: Two Family Flat: Full Width Porch AND End Bay Entrances
Unlike the earlier variations of the two-family flats in this neighborhood, which usually clustered the doors
together, the front doors of this two-family flat are at the end bays of the fajade, which is divided into three
bays. The building rises two stories to a flat roof with a shaped parapet coped with white terra-cotta. A gable
front porch on battered brick columns spans the full width of the fafade. Paired sash windows center the first
story, while a wider, centered pair of three-over-one light windows provides the only fenestration at the second
story of the fa9ade. A course of soldier bricks with a stylized, glazed brick "keystone" forms the window lintels
on the upper story. The face of the parapet includes large, white, glazed brick diamond patterns and a centered
rectangular panel. With the exception of the installation of window security bars and modem screen doors, this
building has retained its historic character to a high degree.

Architect: Unknown Builder: J. Ferguson
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Rising two stories from a quarry-faced limestone foundation to a flat roof, this duplex shares a number of
common characteristics with its neighbors in the District. The fapade is divided into three bays with the first
story employing round arches and the second story using segmental arches, each archivolt decorated with a
ribbon of molded brickwork. The right bay entrance archway has a four-light fanlight and terra-cotta capitals.
Each window sits on a limestone sill supported by corbelled bricks. A bracketed wood cornice firmly places the
house in the tradition of the late 19th century. Despite the addition of security bars on the basement windows,
this building retains a very high degree of historic integrity. A recent city map places this property on the lot
numbered 4436.

This typical red brick building uses a shaped parapet, like most of the two-family flats in the neighborhood.
Rising two stories from a limestone foundation, the fa9ade is divided into two bays with the two, front doors
recessed behind the round-arched entry at the right bay. Wide, rectangular, sash windows are at both stories of
the left (east) bay and a single, rectangular, sash window is fined in the bay above the entrance, all of which sit
on limestone sills and under heavy limestone lintels. In addition, a pair of small basement windows with the
same limestone lintel are found at ground level in the left bay. Corbeled brick supports a covered cornice, as
well as all of the sills. The parapet features end blocks with terra-cotta caps and a raised center block with an
inset rectangular brick panel. With the exception of a modern step railing, cornice covering and screen doors,
this building has retained its historic character-defining features, conveying a high degree of historic integrity.

Style: No Style
This wood frame garage building has a shed roof gently sloping forward to the front fafade with has two, single
car garage bays with the historic hinged wood doors intact. The walls are clad with faux brick rolled asphalt.
The historic integrity of this building has been retained and it contributes to the district.
229. 4454 Chouteau Building Date: 1898 Photo Log: 42,43

Architect: " Builder: A. & Son Wieden
This brick two-family flat rises two stories from a limestone foundation and the facade is divided into three
bays. The entrance bay at the right (west) side is a little wider than the other two. The five, rectangular, sash
windows (two first-story, three second-story) have limestone sills and soldier brick lintels with molded brick
tops. The two, front, entry doors are recessed behind a wide, round-arched opening with wood-paneled sides
enclosing a protected porch-like space. A wide limestone water table serves as a lintel for two basement
windows. Courses of molded brick and brick dentils visually support a pressed metal cornice defined by metal,
gable-topped end blocks. The brick parapet is plain and coped with terra-cotta. The fa£ade is painted red. The
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front doors are original. This building has retained a very high degree of historic integrity with the retention of
all of its character-defining features.
230. 4454A Chouteau Building Date: c. 1915 Photo Log: N/A

Style: No Style
This wood frame garage building has a gable front roof clad with rolled asphalt and the walls are clad with
shiplap clapboards. The original garage door configuration has been maintained, but is currently covered with
plywood. This building retains a high degree of historic integrity and therefore is a contributing resource.

This two-family flat rises from a limestone foundation to a flat roof hidden behind a false mansard front. The
fafade is divided into two bays with the main entrance in the right bay. The entrance archway, which has since
been enclosed with a screen door, employs voussoirs of alternating colors. All windows use segmental arch
brick lintels and sit on limestone sills, with paired, one-over-one light, double-hung sash windows at the left bay
and a single double-hung window over the main entrance in the right bay. A small basement window is located
at ground level in the left bay with a soldier brick lintel. With the exception of the enclosure of the recessed
entry, which is a reversible alteration, this building retains its historic integrity.
232. 4460 Chouteau Building Date: 1907 Photo Log: 42, 43, 60
Architect: Unknown Builder: Dougherty & Bush
Sitting on a quarry-faced limestone foundation, this duplex rises two stories to a flat roof hidden behind a false
mansard front. The fapade of this simple, brick building is arranged in two asymmetrical bays, with the two
entrance doors sheltered under a small shed roof porch at the right bay. Both the wide rectangular upper-story
windows have double hung sashes, while at the first story, the window rests within a round archway. All
windows have limestone sills. A single basement window at the left bay is set into the rock-faced limestone
ashlar foundation. Like most buildings in the neighborhood, the side walls use" a rubble limestone foundation
and segmental arch windows. Despite the replacement windows and doors, this building retains its historic
character-defining features and therefore has not had its integrity compromised.
233. 4464 Chouteau Building Date: 1900 Photo Log: 42,43,60

This two-bay, two-story composition uses a number of architectural elements to add a busy look to the fa9ade,
including: a shed-roofed front porch sheltering the two entrance doors at the lower right, with a balcony and
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door above; and in the left bay, a wide, one-over-one light, double-hung sash window with a separate transom
above the limestone lintel, capped by a molding that is also the base for a projecting three-window oriel. The
hipped roof meets the walls of the house's wide, flared eaves. The roof hip extends forward to shelter a dormer
with a central, sash window and two round windows. The fafade is of red brick, except below the thick
limestone water table where brown brick is used. Despite the numerous minor additions, which are themselves
historic alterations, the building retains integrity of scale, massing and plan as well as materials and
workmanship.
234. 4466 Chouteau Building Date: 1900 Photo Log: 42, 44, 46, 60
This two-story, brick two-family flat rises to a flat roof coped with terra-cotta and its fa9ade is divided into two
bays, with the two entrance doors clustered in the right bay. Paired, one-over-one light, double-hung sash
windows with decorative mullions are at the left bay, with a single window at the right bay. All of the window
openings
have brick soldier/stretcher surrounds. The" facade o dominated by a full-length shed roof porch on brick
columns. The parapet area appears to have been rebuilt. Except for the installation of modern screen doors,
this building has retained its historic integrity.

Building Type: Transportation Related Building: Service Station
Architect: C. E. & Co. Smith Builder: General Construction Co.
This filling station, relatively early for extant stations in St. Louis, is a four-bay composition with multi-light
service bay doors with soldier brick lintels at the two left bays, a paneled entrance door in the third bay, and a
storefront window (now boarded) at the rightmost bay. Rising one story, the left half of the building has a flat
roof, while the other side of the of the building has a gable-front roof. The entire facade is faced with white
glazed brick, distinguished by three bands of green glazed brick across the top of the service bays. Tudor-like
details include the steeply pitched gable over the door, a stepped front facade chimney, and the asymmetrical
composition. The service wing is much deeper than the gabled office section, giving the building its L-shaped
footprint. This building has retained its historic integrity and clearly conveys its character-defining features. A
recent city map places this property on a lot numbered 4476.

Rising two stories, this neighborhood commercial building is notable for its distinctive comer turret with a slate
shingled conical roof. The primary fa9ade is divided into four bays. The first story consists of commercial
space, which has since been clapped with modern materials. The commercial entrance is in the rightmost,
comer bay, with the two central bays containing storefront windows. The leftmost bay contains the entrance
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door to the second-story residential space. At the second-story fa9ade, the two central bays contain round-
arched windows with decorative salmon-colored archivolts and the leftmost bay is a rectangular sash with
distinctive limestone and salmon-colored brick detailing. The turret at the rightmost bay wraps the corner and
contains two bowed, rectangular, casement windows with transom lights (the original primary windows were
replaced by c. 1930s casement windows.) Each of the second-story windows sits on a limestone sill, which
forms a belt course. Patterned brickwork is found throughout, including as a visual support for the belt course,
as well as at the cornice. There is a second storefront entrance at the rear of the right (Taylor Avenue) facade
with two large glass bricked windows and a boarded entrance. Second-story windows on the right fa9ade are
one-over-one light, rectangular, double-hung sashes with modern, metal awnings and limestone sills. Despite
the alterations to the storefront fayade, which are reversible, the building continues to retain a high degree of
historic integrity.

Architect: Frank Arnold Builder: August Beck
Rising two stories to a flat roof with a shaped parapet coped with white terra-cotta, this neighborhood
commercial block is faced with brown, running, bond brick. The main fafade (Chouteau Avenue) of the
building is dominated by the first-story storefront, which is divided into six bays, with a canted corner entry
behind an iron columein the leftmost bay. Store windows occupy the four central bays. Painted panels above
the storefront windows cover the transom area. The entrance to the second-story residential space is in the
rightmost bay with a distinctive terra-cotta pediment. The second story is divided into two bays, each
containing projecting bay windows, which appear to be modem additions. Continuous soldier brick courses
above the first and second stories define the levels and continue a horizontal theme. The cornice makes use of
white terra-cotta molding and the face of the parapet includes decorative inlay shapes. The Taylor Avenue side
of the building is much plainer, with the soldier courses continuing; there are six sash windows at the second
story, and two sash windows at the first story, along with another entrance to the 1009 South Taylor Avenue end
of the building. Despite some modern fenestration alterations, the character-defining features of this building
have not been compromised.
238. 4509 Chouteau Building Date: 1923 Photo Log: N/A

Architect: Oliver J. Popp Builder: H. L. Schaeffer
This two-story, eaves front, brick apartment building rises from a limestone foundation. Behind the gable front
, section, the roof of the rear of the building is flat. The exterior is of variegated, dark, wire-cut brick. Divided
into three wide bays, a centered cross gable with pointed verge boards distinguishes the entrance bay, with the
entrance door recessed slightly within a Tudor archway, above which is a sash window at the interior stair
landing. The outer two bays feature paired, eight-over-one light, double-hung sash windows. Each of the outer
bay, front facade windows is paired and sits on a stone sill with the first-story sills forming a water table, below
which two small, paired, basement windows are at ground level. Soldier bricks are used in a stringcourse and as
flat-arched lintels. This building retains its tiled roof, and is similar to its twin at 4515 Chouteau Avenue.
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Despite the enclosure of the recessed entry, this building maintains its historic integrity.

Architect: Oliver J. Popp Builder: H.D. Schaeffer
This two-story, eaves front, brick apartment building rises from a limestone foundation. Behind the forward
gabled section, the roof of the rear of the building appears to be flat. The exterior is of variegated, dark, wire-
cut brick. Divided into three wide bays, a centered cross gable with pointed verge boards distinguishes the
entrance bay, with the entrance door recessed slightly within a Tudor archway, above which is a sash window at -
the interior stair landing. The outer two bays feature paired, eight-over-one light, double-hung sash windows.
Each of the front fa9ade windows is paired and sits on a stone sill with the first-story sills forming a water table,
below which two small, paired, basement windows are at ground level. Soldier bricks are used in a stringcourse
and as flat-arched lintels. This building would probably have had a tiled roof similar to its more intact twins
across the street at 4509 and 4515 Chouteau Avenue. Despite the enclosure of the recessed entry, this building
maintains its historic integrity.
240-243. 4514-4520 Chouteau Building Date: 1906 Photo Log: 48,51, 126
Building Type: Row Houses
This building, unusual for this area, appears to be a four-family row constructed on a double-dumbbell plan.
The fa9ade is arranged symmetrically with the two center units projecting slightly forward. The front doors of
the center units are at the outside bays, sharing a common shed roofed porch with the entrances of the outer
units. Both porches carry a dentilled frieze on decorative columns; small pediments mark the way to the outer
units. Upper windows in the center section are round-arched; all others on the fa?ade carry segmental arches.
Decorative touches are found in the sidelights and transom lights at the front doors; the decorative brick that
outlines and connects the upper windows; and the brackets (at the central pavilion) and corbelling (at the outer
four bays) that support the cornice. This is the only building on this side of the block to use coursed limestone
below the high water table on the facade.

Architect: Oliver J. Popp Builder: H. L. Schaeffer
This two-story, eaves front, brick apartment building rises from a limestone foundation. Behind the forward
gabled section, the roof of the rear of the building is flat. The exterior is of variegated, dark, wire-cut brick.
Divided into three wide bays, a centered cross gable with pointed verge boards distinguishes the entrance bay,
with the entrance door recessed slightly within a Tudor archway, above which is a sash window at the interior
stair landing. The outer two bays feature paired, eight-over-one light, double-hung sash windows. Each of the
outer bay, front facade windows is paired and sits on a stone sill with the first-story sills forming a water table,
below which two small, paired basement windows are at ground level. Soldier bricks are used in a stringcourse
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and as flat-arched lintels. This building retains its tiled roof, and is similar to its twin at 4509 Chouteau Avenue.
Despite the enclosure of the recessed entry, this building maintains its historic integrity.

Architect: Frank Arnold Builder: George Halla
Rising two stories from a limestone foundation to a flat roof with shaped parapet, this three-bay, brick two-
family flat has its two entrance doors sheltered at the leftmost bay under a shed roof porch on brick columns
with corbeled capitals. Each of the windows sits on a limestone sill with the first-story sills part of the water
table. The porch entablature is V-shaped. Below the window sills and at the front porch, the builder used a
dark-brown brick, a common treatment in this area. A course of molded brick rests below the terra-cotta
cornice. Despite the installation of storm windows and doors, this building retains its historic integrity.

Style: No Style
This brick communal garage building has the typical flat roof and side parapet walls with clay coping tiles. It is
distinct for its four, single car garage bays, each with the historic Z-braced hinged wood doors. The north (right)
facade reveals two, small window openings within segmental brick arches covered with plywood. This building
retains a very high degree of historic integrity.

Architect: Unknown Builder: C. Urban
This two-story, flat-roofed duplex with a shaped parapet is divided into two wide bays with its dark-red brick
facade dominated by a projecting double balcony with hipped roof at the right side, each with a separate
entrance door from the interior and white stucco interior walls. The entrance doors are at the left bay, sheltered
under a shed roof porch supported by large brackets, directly above which a bay window projects. A one-story
addition at 4521 Chouteau Avenue connects to the rear of this building. With the exception of some storm
windows and doors, this building has retained a high degree of historic integrity.
248. 4522-4524 Chouteau Building Date:'1904 Photo Log: 51

Building Type: Four Family Flat: Individual Paired Entrance Porches on End Bays
Architect: Unknown Builder: George P. Zeller
The four-family flat has the appearance of typical, stepped parapet. Primary decorative features include thick
stone lintels at the basement, first and second-story windows; continuous stone sill courses below the first and
second-story windows; a paneled, wooden frieze with widely-spaced brackets; and the terra-cotta-capped
stepped parapet. The front porches have been replaced with concrete block porches, iron rails, and metal
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awnings.

Architect: Henry Schaumburg, Jr. Builder: R. M. Davis
This two-story, flat-roofed duplex has an asymmetric three-bay fa9ade which features the common continuous
stone sill under the first-story windows, below which is contrasting brown brick and small basement windows at
ground level. The two entrance doors are at the leftmost bay sheltered under a hipped roof porch on brick
columns. The first-story windows have distinctive limestone lintels. The second-story windows have limestone
sills, with the leftmost window being slightly wider than the others. A wood molding spans the facade above
the upper windows, above which a pressed metal cornice molding is located. Although storm doors and
windows have been installed, the historic integrity of this building is very much intact.

Style: No Style
This unique brick building has a flat roof, a trapezoidal plan and parapet walls capped with clay coping tiles.
The northeast corner of this building is canted with a steel lintel over a wide carriage/garage bay with wood
panel and X-braced doors. The east fafade includes a first story pair of small rectangular, two-pane windows
and a pedestrian entrance. The second story has a six-pane sash window intact within a segmental brick arch.
This distinct building is in excellent condition and has retained a very high degree of integrity.

This simple two-story, three-bay, flat-roofed duplex features a facade with segmental arch windows at the first
story, and two entrance doors recessed behind a round-arched opening in the left bay. The brown brick below
the first-story windows contrasts with the traditional red brick used on the rest of the fafade. The upper
windows are rectangular, with limestone sills and a wooden molding at the lintel level. The parapet appears to
be rebuilt; otherwise, the fayade is nearly identical to that of its neighbor at 4529 Chouteau Avenue.

Architect: Unknown Builder: Harry A. Ruger
This shaped-parapet two-family flat has by Tudor Revival/Arts & Crafts style detailing in the front porch and
the projecting bay above it. Both are capped with gable roofs; vergeboards are shaped to form the characteristic
Tudor ogee arch; false half-timbering fills the tympanum, and brackets add visual strength. Limestone is used
as window sills and keystones. The stepped parapet wall is decorated by a brick panel outlined in white glazed
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brick.

Style: NoStyle
walls are clad with faux brick roiled asphalt throughout. The front (alley) fa9ade has the two historic sliding
wood doors intact. This building retains a very high degree of historic integrity and is a contributing resource to
the district.

This simple two-story, three-bay, flat-roofed duplex features a fa9ade with segmental arch windows at the first
story, and two entrance doors recessed behind a round-arched opening in the left bay. Brown brick below the
first-story windows contrasts with the traditional red brick used on the rest of the fa9ade. Upper windows are
rectangular, with limestone sills and a wooden molding at the lintel level. The flat parapet frames a corbeled
brick supporting cornice. Otherwise, the facade is nearly identical to that of its neighbor at 4527 Chouteau
Avenue. With the exception of storm doors and windows, this building retains a high degree of historic
integrity.

Style: No Style
This wood frame garage building has a shallow gable front roof off-center at the right, which is clad with rolled
asphalt. The walls are clad with wood clapboards covered with faux brick rolled asphalt. The front facade has
two, single car garage bays with the historic hinged wood doors. The east fa;ade reveals two rectangular
window openings with the historic six-over-six double-hung windows intact. This building retains its historic
integrity and is a contributing resource to the district.

Style: LATE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS: Tudor Revival
Building Type: Low Rise Apartment Building
This two-story, flat-roofed, deep U-plan apartment complex is quite symmetrical, featuring a mirror image
wings on the central courtyard. The end of each arm of the U-plan is three-bays wide, separated by the central
courtyard, at the end of which is the base of the U-plan, which is also three bays wide, the main entrance being
located in the central projected bay under a limestone lintel and side quoins. The end of each wing is
distinguished by a raised, half-timbered, hipped roof tower, skirted with round-arched brickwork, at the
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outermost bay, which itself projects slightly forward of the rest of the fa9ade and contains a pair of six-over-one
light, rectangular, double-hung sash windows with soldier brick lintels at each story. Throughout the rest of the
fa9ade the windows are single, six-over-one light, rectangular, double-hung sashes on stone sills with soldier
brick lintels and corner blocks. Like the main entrance at the end of the courtyard at the base of the U-plan,
there are four entrances, two on either side of the courtyard, form projecting bays, rising to a high castellated
parapet. This building retains a high degree of historic integrity.

Architect: E. J. Hess Builder: T. L. Houser

Although this flat shares the flat roof and overall form of the ubiquitous "shaped parapet" fiats in this area, its
overall verticality, projecting bay and cornice with strong modillions, identify it as a vernacular holdover of the
Italianate style. Rising two stories from a limestone foundation, the facade of this building is divided into four
bays, the leftmost three being incorporated into a full-height projecting bay. The main entrances are at the
rightmost bay, sheltered under a flat roofed porch on brick columns, which doubles as a balcony for the second-
story door directly above. Two small basement windows are located at ground level in the two leftmost bays.
The first-story windows are rectangular sashes with soldier brick lintels and limestone sills, which form the
water table, below which the brown brick contrasts with the red brick of the upper body of the house. The
second-story bays, three windows on limestone sills and one door, each are round-arched with a molded brick
archivolt. With the exception of storm doors and windows, this building has had no visible alterations to the
original construction.
258. 4534-4536 Chouteau Building Date: 1907 Photo Log: 52,91

Architect: Unknown Builder: C. H. Bohle
Rising two stories to a flat roof, this simple, brick, four-family flat is divided into four bays. The four entrance
doors are clustered into the two central bays and are sheltered under a hipped roof porch. All of the windows
are simple one-over-one light, rectangular, double-hung sash windows that sit on limestone sills. Two small
basement windows are located at ground level. The cornice is austere, with two corbeled courses below a
parapet with slightly raised end blocks. Despite the addition of iron step railings, this building maintains a very
high degree of historic integrity.

Style: No Style
This brick garage building has a flat roof with side parapet walls capped with clay coping tiles. There is a
single-car garage bay at the right of the front fafade, with the historic hinged wood doors intact. The left half of
the facade is covered with siding. Star-shaped tie rod ends are revealed on the side walls. This building retains
its ability to convey its historic integrity and is therefore a contributing resource to the district.
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Architect: Unknown Builder: B. Cornwall
This simple, four-unit apartment building and its twin to the east (4544 Chouteau Avenue) offer a front-facing
bracketed gable attached to an otherwise flat-roofed, rectangular, brick, two-story building. Divided into three
bays, the main paneled door entrance with sidelights is located in the center bay, sheltered under a simple shed
roof porch supported by brackets, above which is an eight-over-eight light, double-hung sash window with
soldier brick surround sitting on a limestone sill. Both stories of the outer bays contain a ribbon of three double-
hung sash windows with six-over-one lights that have soldier brick lintels and sit on limestone sills, with the
first-story sills forming the water table. Wire-cut brick is used at the facade only. With the exception of the
boarding of the sidelights, this building has retained its character-defining features.

Architect: Unknown " Builder: Frank Arnold
Rising two stories from a limestone foundation to a flat roof with shaped parapet, the two-bay fayade is
distinguished by terra-cotta comer blocks at the window lintels, a terra-cotta cornice and cap on the stepped
parapet wall, a gabled entrance porch in the left bay with faux, half-timbered pediment and shaped verge boards.
Directly above the entrance porch there is a slightly projecting bay. Both stories of the right bay contain fairly
wide windows with soldier brick lintels and limestone sills. The first-story sill is incorporated into the water
table, below which brown brick is used to distinguish the basement level where two small windows are located
at ground level. The facade windows are replacement units; three-over-one light, Craftsman-type windows still
remain at the sides. In spite of the replacement windows, this building retains a high degree of historic integrity.

Building Type: Multi-Family Flat
Architect: Unknown Builder: B. Cornwell
This simple four-unit apartment building and its twin to the east (4540 Chouteau Avenue) offer a front-facing,
bracketed gable attached to an otherwise flat-roofed, rectangular, brick, two-story building. Divided into three
bays, the main paneled door entrance with sidelights is located in the center bay, sheltered under a simple shed
roof porch supported by brackets, above which is an eight-over-eight light, double-hung sash window with
soldier brick surround have a limestone sill. Both stories of the outer bays contain a ribbon of three double-hung
sash windows with six-over-one lights that have soldier brick lintels and sit on limestone sills. The first-story
sills form the water table. Wire-cut brick is used at the facade only.

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Architect: Unknown Builder: George P. Zeller

This two-story, flat-roofed building has the massing and similar detailing of its "shaped parapet" neighbors, but
a front parapet is replaced by a simple cornice with a paneled frieze and small, widely spaced modillions. The
fafade is divided into two bays, with the two entrance doors at the left bay sheltered under a hipped roof porch
supported on an incongruously rebuilt porch of blond brick. Rough-faced brick soldier lintels with stretchers
continuing down the side of the windows forming a hood. Double courses of the same brick connect the stone
sills of the wide windows. The sides of the building have terra-cotta capped parapets. There are no windows in
the east wall. Despite the replacement windows and rebuilt porch, the character-defining features, including the
scale, massing and materials, have all been maintained.

Architect: H. W. Guth Builder: Bush Burns R. Co.
Rising from a limestone foundation to a flat roof with a shaped parapet coped with white terra-cotta, this two-
story duplex is divided into two bays with the main entrance sheltered under a small porch at the left bay. The
distinctive flat roofed entrance porch is supported on battered brick columns and doubles as a balcony for the
French doors directly above. Both stories of the right bay contain a set of three windows (a three-over-one light,
double-hung sash flanked by two-over-one light, double-hung sashes) have limestone sills and with distinctive
flat arch lintels composed of soldier bricks with a keystone and end blocks. The wide cornice is supported by
paired brackets and is subtly shaped as a double Tudor arch rather than a traditional frieze, the shape of which is
echoed at the entrance porch. This building has retained a high degree of historic integrity.

Rising from a quarry-faced limestone foundation to a flat roof with the typical shaped parapet coped with white
terra-cotta, this duplex is three-bays wide. The main entrance is located in the leftmost bay, sheltered under a
flat roofed porch on brick columns which doubles as a balcony for the French doors directly above. The front
doors are also recessed behind the fa9ade, an unusual feature for a building with a porch. The first story has
round-arched windows and the second story has rectangular windows, all of which have stone sills and brick
lintels. The characteristic, shaped parapet rises above a dentilled cornice. This is the only building on this side
of the street to use limestone below the high water table at the facade. The building was boarded up in the
summer of 1997. In spite of the boarded windows, this building has retained its historic integrity.

Architect: H.W. Guth Builder: Bush Burns R. Co.
This two-story, brick duplex rises from a limestone foundation to a flat roof hidden behind a distinctive
bracketed gable. Divided into two bays, the main entrances are located in the leftmost bay, sheltered under a
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bracketed flat roofed entrance porch, which doubles as a balcony for the second-story door, which is within a
bracketed gable. The building shares many details with its neighbor to the east at 4546 Chouteau Avenue,
including distinctive flat arch lintels composed of soldier bricks with a central stone keystone and end blocks.
Craftsman-style touches include brackets at the gables and porch, shaped rafter tails at the gables, and exposed
beam ends at the porch. This building retains a high degree of historic integrity, having maintained all of its

Architect: William J. Gale Builder: William J. Gale
This two-bay, two-story, flat-roofed duplex has a shaped parapet coped with white terra-cotta. The entrance
doors are at the left bay, sheltered under a flat roofed porch on brick columns which doubles as a balcony for the
second-story door, which is part of a projecting bay that is directly above. The fafade features a stone
stringcourse at the lower sill level and the lintels are of brick. The characteristic shaped parapet rises above a
dentilled cornice, which follows the plan of the second-story projecting bay. The deep-red, raked mortar joints
are notable; unfortunately there has been some repointing in lighter mortar around windows and at the parapet.
This building retains a high degree of historic integrity.

Architect: H.W. Guth Builder: Bush Burns R. Co.
This two-story, flat-roofed, brick two-family flat shares the same footprint and some decorative features, such as
the overall fenestration pattern, with the two buildings just to the east (they were all constructed by the same
builder in the same year). The left bay entrance porch has the same ogee arch over the opening as the building
just to the east, and all three buildings provide a balcony with the flat roof of the front porch. This building is
made distinctive by the use of heavy, paired brackets at the cornice, above which is the typical terra-cotta
capped shaped parapet.

Style: No Style
This wood frame garage building has a gable front roof clad with rolled asphalt and a concrete foundation. The
walls are clad with faux brick rolled asphalt throughout. There are two, single car garage bays with wood doors.

Style: LATE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS: Tudor Revival
Architect: Emil Zeppenfeld Builder: Emil Zeppenfeld
Although basically similar to its shaped parapet variant neighbors, this two-family flat has an unusual front
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parapet wall, with the corbelling and other fancy brickwork being more typical of late 19th century Queen Anne
and other revival styles. Rising two stories from a limestone foundation, the fagade is divided into three bays
with the entrance doors in the leftmost bay sheltered under a flat roofed porch on brick columns, which doubles
as a balcony for the second-story door directly above. A small gable rises from the parapet above the balcony at
the left bay with much terra-cotta embellishment. Both stories of the two right bays feature rectangular sash
windows that have stone sills, with the first-story sills forming a water table, below which two small basement
windows are located at ground level with stone lintels. Some repointing with a light-colored mortar mars the
fafade. With the exception of storm doors and windows, this distinctive building has retained a very high

Style: OTHER: Mission Revival References
Architect: E.M. Nelson Builder: F. E. Cooksey
This two-story, brick two-family flat rises to a flat roof with a tiled, straight, mansard roof form on the face of
the parapet, including a centered cross gable with wide verge boards and distinctive brackets. A flat roof porch
spans the full width of the fa9ade, doubling as a balcony for the second story. The three door openings at the
front elevation (one on the second-story left bay leading to the balcony, and two on the first story in the leftmost
bays) have transom lights. The two windows, both in the rightmost bay, are three-over-one light, double-hung
sashes. This building has retained all of its character-defining features and therefore has historic integrity.
272 4557 Chouteau Building Date: 1905 Photo Log: 56

Architect: G. W. Swarting Builder: Henry Schaeperkotter
The typical two-story, two-bay composition of this fa9ade is distinguished by wide stone lintels, continuous
stone sills at both stories, a terra-cotta capped parapet with raised end blocks above a modillioned cornice, and a
shed-roofed front porch with Corinthian-style capitals on banded square brick piers. The base has brown brick
(below the water table) cladding in contrast to the red brick of the rest of the fa9ade. Replacement windows
appear to be relatively recent additions. Despite the replacement windows, this building retains its historic
integrity.

Style: No Style
Architect: Builder: Unknown
This brick garage building has a flat roof and side parapet walls capped with clay coping tiles. The front fa9ade
has a single, two-car garage bay with a modern overhead door. An original pedestrian entrance within a
segmental brick arch is at the leftmost bay of the front fa9ade. This building has retained its historic integrity
and is a contributing resource to the district.
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Style: LATE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN MOVEMENTS: Bungalow/Craftsman
Architect: Unknown Builder: F. J. Leibinger & Son
This 1915 building is the best example on the block of a 1910s and 1920s tendency to impose the decorative
motifs of the Craftsman movement on the essentially unchanged mass of typical "shaped parapet" two-family
flats. Craftsman characteristics include a front-gabled porch with battered columns stretched across the fapade
and a second gable defining the second story. Both gables feature false-half timbering and use brackets to
suggest a structural solution to the weight of the roofs. Above the upper gable, however, the building continues
to rise to a typical St. Louis parapet with raised end blocks and coped with white terra-cotta. Windows in this
composition are wide, four-over-one light, double-hung sashes. Unlike most two-family flats in the
neighborhood, the two front doors are at the outer bays of the fafade, with separate front steps, rather than in the
same bay. This distinctive building has retained a very high degree of historic integrity.

Style: No Style
This brick garage building has a flat roof and side parapet walls capped with clay coping tiles. The front fafade
has two, single car garage bays with modern overhead doors. This building retains its historic integrity in terms
of size, scale, massing and materials. It is a contributing resource in the district.

Architect: Unknown Builder: H. F. Loyd
Rising two stories from a limestone foundation to a flat roof with a shaped parapet, this brick duplex has two
bays. The main entrances are at the left bay, sheltered by a flat roofed porch which also serves as a second-story
balcony to the bay above. Molded bricks form hoods and stringcourses between soldier brick lintels at each of
the right bay paired windows on each story. The terra-cotta-coped shaped parapet rises above a full-length,
wooden, modillioned cornice which wraps around to the side elevations. With the exception of storm doors and
windows, this building has retained it historic character-defining features.

Architect: A. Wagner Builder: A. Wagner
This typical brick, shaped parapet, two-family flat rises two stories from a limestone foundation and is divided
into three bays on the front fafade. The entrance doors are sheltered under a flat roof porch in the right bay, the
roof of which doubles as a balcony for the French doors above. Both stories of the two left bays feature three-
over-one light, double-hung sash windows, each with soldier brick lintels and limestone sills, with the first-story
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sills forming a water table, below which are two small basement windows at ground level. Patterned corbeled
brick work, as well as pressed copper are employed to form the cornice. With the exception of the installation
of storm windows, this building has had no visible alterations to the original construction.

Architect: August Harter Builder: F. Houser
Although its form is essentially similar to its "shaped parapet" variant neighbors, this house reveals the stylistic
influences of late-19th century revivals. The false mansard is framed by stepped parapet walls to the east and
west. At the upper story, two rectangular sash windows are to the right of a wider opening that features a center
sash window with thin ones angling into either side (bay window style, only flush with the wall). All three
openings have thick stone lintels. A continuous stone sill runs under these windows, as well as the round-arched
windows at the first story. The porch's hip roof is supported by slender Ionic-style columns. Rough-faced, dark
brick is used for the low porch walls as well as below the lower sill course. This building has retained its ability
to convey its historic character-defining features.

Architect: William P. McMahon Builder: A. E. Spencer
The configuration of this brick building is unique on this block. It is differentiated from the many "shaped
parapet" two-family flats by its hipped roof and smaller footprint. Rising two-and-one-half stories from a
limestone foundation, the fa9ade is divided into two bays. The main entrance door at the right bay, which has
both side and transom lights, is sheltered by a gable front entrance porch supported by brick columns. False
half-timbering in the porch's front-facing gable end is also used at the gable dormer. A square bay with a
tripartite window projects above the porch. The left bay contains paired, rectangular windows with soldier brick
lintels sitting on stone sills at each story, with two small basement windows at ground level. Brackets are used
at the porch, cornice, and dormer; additional plain modillions enhance the eaves. This building maintains a high
degree of historic integrity. A recent city map places this property on a lot numbered 4565.

Building Type: Two Family Flat: Shared Side Bay Porch Entrance (Originally)
This brick two-family flat rises to a flat roof with a shaped parapet coped with white terra-cotta and its fa9ade is
divided into two bays. This building appears to have since been raised and placed above grade on a full-height
basement level. The main entrances are in the right bay of the first floor, which is now reached by a set of
exterior stairs. The entrances originally were sheltered under a small entrance porch. Above the entrance doors,
a paired rectangular, three-over-one light, double-hung sash window sits on a limestone sill. Both stories of the
left bay contain a ribbon of three double-hung sash windows with three-over-one lights sitting on limestone sills,
with the" first-story set having a soldier brick and limestone lintel. Soldier bricks are also employed decoratively
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at the cornice. Despite the alterations to the entrance and addition of a basement level, this building has retained
its ability to convey its historic integrity.
281. 4306 Gibson Avc. Building Date: 1904 Photo Log: 74, 159
Architect: Frank Arnold Builder: Frank Arnold
This flat-roofed, two-story brick duplex is two-bays wide, with the two entrance doors in the right bay sheltered
under a small hipped roof porch on brick columns. The four-over-one light, double-hung sash windows sit on
limestone sills, with the second-story pair having some terra-cotta molding. The coping of the shaped parapet,
as well as the modillioned cornice appear to be pressed metal, with terra-cotta wreath appliques in the frieze.
With the exception of the installation of storm windows, this building maintains a very high degree of historic
integrity, retaining its original doors, transom lights, windows, and other architectural features.
282. 4306A Gibson Ave. Building Date: c.1915 Photo Log: N/A
Style: No Style
This garage building has a flat roof that slopes forward slightly and walls clad with faux brick rolled asphalt.
The garage bay is entered through sliding wood doors. This building retains sufficient integrity and is a
contributing resource to the district.
283. 4309 Gibson Ave. Building Date: c.1905 Photo Log: 76

This red brick duplex, a common type within the District, is three-bays wide and rises to a flat roof. Each
opening on the primary fa9ade is within a round arch with decorative pressed brick voussoirs. The windows are
one-over-one, double-hung windows throughout, with the top sash shaped to fit the round archway. The two
entrance doors are recessed within a large round arch at the leftmost bay. A beltcourse of stone wraps the
building at the first-story window sills, below which are two segmental arched basement windows. Corbelled
brickwork and pressed metal molding embellish the cornice. The parapet is decoratively shaped with
castellations.
284. 4310 Gibson Ave. Building Date: 1904 Photo Log: 74

This brown brick duplex is two-bays wide and rises to a flat roof. The main entrance is sheltered in the right
bay, beneath a gabled entrance porch supported on brick columns. The window openings are rectangular and
each contain a pair of one-over-one, double-hung windows that rest on stone sills. A band of corbelled brick
embellishes the cornice at the lintel level of the second-story windows, above which are applied white terra-
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cotta swags. The heavy cornice molding has dentils, above which the parapet wall is flat with short rising piers
at each end.
285. 4311 GibsonAve. Building Date: c.1908 Photo Log: 76

Rising two-and-one-half stories to a mansard roof, this brick building is two-bays wide with the main entrance
in the rightmost segmental arched bay. The facade's segmental arched windows are decorated with
terra-cotta hood molding and bracketed limestone stills. The cornice is highly embellished with terra-cotta
plaques, dentils and brackets, leading up to the stamped metal, upside-down fishscale, mansard roof form, which
has a centered, paired, window wall dormer.
286. 4314 GibsonAve. Building Date: 1916 Photo Log: N/A

Rising two stories, this flat-roofed, brick duplex spans three bays with the main entrance in the rightmost bay,
sheltered under a small gable front porch on brick columns. The first-story paired windows sit on a limestone
sill under a segmental arch, as do the three second-story single windows. A mansard roof form appears over the
parapet. The cornice has modest modillions. With the exception of what appears to be a replacement door, this
building has retained all of its character-defining features.
287. 4315 Gibson Ave. Building Date: 1910 Photo Log: N/A
Architect: Gus Voeker Builder: Unknown
This red brick shotgun house is three-bays wide under a flat roof with a decorative, shaped parapet with white
door recessed within the leftmost bay. The window sills are incorporated into the water table, below which is
gray facing brick and two small segmental arched basement windows. Below the white terra-cotta cornice is a
band of brickwork implying dentils. In spite of the boarding of its windows and doors, the character-defining
features have not been compromised.
288. 4316 Gibson Ave. Building Date: c.1908 Photo Log: N/A
Sitting on a quarry-faced coursed limestone foundation with an ashlar water table, this flat-roofed, two-story, red
brick duplex spans three round-arched bays, with the two entrance doors recessed in the rightmost bay. The
windows sit on limestone sills and have terra-cotta hood molding. The white terra-cotta cornice line includes a
frieze of decorative brickwork rising to a shaped parapet with white terra-cotta coping. Although the windows
have been replaced and the original entrance door is missing, this building's ability to convey its historic
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character has not been compromised.

Rising two stories, this brick duplex is three-bays wide and has a flat roof with a decorative shaped parapet with
white terra-cotta coping and patterned brick. All bays are round-arched and decorated with terra-cotta hood
molding, with the two entrance doors recessed within the leftmost bay. The cornice incorporates both corbelled
brick and white terra-cotta. Despite the replacement door and boarded windows, the significant historic features
of this building remain and contribute to its historic integrity.

Rising two stories to a flat roof with a shaped parapet coped with limestone, this brick duplex is three -bays
wide. The two entrance doors are recessed within the round-arched left bay. The two first-story windows sit on
bracketed limestone sills within segmental archways. Their transom is filled with glass brick. Directly below,
there are two small, glass-bricked, basement windows at ground level. The second-story windows also sit on
bracketed limestone sills with a glass-bricked transom. Although the recessed entry and the window lights have
been enclosed, these are reversible alterations and therefore, they do not compromise the historic integrity of the
building.
291. 4320 Gibson Ave. Building Date: c. 1908 Photo Log: N/A
This red brick shotgun house is three round-arched-bays wide under a flat roof, with the entrance door recessed
within the rightmost bay and flanked by two recessed columns. Sitting on a coursed limestone foundation with
an ashlar cut limestone water table, the building rises to a white terra-cotta cornice, which includes protruding
brick patterning, implying dentils below a shaped parapet with white terra-cotta coping. Despite the installation
of a storm door and windows, this shotgun house retains its historic integrity.
Sitting on a quarry-faced coursed limestone foundation with an ashlar water table, this flat-roofed, two-story, red
brick duplex spans three round-arched bays, with the two entrance doors recessed in the leftmost bay. The
windows sit on limestone sills and have terra-cotta hood molding. The cornice line consists of decorative
brickwork rising to a shaped parapet with white terra-cotta coping. In spite of the replacement windows and
doors, this building retains a high degree of historic integrity.
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293. 4323 Gibson Ave. Building Date: c. 1908 Photo Log: N/A
Rising two stories from a limestone foundation to a flat roof coped with terra-cotta, this brick duplex is two-bays
wide. The main entrance door is located in the right bay, sheltered under a new, small, gable-front porch. The
fa9ade's segmental arched windows are currently sheltered by black cloth awnings, with the two second-story
windows having double hung sashes, and the paired first-story windows with the same sash configuration. A
small basement window filled with glass brick is located at ground level in the left bay. Patterned brickwork
implying dentils is located on the face of the parapet. Despite the new entrance porch and door, this building
still clearly conveys its historic integrity.
294. 4324-4326 Gibson Ave. Building Date: c.1908 Photo Log: 77

This two-story brick building has a fiat roof and corbelled brickwork to imply cornice brackets. Spanning four
bays, the four entrance doors are in pairs and are recessed under the two center round-arched bays. The
segmental arched windows are symmetrical and sit on limestone sills; the two second-story center windows are
slightly narrower. The building sits on a quarry-faced limestone water table.and foundation broken by small
basement windows. In spite of the replacement windows and doors, the character-defining features of this
building are still clearly conveyed.
295. 4325 Gibson Ave. Building Date: c. 1895 Photo Log: 78

Unique in the neighborhood, this two-story, gable-front frame house is sheathed in faux brick rolled asphalt.
Three-bays wide, the main entrance of this building is in the rightmost bay under the porch, which
spans the full facade and is supported by turned posts. This building retains its historic integrity.

This red brick duplex, with its limestone foundation and shaped parapet embellished with white terra-cotta and
patterned brickwork, is very typical in this District. The fa9ade is divided into two bays, with the main
entrances recessed within the left segmental arched bay. Each of the windows on the facade are within a
segmental arch and sit on limestone sills. However, the windows vary somewhat in size, with the second-story
window over the entrance being narrower. In spite of minor, reversible entrance alterations, this building
continues to clearly convey its historic integrity.
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297. 4329-4333 Gibson Ave. Building Date: c. 1908 Photo Log: 78

This two-story, three-family building has a light-red brick facade stretching across five bays, with two entrances
recessed in the second bay, and a third entrance recessed in the fourth bay. Round arches form the first-story
bays, and the second-story bays alternate between segmental arched windows flanked by paired columns and
smaller rectangular windows. Decorative terra-cotta plaques enhance the modestly shaped parapet of the flat
roof. Despite the replacement of windows and doors, this building's character-defining features have been
retained.

Rising two stories to a flat roof with shaped parapet, this brick duplex sits on a quarry-faced limestone
foundation and has two bays. The entrances are sheltered at the right bay under a small hipped roof porch
on brick columns. The windows each sit on limestone sills with shaped brick decorative details throughout.
Boards cover the two small, basement windows below the water table. The cornice consists of protruding brick
dentils and white terra-cotta, rising to the shaped parapet coped with white terra-cotta. Although plywood
covers the entrance, the character-defining features of this building remain.
299. 4332-4334 Gibson Ave. Building Date: c. 1908 Photo Log: 77

Architect: A. Beck Builder: Unknown
A twin to 4392 and 4394 Gibson Avenue, this high style, two-story duplex is three-bays wide, with the two
entrance doors recessed behind a center Syrian-arched bay that is flanked by two round-arched window bays.
The facade brickwork incorporates terra-cotta molding throughout, as well as paired, recessed columns flanking
the central bays, and fancy, flared brick lintels over the second-story segmental arch outer window bays. The
fafade has a limestone foundation and water table. The windows have limestone sills on both stories that form
belt courses. The hexagonal, slate shingle, mansard roof has wide eaves and a central cross gable dormer faced
with patterned hexagonal shingles. A recent city map places 4332 and 4334 Gibson Avenue on a lot numbered
4332. Although most of the windows have been replaced, this building has retained a very high degree of
historic integrity with its character-defining features intact.

This flat-roofed, single-family shotgun house is three-bays wide, with the main entrance recessed in the leftmost
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bay. Each bay has a decorative, white terra-cotta lintel topped by a solid arch with a white keystone (the two
window bays appear to transoms, which are covered. The entrance bay arch is decorated with wreath and swags.
The red brick fa9ade rises from a blonde brick foundation and limestone belt course to decorative terra-cotta
plaques under a distinctive, white terra-cotta cornice that is capped by a shaped parapet with white terra-cotta
coping and a large terra-cotta decorative plaque. This house has only minor fenestration alterations, which do
not compromise the distinctive, historic character-defining features.
301. 4336 GibsonAve. Building Date: c.1908 Photo Log: 77

Rising two stories, this flat-roofed, brick duplex is three-bays wide, with the main entrances in the rightmost bay
under a Romanesque round arch flanked by two recessed columns. The facade's segmental arched windows
have decorative splayed brick lintels. The cornice incorporates both protruding patterned brickwork and white
terra-cotta, rising to a shaped parapet with white terra-cotta coping. Although some windows have been boarded
and the recessed entry enclosed, this building retains a high degree of historic integrity.

This brick shotgun originally had a flat roof and was one-story tall. Three-bays wide, it has since had an addition
of a half-story gable front roof with paired windows in the gable. The main entrance is sheltered under a small
hipped roof porch in the rightmost bay. The round arch windows of the first story have decorative terra-cotta
hood molding and their limestone sills are incorporated into a white, glazed, brick belt course, below which are
two small basement windows. Although the roof form has been changed (this appears to have been a historic
alteration) and storm windows have been installed, the ability of this building to convey its historic character has
not been compromised.

A twin to 4341 Gibson Avenue, this two-story, eaves-front, red brick duplex is three-arched-bays wide, with the
two entrance doors recessed in the leftmost bay. Rising from a limestone foundation, the first-story bays are
symmetrical, with the second story delineated by a limestone belt course and consisting of a small arched
window and a bay window. The slightly flared, wide eaves have a large, stepped brick bracket on each gable
end, with shallow wooden brackets in between. The diamond-shaped, asphalt shingle roof is capped at the ridge
line with a brick chimney at each gable end. This building does not have any visible alterations from the
original construction, yielding a very high degree of historic integrity.

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A twin to 4339 Gibson Avenue, this two-story, eaves-front, red brick duplex is three-arched-bays wide, with the
two entrance doors recessed in the leftmost bay. Rising from a limestone foundation, the first-story bays are
symmetrical, with the second story delineated by a limestone belt course and consisting of a small arched
window and a bay window. The slightly flared, wide eaves have a large, stepped brick bracket on each gable
end, with shallow wooden brackets in between. The asphalt shingle roof is capped at the ridge line with a brick
chimney at each gable end. Despite the boarded windows and doors, this building continues to convey clearly
its historic integrity.
305. 4342-4344 Gibson Ave. Building Date: c. 1908 Photo Log: 77,79
Rising two stories to a flat roof with a shaped parapet and sitting on a limestone foundation, this red brick
duplex is two-bays wide, with the entrance door located in the right bay. A hipped roof porch on brick columns
spans the first-story fafade. The windows vary, with the left bay's paired windows resting in segmental
archways, and the single, second-story window resting in a round arch. Terra-cotta molding is incorporated as
hood molding for the second-story windows, as coping for the parapet, and as the main cornice element, in
addition to patterned and corbelled brickwork. Despite the installation of replacement windows, this building
still conveys clearly its historic character-defining features. A recent map places this property on a lot numbered
4342.
Architect: E.F. Urban Builder: Unknown
This brick shotgun house has two bays, with the main entrance in the left bay. The asphalt-shingled mansard
roof, with a hipped, paired window dormer, is most likely a historic alteration (note the chimney height) with the
original roof being flat with a shaped parapet. Despite the modern door and porch elements, this building retains
much of its historic integrity.
307. 4346 Gibson Ave. Building Date: 1904 Photo Log: 77,79
Architect: V.T. Clymer Builder: V.T. Clymer
This two-story, red brick duplex sits on a limestone foundation and has a flat roof with a shaped parapet. Two-
bays wide, the main entrances are recessed within a round archway in the right bay. The windows are round-
arched and sit on limestone sills, which form belt courses. A small basement window with a heavy limestone
lintel has since been filled with glass brick. Terra-cotta is used throughout as hood molding, parapet coping and
cornice elements, in addition to patterned brickwork also found in the cornice and parapet. In spite of
replacement windows, this building retains a high degree of historic integrity.
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308. 4346A Gibson Ave. Building Date: c. 1910 Photo Log: N/A
Style: No Style
This large, flat-roofed brick garage building is typical for the district, with a flat roof and clay coping tiles.
There are two, single-car garage bays with wood paneled doors, one of which is covered with plywood. Having
sustained some deterioration, this building retains sufficient integrity of materials, size, scale and massing to be
a contributing resource.
Architect: H.F. Nagro Builder: Unknown
Rising two stories to a flat roof with a shaped parapet coped with pressed metal, this red brick duplex sits on a
limestone foundation and is two-bays wide. The main entrances are at the left bay, sheltered under a hipped
roof porch on brick columns. The fa9ade fenestration is symmetrical and each window sits on what appears to
be a limestone sill, with the first-story sill being incorporated into the water table. Below the water table, the
brick is a dark brown and a pair of small basement windows are located at ground level. Above the pressed
metal cornice molding are several diamond-shaped patterns on the brick. With the exception of the installation
of security bars, this building has retained all of its character-defining features.
310. 4349A Gibson Ave. Building Date: c. 1910 PhotoLog:150

Style: No Style
This one story brick garage building has the typical side parapet walls capped with clay coping tiles. The front
(alley) facade has a single car garage bay with a wood door. The west (right) fafade reveals both a rectangular
window and pedestrian door opening.
311. 4350 Gibson Ave. Building Date: 1913 Photo Log: 77,79,80
Style: OTHER: Prairie/Craftsman References
Architect: C. Urban Builder: Unknown
A twin to 4352 Gibson Avenue, this two-bay, red brick duplex has a limestone foundation and rises two stories
to a flat roof with a shaped parapet. A gable roof porch on brick columns shelters the two entrance doors in the
end bay. The windows have distinctive limestone sills, with the first-story window having a heavy limestone
lintel and sill incorporated into the water table. White terra-cotta embellishes the parapet as coping, as well as
forming the cornice detailing. Despite a replacement window, this building retains a very high degree of
historic integrity.
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312. 4351 GibsonAve. Building Date: c. 1908 Photo Log: 81

Rising two stories to a flat roof with a parapet coped with terra-cotta, this brick corner commercial/residential
building has three bays across its fa9ade. The first story is occupied by commercial space, with a canted corner
storefront entrance and pressed metal detailing around the store window, which are boarded. The entrance to
the second-story residential space is in the rightmost bay. The second-story windows each sit on a common
limestone sill which spans most of the facade. Surrounding these three windows is a band of decorative pressed
brickwork. There is additional brickwork at the frieze, above which is a pressed metal cornice. Although this
building has suffered some damage to its windows, the significant character-defining features are still conveyed
very clearly.
313. 4352 Gibson Ave. Building Date: 1913 Photo Log: 77, 79, 80
Style: OTHER: Prairie/Craftsman References
A twin to 4350 Gibson Avenue, this two-bay, red brick duplex sits on a limestone foundation and rises two
stories to a flat roof with a shaped parapet. A gable roof porch on brick columns shelters the two entrance doors
at the left bay. The windows have distinctive limestone sills, with the first-story window having a heavy
limestone lintel and sill incorporated into the water table. White terra-cotta embellishes the parapet as coping,
as well as forming the cornice detailing. Despite the use of replacement doors and storm windows, this building
retains its historic integrity.
314. 4360-4364 GibsonAve. Building Date: 1913 Photo Log: N/A

Style: No Style
Architect: E. Koch Builder: Unknown
This one story brick building has a flat roof with low parapets capped with clay coping tiles. There is a rear
garage bay and bands of corbeled brick at the east fayade. Two one story additions are at the rear.

Architect: E.F. Urban Builder: Unknown
Sitting on a limestone foundation and rising two stories to a shaped parapet with white terra-cotta coping, this
brick duplex is three-bays wide. The two entrance doors are located in the leftmost bay and are sheltered by a
small hipped roof entrance porch on brick columns. The windows are symmetrical, as well as identical in that
they each have limestone lintels and sit on limestone sills, with the sills of the first-story windows forming a
water table. Below the water table the brick is a darker brown and two small basement windows with limestone
lintels are located at ground level. The modest brickwork at the cornice rises to the geometric recessed brick
treatment on the parapet.
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316. 4361A Gibson Ave. Building Date: c. 1910 Photo Log: 151
Style: No Style
This brick outbuilding has its front facade facing east onto Tower Grove Ave. with the fenestration of a
commercial building, including a pedestrian door and a large window opening. The short parapet walls are
capped with clay coping tiles and a steel lintel spans the front fa9ade above the storefront. This building retains
a high degree of historic integrity.

Sitting on a limestone foundation and rising two stories to a shaped parapet with what appears to be limestone
coping, this red brick duplex is two-bays wide. The two entrance doors are located in the leftmost bay and are
sheltered by a small hipped roof entrance porch on ' :,ck columns. The windows are symmetrical, as well as
identical in that they each sit on limestone sills, with the sill of the first-story window incorporated into the
water table. Below the water table the brick is a darker brown and two small basement windows are located at
ground level. The pressed metal cornice molding is painted white, above which a rectangular brickwork panel
decorates the face of the parapet.

Rising two stories, this brick duplex is three-bays wide under a flat roof with a highly decorative shaped parapet
with white terra-cotta coping and patterned brick. The first-story bays are round-arched and decorated with
terra-cotta hood molding, with the two entrance doors recessed within the leftmost bay. The cornice is corbelled
brick capped with white terra-cotta.
white terra-cotta coping and a patterned brick diamond. The first-story bays are round-arched and decorated
with terra-cotta hood molding, with the two entrance doors recessed within the leftmost bay. The cornice is
corbelled brick capped with white terra-cotta.
Style: No Style
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Architect: M. Naherly Builder: Unknown

Sitting on a limestone foundation and rising two stories to a flat roof with a shaped parapet coped with pressed
metal, this brick duplex is two-bays wide. The main entrances are located in the right bay and are sheltered
under a modern metal awning porch on iron posts. Each of the windows sits on limestone sills, with the left
bay's two windows being paired, and the second-story right window being single. Two small, square basement
windows are located at ground level in the left bay. The cornice includes patterned brickwork and what appears
to be pressed metal cornice molding.
Style: No Style
This tall, one story wood frame, gable front garage building has an asphalt shingle roof and is clad with shiplap
clapboards. There is a single, two-car garage bay with a modern overhead door at the gable end. This building
has retained sufficient integrity and is a contributing resource to the district.
Sitting on a limestone sill and rising two stories to a flat roof with a shaped parapet, this brick duplex is two-
bays wide. The main entrance is located in the left bay and is sheltered under a small hipped roof porch on brick
columns. The windows each sit on limestone sills and have decorative pressed brick molding, however the left,
second-story window is slightly narrower than the others. The cornice molding appears to be pressed metal.

Style: No Style
This two-story, flat-roofed duplex is two-bays wide with the front entrance located in the left bay. The fa9ade
has segmental arched windows, the right bays being paired windows. Rising from the limestone foundation,
there is no significant decorative detailing with the exception of modest terra-cotta coping on the parapet. The
building is missing its original cornice. Despite this loss, the building retains sufficient integrity to contribute to'
the significance of the District.

Rising two stories to a flat roof, this red brick duplex sits on a quarry-faced limestone foundation and has two
bays, with the two entrance doors recessed within the segmental archway of the left bay. The segmental arch
windows each have limestone sills. The bracketed cornice appears to be wood.
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325. 4376-4378 Gibson Ave. Building Date: c. 1908 Photo Log: N/A
Style: LATE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS: Italian Renaissance
Rising two stories from a limestone foundation to a flat roof with a parapet coped with white terra-cotta, this
blonde brick four-plex is four-bays wide. The four main entrance doors are in pairs, recessed within the two
central bays. The two first-story round-arched windows have terra-cotta hood molding and sit on stone sills,
which are incorporated into the water table. Below the water table, the brick is more orange in color and a
small, segmental arched, basement window is located at ground level. The second-story windows have splayed
brick lintels and also sit on stone sills, however, the second-story's two central windows are narrower. A band
of decorative pressed brick is employed surrounding the entrance bays, as well as under the second-story's
central windows. The cornice molding is white terra-cotta, above which decorative, terra-cotta diamond inlays
are on the face of the parapet.

Rising two stories to a hipped roof, this brick duplex has three-bays, with the main entrance recessed within the
leftmost bay. The building has symmetrical round-arched fa9ade fenestration with terra-cotta hood molding and
limestone sills. The first-story window sills form the water table, below which are two small, segmental arched
basement windows with decorative splayed brick lintels. The asphalt shingled roof is most likely a later
addition and has a centered, paired window gable dormer.

Style: No Style
Rising two stories to a flat roof with a castellated parapet, this brick four-plex has four bays, with the four
entrances in pairs, recessed within the two central square archways. The symmetrical windows each sit on
limestone sills within segmental arches of splayed brick lintels, with the first-story window sills forming the
water table. The basement windows, which are shorter, have since been filled with glass brick and the two
central second-story windows are narrow than the rest. The cornice appears to be pressed metal and the parapet
is coped with red terra-cotta.

Architect: G.J. Hella Builder: G.J. Hella
Rising two stories to a flat roof, this brick four-plex has four bays, with the entrances in pairs in the two center
bays, under a pair of round arches with terra-cotta hood molding. The segmental arched facade fenestration is
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symmetrical, however the two center, second-story windows, as well as the two outer bay basement windows
are slightly smaller in scale. Each of the windows sits on a limestone sill, with the first-story window sills
incorporated into a belt course. The shaped parapet with white terra-cotta coping rises above the white terra
cotta cornice, which has two bands of protruding bricks implying dentils.

Architect: G.A. Rogers Builder: Unknown
white terra-cotta coping and a patterned brickwork cornice. All bays are round-arched and decorated with terra
cotta hood molding, with the two entrance doors recessed within the leftmost bay. The two small segmental
arched basement windows have distinctive splayed lintels reaching up to the limestone sills of the first-story
windows.

Rising two stories to a flat roof, this brick four-plex has four bays. The four entrance doors are clustered in pairs
in the two center bays under a pair of round arches with terra-cotta hood molding. The segmental arched facade
fenestration is symmetrical, however the two center, second-story windows, as well as the two outer bay
basement windows are slightly smaller in scale. Each of the windows sits on a limestone sill, with the first-story
window sills incorporated into a belt course. The shaped parapet with white terra-cotta coping rises above the
white terra-cotta cornice, which has two bands of protruding bricks implying dentils.
331. 4387-4389 Gibson Ave. Building Date: C.I908 Photo Log: 83

This two-story, brick four-plex has a flat roof with a shaped parapet and terra-cotta coping above a white terra
cotta cornice and patterned brickwork. Spanning four bays, the four entrance doors are in pairs and recessed
under the two center, round-arched bays. The windows are symmetrical and sit on limestone sills, with the sills
of the first-story windows forming a belt course, below which the brick is darker. The building sits on a
limestone foundation broken by small basement windows.

Rising two stories to a hipped roof, this brick duplex has three bays. The main entrance is in the rightmost bay
and has symmetrical, round-arched, fa9ade fenestration with terra-cotta hood molding and limestone sills. The
asphalt shingle roof is most likely a later addition and has a centered hipped dormer.
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333. 4391 GibsonAve. Building Date: c.1908 Photo Log:

Sitting on a limestone foundation, this red brick shotgun house is two-bays wide. In the left bay, a small shed
roof porch with cross gable on brick columns shelters the entrance. The segmental arched, tripartite window sits
on a limestone sill with pressed brick brackets. A small basement window is located at ground level. The
cornice includes brick dentils and white terra-cotta cornice molding, above which there are three white, brick
diamond patterns.

A twin to 4332 and 4334 Gibson Avenue, this high style, two-story duplex is three-bays wide, with the two
entrance doors recessed behind the center Syrian-arched bay, which is flanked by two round-arched window
bays. The fa9ade brickwork incorporates terra-cotta molding throughout, as well as paired, recessed columns
flanking the central bays and fancy, flared brick lintels over the second-story segmental arch, outer window
bays. The fa9ade has a limestone foundation and water table. Limestone sills of both stories form belt courses.
The asphalt shingle mansard roof has wide eaves and a central cross gable dormer faced with patterned
hexagonal shingles.
335. 4393 GibsonAve. Building Date: c.1908 Photo Log: N/A

Sitting on a limestone foundation and rising two stories to a flat roof with a parapet coped with terra-cotta, this
brick duplex is three-bays wide. The entrances are located in the leftmost bay, sheltered under a small gable-
front porch on brick columns. Each window sits on a limestone sill and two small basement windows are
located at ground level.
336. 4393A Gibson Building Date: c.1915 Photo Log: N/A

Style: No Style
This garage building has a flat roof and walls of concrete block with side parapets capped with clay coping tiles.
There is a single garage bay at the right of the front (alley) facade with a modern overhead door. There is a
central pedestrian entrance with the historic wood panel door intact. This building retains a very high degree of
historic integrity.
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337. 4396 GibsonAve. Building Date: 1901 Photo Log: 84

This two-story, flat-roofed duplex is three-bays wide. The two entrance doors are recessed behind the center
Syrian-arched bay, which is flanked by two round-arched window bays. The facade brickwork incorporates
terra-cotta molding throughout, as well as paired, recessed columns flanking the central bays and fancy, flared
brick lintels over the second-story, segmental arch, outer window bays. The fa9ade has a limestone foundation
and water table. Limestone sills of both stories form belt courses leading upward to a formed parapet coped with
white terra-cotta and incorporating decorative brick patterning.
338. 4397 GibsonAve. Building Date: c.1908 Photo Log: N/A

Rising two stories from a quarry-faced limestone foundation and ashlar water table, this brick duplex is three-
bays wide under a flat roof with a shaped parapet and corbelled patterned brickwork. AU bays are round-arched
and decorated with terra-cotta hood molding, with the two entrance doors recessed within the leftmost bay.
339. 4398 (A) Gibson Ave. Building Date: c.1910 Photo Log:
This lot is numbered 4398, as are the three lots to the west, hence N/A. Rising from a limestone foundation to a
flat roof with a shaped parapet coped with what appears to be pressed metal, this brick duplex is three-bays
wide. The main entrances are locate in the rightmost bay, sheltered under a small gable front porch on brick
columns. The symmetrical windows are identical in size and each sits on a limestone sill, the first-story sills
being incorporated into the water table. Below the water table, two small basement windows are found at
ground level. Patterned brickwork is found at the frieze and the cornice molding is pressed metal painted white.
340. 4398 (B) Gibson Ave. Building Date: c.1910 Photo Log: 84,86
Style: No Style
This lot is numbered 4398, as are the two lots to the west and one to the east, hence the A—D designation. Rising
two stories from a limestone foundation to a flat roof with a shaped parapet coped with pressed metal, this brick
duplex is two-bays wide. The two main entrances are located in the right bay, sheltered under a modern metal
awning. The first-story segmental arched, paired window sits on a limestone sill, which is incorporated into the
water table, below which a small basement window is located at ground level. The two second-story windows
sit on limestone sills, with the window on the right being narrower. The cornice includes patterned brickwork
and pressed metal cornice molding.
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341. 4398 (C) GibsonAve. Building Date: c.1910 Photo Log: 84,86
Style: No Style
This lot is numbered 4398, as are the two lots to the east and the lot to the west on the corner, hence the A-D
Designation Sitting on a limestone foundation with an ashlar water table, this brick duplex is three-bays wide
and rises two stories to a flat roof with a shaped parapet coped with white terra-cotta. The main entrances are
recessed within the rightmost bay. The symmetrical fenestration includes each one-over-one light window
sitting on a limestone sill and the absence of hood decoration. Modest patterned brickwork composes a frieze
below the white terra-cotta cornice, above which is additional patterned brickwork in the shape of white
diamond forms.
342. 4398 (D) Gibson Ave. Building Date: c.1900 Photo Log: 4,86
This lot is numbered 4398, as are the three~lots to the east, hence the A-D designation. Sitting on a limestone
foundation and rising two stories to a flat roof, this two-part brick commercial block is four-bays wide. The first
story is occupied by commercial space, with a corner storefront entrance and pressed metal detailing delineating
the commercial area, which includes square columns and cornice molding. The storefront windows have since
been filled with wood and glass brick. The entrance to the second-story residential space is located in the
leftmost bay and has a glass brick transom. The second-story fenestration varies with high style references. A
ribbon of three round-arched windows with pressed brick hood molding is located in the left bays. The right
bays contain a Palladian window with hood molding and pilasters, including swags on the lintels. Above, this
brick pattern work forms a cornice with dentils, which wraps the corner of the building where a second
Palladian window is located.

Sitting on a limestone foundation and rising two stories to a flat roof with shaped parapet coped with what
appears to be pressed metal, this corner block is six-bays wide on its front facade (Gibson Avenue). The right
half of the building's fafadc (three bays) is stepped-back approximately three feet. This half of the building
appears to be all residential space. The first story of the left half of the building is commercial space, with a
corner entrance and pressed metal storefront detailing. Above the commercial space is residential space. All of
the residential space windows sit on limestone sills, with the two first-story windows having been filled in with
glass brick, below which two small, basement windows are located at ground level. The cornice includes
patterned brickwork and pressed metal cornice molding. A recent city map shows that this address is a double
lot, with the building sitting on the western half and with the eastern half vacant.
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Architect: Alfred How Builder: George Vocker
Two front doors are behind the round-arched entrance porch that forms one bay. Paired, rectangular double-
hung sash windows are at both stories of the east bay, the first-story windows are beneath a segmental arch and
the second-story windows are in a rectangular opening; both pairs have vertical-pan transom lights. The first-
story openings are outlined in rowlock brick arches. Corbeled brick supports a parapet with end blocks and a
center block with a corbeled pattern. Three of the four ball-topped block caps are intact.

Architect: Branner Brothers Builder: Branner Brothers
This brick two-family flat is largely unembellished except for its corbeled brick parapet, which uses end and
center blocks capped with terra-cotta. The two tall center blocks are an unusual motif for the neighborhood.
The three main windows of this two-story, Iwo-bay fa9ade are topped with rowlock segmental arches (as is the
basement window); the front doors have transoms and are paired at a raised porch under a hipped roof.
346. 4405 Gibson Ave. Building Date: 1912 Photo Log:

This simple two-family flat uses rectangular openings for the double front doors in the lower left bay. The lower
right window is a wide, round-arched window with a rowlock archivojt. The red brick fa9ade uses corbeled
brick below the limestone sills and a terra-cotta cornice. The parapet has brick end blocks and a terra-cotta cap.
The balcony door has been filled in to become a window, and the balcony rail has been removed. The front
doors are replacements. The front basement window is boarded.

Style: No Style
This single-story building is three-bays wide with a corbeled brick and metal cornice and a terra-cotta-capped
stepped parapet. The two front sash windows and the basement windows below are rectangular; and the upper
windows have limestone sills. A limestone foundation course defines the base of the fa9ade. A course of
pressed brick at the sill level separates brown brick at the foundation from red brick above. The front door is
inset behind a rectangular opening; replacement concrete front steps and a metal awning alter the historic
appearance of the fa9ade somewhat.
348. 4408-4410 Gibson Ave. Building Date: 1902 Photo Log: 87

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Architect: Otto J. Wilhelmi Builder: William Woelpel

This four-family flat is one of only two on this side of the street. Constructed of red brick, the facade is divided
into four bays. The two center bays each have one segmental-arched opening with two front doors behind;
above these at the second story are narrow rectangular sash windows. The outer bays project slightly. Each has
a wide, round-arched window at the first story with two rectangular windows above each. Two basement
windows at each of the outer bays have been filled in. Molded brick is used to outline the first-story arches and
form a course above the second-story lintel level. The parapet is plain and appears to have been rebuilt.

This simple two-family flat uses rectangular openings for the double front doors at the lower left, the sash
window above the hip roof front porch, and wide window openings at both stories of the right bay. The red
brick fa9ade uses a course of molded brick at the lower sill level, corbelled brick below a two-course, white,
glazed brick cornice, and decorative glazed brick patterns at the stepped parapet. Sills are limestone. The porch
columns use Ionic capitals but there are otherwise no suggestions of classical design.

Two front doors are behind the round-arched entry at the left bay. Paired, rectangular sash windows are at both
stories of the right (east) bay, the lower beneath a segmental arch and the upper in a rectangular opening; both
pairs have vertical-paned transom lights. Lower openings are outlined in brown rowlock brick. Corbeled brick
at the cornice level is below an area of brick infill (apparently where the cornice was removed); the parapet
features end blocks and a center block with a brown brick panel.
Architect: Unknown Builder: Nelson Sorenson
The fa9ade of this two-story building is faced with buff brick, one the early examples of its use in this
neighborhood. Two replacement front doors in the right (west) bay are sheltered under a gable'd front porch
which appears to be substantially rebuilt. A single rectangular sash window above the porch, and paired sash
windows at both stories of the left bay are fit into segmental arched openings with soldier voussoirs (alternating
buff and brown). Limestone sills are supported by corbeled brick; a brown course of brick connects the sills at
both levels. At the front of the building the side parapet walls are built up to support a false steep-pitched roof;
behind this the roof is flat.

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Like many two-family flats in the neighborhood, the primary decorative motifs on the fa9ade of this building are
the cornice (terra-cotta in this case), shaped (stepped) parapet, and the rhythms of the windows. In this case, all
of the openings on the fa9ade, including the entry in the left bay, use round arches with soldier voussoirs
outlined by pressed brick. The building has been painted light blue.
353. 4415 Gibson Ave. Building Date: 1894 Photo Log: : N/A
Segmental arched windows with voussoirs of alternating brown and red brick give away the pre-1900 building
date of this two-story, three-bay property. Originally constructed as a two-family flat, the building's conversion
to single-family use has resulted in an inappropriate infill of the original recessed entry. Limestone appears on
the facade as sills, water table and ashlar foundation. Window sills are connected by two courses of decorative
brick at the sills and lintels. Pressed brick enhances the cornice area; the stepped parapet, which appears to be a
historic alteration, uses geometric designs in white glazed brick.
Style: No Style
Architect: Unknown Builder: Frank Hartleder
This single-family residence matches the two-family flats which predominate on the block in the materials and
scale of its fa9ade, although its footprint does not extend as far back on its lot as any of its multi-unit neighbors.
The brick of the fa9ade is laid in Flemish stretcher bond, with burnt stretchers appearing every sixth course.
Like most of the buildings nearby, the fa9ade is divided into two two-story bays. The front door is under a
gabled front porch in the left (east) bay; the porch uses brick piers and Craftsman-style detailing in the gable end
(simulating half timbering). All three windows are wide, rectangular, double-hung sashes; limestone appears as
the sills and coping at the front porch walls. A course of decorative (corbeled and soldier) brick separates the
body from the front parapet which features a center gable.
Architect: R. J. Loyd Builder: R. J. Loyd
This narrow two-family flat uses brick as ornament. Brick hoods at the rectangular window openings are
connected by courses of molded brick. A soldier course separates the gabled parapet from the body of the
building. The hip roof porch and steps at the double front doors in the right bay have been rebuilt. The
basement window in the left bay is boarded. The front door is original.
356. 4421-4423 Gibson Ave. Building Date: 1906 Photo Log: : N/A
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This simple four-family flat was built to the same design as its neighbor to the west. Its simple four-bay fayade
uses segmental arch windows, which are wider at the two outer bays; the four front doors are massed under a
centered, hip roofed front porch with a single central stair (the porch roof has apparently been rebuilt and its
pitch lowered). The metal cornice is supported by corbeled bricks, the parapet uses slightly raised end blocks
and center block.
Building Type: Two Family Flat: Full Width Porch and End Bays Entrances
Architect: A. C. Kinsey Builder: W. A. Kinsey
This eclectic two-family flat uses a variety of materials and styles to create an unusual overall composition. The
fafade is three-bays wide at the second story, although the first story is divided into four bays. A full-length
hipped front porch protects the front door transom lights at either end of the fa9ade; two round-arched windows
center the first story. Brick quoins are built out from the wall at this level only. At the second story, a pair of
narrow round-arched windows with diamond-paned upper sashes (on a single stone sill) is between two
rectangular sash windows. Above the center bay, the facade rises to a terra-cotta-capped parapet; on either side
of this, a false roof is built out and slopes down to meet the lintels of the rectangular windows.
358. 4422A Gibson Ave. Building Date: c.1915 Photo Log:: N/A
Style: No Style
This gable front, single-car garage building has a concrete foundation. The walls are clad with asbestos
shingles, the roof has asphalt shingles, and the garage bay has a wood panel overhead door. This building
retains sufficient historic integrity and is contributing.
Style: No Style
This house is very similar to the one at 4420 Chouteau Avenue although permits indicate that those were built
several years earlier by a different builder. This one-and-a-half-story, front gabled, vernacular house has metal
awnings that shield the two rectangular sash windows and the front door on the first story, as well as the small
paired windows in the gable end. Artificial siding covers the upper story. A gabled dormer is on the east side of
the house.
360. 4425-4427 Gibsoo Ave. Building Date: 1906 Photo Log: : N/A
This simple four-family flat was built to the same design as its neighbor to the east. Its simple four-bay facade
uses segmental arch windows that are wider at the two outer bays. The four front doors are massed under a
centered, hip roofed front porch with a single central stair (rebuilt in concrete with iron). The metal cornice is
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supported by corbeled bricks, and the parapet uses slightly raised end blocks and center block.
This two-family flat is similar to many others in the neighborhood, with a three-bay facade using rectangular
windows in segmental arched casings at the second story, and round-arched openings at the first story (with
rowlock archivolts outlined in molded brick). A stepped parapet is used above a brick and metal cornice. The
visible foundation at the front is of coursed smooth and quarry-faced limestone with two rectangular windows
topped by a wide limestone water table.
Architect: Charles Froelich Builder: George Vocker
This two-family flat is similar to many others in the neighborhood, with a three-bay fayade using rectangular
sash windows at both stories, and a round-arched opening leading to two front doors in the right bay. A stepped
parapet is used above a brick and terra-cotta cornice. The visible foundation at the front is of coursed quarry-
faced limestone with two rectangular windows topped by a wide limestone water table.
A two-story, two-bay, yellowish brick fayade is accented by brown and red highlights at the window hoods for
the rectangular upper windows, a soldier lintel for the first story and basement windows, and suggestions of
quoins at the corners. A brick and metal cornice treatment accents the roof/parapet wall. The comparable
buildings in the neighborhood; side parapet walls at the front of the building are also unusual. The basement
window is boarded at the limestone foundation level. The front porch uses replacement iron supports and rails.
This is one of a number of buildings Alfred How built to a similar design in the survey area. Two front doors are
behind the round-arched entry at the right (west) bay. Paired rectangular sash windows are at both stories of the
left (east) bay, the lower beneath a segmental arch and the upper beneath a flat arch; both pairs have vertical-
paned transom lights. The arches at the first story are outlined and connected by a course of molded brick.
Corbeled brick supports a metal cornice; the parapet features end blocks and a center block with inset brick
panel. The fayade is red brick, with quarry-faced limestone in courses at the foundation.
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365. 4432 Gibson Ave. Building Date: 1905 Ph'oto Log:: N/A
Architect: T. J. Buckley Builder: - T. J. Buckley
This red brick two-family flat uses round-arched openings at both stories (including the entry in the right bay)
with rowlock arches connected by molded brick courses. Sills are of limestone, as is the foundation at the front
of the building (quarry-faced courses punctuated by two windows). A molded brick course separates the parapet
wall with its raised center block.
Architect: Fred E. A. Darr Builder: Fred E. A. Darr
Although both this four-family flat and its neighbor to the east share the "shaped parapet" style designation, the
difference of more than a decade in date of construction results in a much more austere, Colonial-inspired
composition in this instance. Emphasis on plain surfaces and rhythms replaces an interest in surface texture and
ornament. All window openings on this facade are rectangular, with limestone sills and lintels. The four
separate front doors are grouped under a centered, hip roof front porch supported by brick piers with squared
Corinthian capitals on low brick walls. Brown brick is used below a first-story course of limestone. Elaboration
at the cornice consists of corbelled suggestions of dentils or brackets supporting a metal cornice under a stepped
parapet wall.
Architect: Unknown Builder: T. J. Buckley
This common scheme for a neighborhood two-family flat uses round-arched openings at both stories (including
the entry in the right bay) with rowlock archivolts connected by molded brick courses. Sills are of limestone, as
is the foundation at the front of the building (quarry-faced courses punctuated by two windows). A molded
brick course separates the stepped parapet wall with its white glazed brick designs and terra-cotta cap.
368. 4438 Gibson Ave. Building Date: 1912 Photo Log:: N/A
Style: No Style
Architect: Mr. Buckley Builder: W. W. Lee
This two-family flat is similar to many others in the neighborhood, with a three-bay facade using rectangular
sash windows at both stories and a hipped roof porch sheltering two front doors in the right bay. A stepped and
gabled parapet with geometric designs of white glazed brick is separated from the body of the facade by a long
panel outlined in glazed brick. Limestone is used as sills and at the porch.
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This common scheme for a neighborhood two-family flat uses round-arched openings at both stories (including
the entry in the right bay) with rowlock archivolts connected by molded brick courses. A continuous limestone
sill course below the first-story windows separates the brown brick base from the red brick fafade. The parapet
has been rebuilt with variegated brick and an original hipped or gabled porch has been removed.
This one-story shotgun house is the lone example of this type on Gibson Avenue, although there are a number
on the next street to the south. The simple facade has a door in the left (east) bay and a wide, round-arched
window to the right. A corbeled cornice supports the front parapet wall with end blocks. A concrete front porch
has been added and the whole fayade painted brown.
Building Type: Four Family Flat: Recessed Cemral Entrances
This four-family flat, constructed just before the turn of the century, is another great neighborhood example of
the use of decorative brickwork on a modest property. Symmetrically divided into four bays, the facade is given
depth by projecting the outer bays a single brick width out from the central entrance bays, and corbelling the
central piece of the end bays' second story out a few more inches. The pairs of segmental arched windows in
these upper story projections are linked by molded brick courses that are four courses above the sill and five
courses below the springing point. Molded bricks are also used to connect the round-arched openings in the
center of the second story and those across the first story. A limestone sill course at the first story separates the
red brick fa9ade from the brown brick used at the foundation level. Shaped bricks are also used to create the
appearance of columns supporting the entry arches. All four front doors, recessed behind the arches, are
original. There has been some deterioration and repointing at the brick parapet wall (possibly completely
rebuilt) and one missing pressed brick embellishment at the top of the right (east) bay.
Style:-OTHER: Historic Eclecticism . ^^^
Building Type: Two Family Flat: Side Bay RecesssWintry
The brick fajade of this late 19th century two-family flat uses round arches at the ground floor for the wide
window
and entry; and rectangular openings for the two sash windows above. The second-story limestone sills are
connected by a course of molded brick; another course connects the arches' impost level at the first story. The
foundation at the facade is of coursed quarry-faced limestone separated from the brick body by a wide stone
water table. The suggestion of a mansard roof has been applied at the front of the building only. A recent city
map places this property on a lot numbered 4444.
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Architect: Unknown Builder: J. W. Riley
Like most of the turn-of-the-century buildings in this survey area, this two-family mixes architectural elements
of several mainstream styles. The arched windows reflect Romanesque influences, while the paneled and
modillioned cornice has Italianate origins. The gently flattened arched of the second story are unusual for the
neighborhood. The right bay, which contains the front entrance, projects very slightly from the rest of the brick
fafade. The foundation at the front of the building is of coursed limestone (with two windows) that is painted
white.
374. 4448A Gibson Ave. Building Date: c. 1910 Photo Log: : N/A
Style: No Style
This brick, one story garage building has a flat roof with parapet walls capped with clay coping tiles. The two,
single garage bays have been covered with plywood. This building retains its historic integrity and contributes
to the district.
Architect: Unknown Builder: P. Beker & Co.
The right two bays of this three-bay composition project slightly from the left entrance bay. Except for the
round-arched entry which leads to a recessed front door, the windows are segmental arches with rowlock
voussoirs. Limestone is used for a continuous sill course at the first story and individual window sills are used
at the second story. The corbelled brick cornice features the suggestion of an end block or bracket at the left
(west) end of the building. The fafade is painted red with white highlights.
This common scheme for a neighborhood two-family flat uses round-arched openings at the first story
(including the entry in the right bay) with rowlock archivolts connected by molded brick courses. Rectangular
one-over-one light, double-hung sash windows are at the second story. The sills are of limestone. The stepped
gable parapet is separated from the body of the fa?ade by corbeled brick and a metal cornice.
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This two-story, red brick residential building has a random ashlar limestone foundation. Its recessed entrance
porch and windows have round-arched openings defined by rowlock and soldier voussoirs and, at the first story,
a course of saw tooth pressed brick. Brick stringcourses run the width of the fajade on both stories. At the
corners of the second story, corbeled corner projections resembling brackets flank a pressed brick course and
carry a terra-cotta cornice. The stepped parapet has been repointed in light-colored mortar. The front door infill
is also not compatible with the architecture of the building. Despite these alterations, the building retains
sufficient integrity to contribute to the District's significance.
378. 4452 GibsonAve. Building Date: 1901 Photo Log: : N/A

This two-family flat uses round-arched openings at the first story (including the entry in the right bay) with
rowlock archivolts connected by molded brick courses. The three second-story windows use segmental arched
openings and windows with archivolts of radiating brick that extend up to the corbeled brick support for the
terra-cotta cornice. The sills are of limestone. The limestone foundation at the fayade has two windows The
parapet wall has variegated brick. Despite this minor alteration, the building retains sufficient integrity to
Architect: Unknown Builder: T. J. Buckley
This turn-of-the-century two-family flat received careful attention to the articulation of openings through
polychrome brick voussoirs at all of the round-arched openings, which are connected by shaped brick courses at
the impost level and sills. The recessed entry, now partially hidden under a metal awning, is defined by the
suggestion of columns built into the wall with shaped bricks. A pressed brick course and brick dentils support a
metal cornice. The parapet wall is flat with a raised center block and may not be original to the building.
Despite this minor alteration, the building retains sufficient integrity to contribute to the District's significance.
380. 4454-4456 GibsonAve. Building Date: 1895 Photo Log: N/A

This four-family flat is one of only two on this side of Gibson Avenue. Constructed of red brick, the fafade is
divided into four bays. The two center bays, which project slightly from the outer bays, each have one round-
arched opening with two front doors behind; directly above, at the second story, are two round-arched sash
windows. The outer bays each have a wide, round-arched window at the first story, and paired rectangular
windows under a transom and segmental arch at the second story. Molded brick is used to outline the round-
arched openings. A limestone sill course at the first story separates the buff brick at the basement level from the
red brick of the rest of the facade. The parapet above a course of molded brick has been conspicuously parged
and probably truncated. Despite this damage, the building retains sufficient integrity to contribute to the District.
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This two-family flat resembles its "shaped parapet" style neighbors, although in this case the shaped parapet is
replaced by a modest false mansard roof supported by stepped side walls that extend back only a few feet. The
fa9ade pairs segmental arched windows with suggestions of hoods of polychrome brick outlined by molded
brick. The sills are limestone. Two 4' x 4" posts support the shed roof front porch and are replacements.
Despite this alteration, the building retains sufficient integrity to contribute to the District.
The fa9ade of this two-story building is essentially flat with the exception of a corbelled projection housing the
center two bays of the four-bay second story. A rectangular pressed brick insert also focuses attention at the
center of the second story. The two recessed entries with their separate stairs are centered on the first story;
shaped bricks are used on either side to give the impression of paired columns built into the wall surface. All
openings are round-arched with the exception of the two outer windows at the second story, which use a
segmental arch. The sash windows fitted into these openings are complemented by limestone sills (used as
continuous stringcourses except at the center bays of the second story) and brick voussoirs, elaborated with
molded brick at the round arches. Below the lower limestone course, brown brick is used to face the basement
level. All windows appear to be modern aluminum replacements. The parapet wail is set off by two separated
courses of white brick.
Architect: Unknown Builder: Laherty
This common scheme for a neighborhood two-family flat uses round-arched openings at both stories and at the
entry in the right bay, with radiating polychrome voussoirs connected by molded brick courses. The sills are of
limestone, as is the foundation at the front of the building that has quarry-faced courses punctuated by two
windows. A molded brick course separates the parapet wall with its raised center block. It appears that a single
door has replaced the original two front doors, and that a cornice is missing. Despite this alteration, the building
retains sufficient integrity to contribute to the District.
Style: No Style
This brick garage building has a hipped roof clad with asphalt shingles and exposed rafter tales. The front
facade a new wood sheathing and a single, two-car garage bay with a modem overhead door. There are two
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rectangular window openings, which have been filled with brick, on the west fapade. The building has retained
sufficient integrity to contribute to the district.
Style: No Style
This red brick two-family flat is largely unembellished except for its use of corbelled brick at the parapet and
beneath limestone window sills. A course of brick at the first story sill level separates the brown brick of the
basement level from the red brick above. The front entrance is in the right bay behind a wide, round-arched
entry with a brown rowlock arch. A rectangular, sash window is above this entry. Both windows in the left bay
are wide, rectangular, sash windows.
Architect: Unknown Builder: Fred Huseman
This two-story, red brick building features round-arched openings at both stories. Sash windows fitted into
these openings are complemented by limestone sills (used as continuous stringcourses except at the outer bays
of the second story) and rowlock arches. Brown brick is used below the lower limestone course. The two center
bays project slightly. The two recessed entries, with their separate stairs, are centered on the first story. A
modillioned cornice sets off a plain parapet wall. It appears that both sides of the building have been converted
from two-family units to single-family units.

Style: LATE VICTORIAN: Richardsonian Romanesque
Building Type: Religious Facility: Church
Anchoring the corner of Gibson Avenue and South Taylor Avenue, the asymmetrical, rectangular plan of this
solid, quarry-faced, gable front church is distinguished by a square bell tower with a pyramidal roof at the left of
the front fa9ade, and a short, rounded tower at the right of the front facade. A one-story shed roofed porch on
thick, quarry-faced, stone columns shelters the main entrance at the gable end, above which three round-arched
windows provide light for the sanctuary. Round-arched windows are found throughout, in some cases with
rectangular windows just below, with dramatic oversized voussoirs. The distinctive! stonework is telling of the
Richardsonian influence and has been maintained, retaining a high degree of historic integrity.
Architect: Louis Herman Builder: George Vocker
This two-story, two-family flat has an unusual, layered, flat facade. At the left of the three-bay fa9ade, the
entrance bay projects a few inches forward from the right bays. A front porch roof is supported by low brick
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walls with brick piers and pilasters topped by squared Corinthian capitals. The second-story balcony uses iron
open work between low brick piers. Slightly raised brick panels between stories are located between a
decorative brick molding course and the limestone sill course of the upper windows. These windows and the
balcony door terminate in two courses of raised brick that repeat the raised panels from below. A cornice has
been removed and the area parged. The parapet stresses verticality, with tall brick piers defining the division of
bays; an ornate terra-cotta panel embellishes the brick surface
This typical, turn-of-the century four-family flat relies on variations in brick patterns and arch shapes to create a
pleasing overall composition. The fa9ade is divided symmetrically into six bays. The two slightly projecting
center bays use two round-arched entries (with two doors each) below round-arched window openings at the
second story. The flanking wings feature one-over-one light, rectangular, double-hung sash windows, two on
each floor, with flat arch lintels of soldier brick. Limestone belting forms a continuous sill at both levels (the
brick of the facade is red above the first story limestone course and brown below it). A corbeled brick and metal
cornice rests below the stepped parapet. Multi-light sash windows dominate the side elevations of the building.
An unusual feature is the continuation of the limestone foundation to form a retaining wall at the front yard.
This building is very similar to the one at 4507-4509 Gibson Avenue, which was constructed by the same
builder in the same year.
This typical, turn-of-the century four-family flat relies on variations in brick patterns and arch shapes to create a
pleasing overall composition. The fafade is divided symmetrically into four bays. The two slightly projecting
center bays use two round-arched entries (with two doors each) below narrow, round-arched window openings
at the second story. The flanking bays feature two-over-two lights, round arch windows, one on each story, with
soldier brick and keystones, and blocks at the springing point. A narrow, limestone belt course forms a
continuous sill at both levels (the brick of the fa9ade is red above the first story limestone course and brown
below it). A corbeled brick and metal cornice rests below the parapet. This building is very similar to the one
at 4501-4503 Gibson Avenue, which was constructed by the same builder in the same year.
Architect: Unknown Builder: C.J. orH. Christophel
This brick building uses a recessed entry instead of the more typical projecting front porch. Decorative details
include wide limestone lintels at the second story, soldier brick hoods at the first-story entry and windows that
terminate at a limestone belt course, and limestone courses forming sills at both stories. A front dormer and two
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side chimneys remain essentially intact. Boards cover the basement windows.
Architect: Gerhard Becker Builder: George Vocker
This inventive variation on the "shaped parapet" style uses a corbeled, flat upper bay at the left side of the facade
to suggest a projecting turret. A variety of window types add interest, the front porch, has classical motifs
including Ionic columns and a dentilled entablature common to the period and style. Other distinctive features
include a corbeled brick cornice and original front doors separated by a center pane. Below the limestone sill
course of the first story, brown bricks on a limestone foundation set the base of the building apart.
Building Type:
Architect: Unknown Builder: C.J. or H. Christophel
This two-story brick uses a recessed entry instead of the more typical projecting front porch. Although the
windows have all been replaced and the lower parts of their openings filled in with brick, the building retains
distinctive, flat-arched lintels of radiating brick and limestone sill courses at both levels. The retention of these
high style architectural elements and the reversible nature of the infill allow the building to retatin sufficient
integrity to contribute to the District.
Architect: Unknown Builder: C.J. or H. Christophel
This two story brick has a recessed entry. The large, first-story picture window was originally two separate
openings (as at the twin house at 4519 Gibson Avenue). Decorative brick defines the rectangular openings on
the first story and the three round-arched windows on the second story. The retention of other important
architectural elements and materials allows the building to retain sufficient integrity to contribute to the District.
This typical, red brick, "shaped parapet" building differs from most of its immediate neighbors in its use of a
round-arched recessed entryway rather than a front porch. In other respects it is typical for the block, with two
narrow bays balancing a wider entry bay; continuous limestone sill courses at both stories; and rectangular sash
windows. The over-scaled metal cornice is visually supported by large corner brackets; the parapet wall is flat
with a terra-cotta cap. Below the limestone sill course of the first story, brown bricks on a limestone foundation
set the base of the building apart.
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Architect: Unknown Builder: C.J. orH. Christophel
This two-story brick building belongs has a recessed entry. Decorative brick defines the rectangular openings
on the first story and the three round-arched windows on the second story. The hipped roof has a hipped dormer
facing the street.
Architect: A. Becker Builder: G. H. Milz
Rectangular sash windows in the fa9ade of this typical two-family flat define two narrow bays on the left side,
balanced by a slightly wider entrance bay to the right. A hip roof porch, supported by brick piers (which lost
their capitals C.December 1997), shelters the double front doors. Limestone is used as coping on the low, brick
porch wall, merging into a continuous sill course at the first story; and as second-story sills. Corralled supports
a terra-cotta cornice below a parapet which seems to have lost its original cap and probably a few courses of
brick.
Architect: Unknown Builder: H. Christophel
This early foursquare plan features a brick cornice and a shed-roofed porch jhat stretches the full length of the
fafade. Wide stone lintels embellish the upper windows. A small hipped dormer faces the street.
Style: No Style
This brick garage building has a flat roof with side parapet walls capped with clay coping tiles. The front (alley)
facade has the two historic, wood sliding doors intact. There are two rectangular window openings within
segmental brick arches on the east fa9ade. This building has retained a very high degree of historic integrity and
is a strong contributing resource to the district.
Architect: Otto Boehmer Builder: Jacob Vogel
The facade of this building features rectangular sash windows in the two narrow bays on the left side, balanced
by a slightly wider entrance bay to the right. A flat roof porch, supported by brick piers, shelters the double
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front doors and serves as a balcony with window access. Limestone is used as coping on the low brick porch
wall, merging into a continuous sill course at the first story; and as second story sills. Corbeled brick and tall
white brackets support a terra-cotta cornice. Centered in the stepped parapet wall is a diamond-shaped, white,
glazed brick design. Below the limestone sill course of the first story, brown bricks on a limestone foundation
set the base of the building apart.
401. 4523 GibsonAvc. Building Date: 1899 Photo Log: N/A

Architect: Unknown Builder: A. E. Christophel
This simple, front-gabled house has a full-length shed roofed porch (with bungalow style limestone
supports, a later embellishment). The facade is brick below the porch roof and diamond shingles (painted
banana cream color) above. The two narrow windows at the left and one wider window at the right above
the porch are replacements. A course of molding above them in the gable end separates the lunette vent
above. The front door in the right bay may have had sidelights, now filled in.
402. 4525 GibsonAve. Building Date: 1905 Photo Log: N/A

Architect: Herman J. Burgdorf Builder: William Gruenwald
This striking building seems to foreshadow later 20th century developments in its balanced asymmetry and
unusual composition. The dominant, slightly projecting right bay comprises two-thirds of the fapade. It is
defined by brick-built quoins and its own bracketed gable roof, which breaks the line of a flat parapet. Two sets
of rectangular, paired windows are connected by an inset spandrel panel; the upper window opening is topped
by a blind brick arch. At the left side of the fafade, the recessed entry is topped by a round arch with four brick
keystone devices.
Style: OTHER: Jacobean References
Architect: Unknown Builder: Alfred Kiel
Although formally linked to the "shaped parapet" style defined in the St. Louis Historic Preservation Plan, this
building achieves a very different effect than most through its use of a projecting left bay and crenellated
parapet. The foundation and the low walls of the projecting front porch at the right bay are of quarry-faced,
random ashlar limestone. Banded columns, which appear to be of cast concrete, support the porch's hipped roof.
The front windows have limestone sills and segmental arched brick lintels. Two separated courses of patterned
brick provide transition to the parapet.
404. 4526A GibsonAve. Building Date: c.1910 Photo Log: N/A

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This two-car garage building stands in a row of five identical garage buildings serving multi-family houses on
Gibson Ave. This building has brick walls capped with clay coping tiles. The two-car garage bay has a modem
overhead door. This building has retained its historic integrity and contributes to the district.
This typical, "shaped parapet," brick two-family flat features separate front doors at the porch in right bay; a bay
window above; and wide rectangular sash windows at both stories of the left bay. The porch exemplifies the use
of Craftsman-inspired details (the gable shape, brackets, etc). A terra-cotta cornice sets off the shaped parapet,
which is embellished by a central geometric design of white glazed brick.
Style: No Style
Architect: Unknown Builder: **:iknown
Gibson Ave. This building has brick walls capped with clay coping tiles. The two-car garage bay has the
historic wood sliding doors. This building has retained a high degree of historic integrity and contributes to the
district.
Architect: E. A. Eilermann Builder: E. A. Eilermann
One of two stone-faced houses on the block, this building masks its essential similarity to the shaped-parapet
style buildings in the neighborhood with a steeply-pitched hipped roof with flared eaves. This dramatic roof is
for show only; it extends back a few feet and then meets the flat roof of the building (and is therefore not a true
foursquare). It is visually supported by modillions and a narrow dentilled cornice. The flat roof of the front
porch at the left bay and the gable dormer receive the same treatment. Paired replacement windows are finished
with heavy limestone lintels and sills.
The facade of this plain building features rectangular sash windows in both bays. The hip roof porch in the right
bay, supported by brick piers and a classically inspired entablature, dominates the composition. The two
windows at the left bay are wide, one-over-one light, double-hung sashes. A narrower one-over-one light
window is above the porch to the right. Limestone is used as coping on the low, brick porch wall, following the
line of a continuous sill course at the first story. Lintels are of vertically laid bricks. A terra-cotta cornice
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separates the stepped parapet wall, which is embellished by minor geometric patterns picked out in glazed
brick. The brick foundation area has been painted.
409. 4530A GibsonAve. Building Date: c.1910 Photo Log: N/A

Style: No Style
Gibson Ave. This building has brick walls capped with clay coping tiles. The two-car garage bay has a modern
overhead door. This building has retained its historic integrity and contributes to the district.
The fapade of this plain, two-story building features rectangular, sash windows in two bays. The hip roof porch
in the right bay, supported by brick piers, dominates the composition. The two windows at the left bay are wide,
one-over-one light, double-hung sashes; a narrower, one-over-one light, double-hung sash is above the porch to
the right. Limestone is used as coping on the low, brick porch wall, following the line of a continuous sill
course at the first story. The lintels are of soldier bricks. A corbeled, molded, brick cornice is surmounted by a
brick parapet wall that is defined by higher corner and center blocks.
411. 4S32A GibsonAve. Building Date: c.1910 Photo Log: N/A

Style: No Style
Gibson Ave. This building has brick walls capped with clay coping tiles. The two-car garage bay has its
historic wood sliding doors. This building has retained its historic integrity and contributes to the district.
Style": OTHER: Colonial Revival References
Architect: Unknown Builder: T. L. Houser
The fafade of this plain building features rectangular, sash windows in both bays. In the right bay, brick piers
support a flat roof porch, which doubles as a second-story balcony that has narrow French doors. The two
windows at the left bay are wide, one-over-one light, double-hung sashes. Limestone is used as coping on the
low brick porch wall, following the line of a continuous sill course at the first story. Below this lower course,
brown bricks on a limestone foundation set the base of the building apart from the red brick body. Lintels are of
vertically laid bricks. A metal cornice separates the body of the building from the parapet, which uses
decorative brick panels and a course of pressed brick (a square floral motif); the flat brick parapet wall is
defined by higher corner blocks. The second-story balcony door is an alteration. In addition, it appears that
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some of the brickwork along the cornice is damaged.
Style: No Style
Gibson Ave. This building has brick walls capped with clay coping tiles. The two-car garage bay has its
historic sliding wood doors. This building has retained its historic significance and contributes to the district.
Architect: Unknown Builder: Fred Huseman & Son
More elaborate than the typical "shaped parapet" house, this two-story brick dwelling uses decorative brickwork
to form hoods around the paired sash windows and a connecting frieze. Three swags fill the area below the
modillion-supported cornice. A parapet with end blocks and a center pediment tops the composition. A hipped
porch projects at the left side of the fafade. Limestone is used at the first-story sill course; brown brick is used
below this.
Architect: J. W. Nothstine Builder: Whitney Building & Investment
This typical St. Louis, brick foursquare plan uses a full-length, shed-roofed front porch to add outdoor living
space. The front door in the left bay has sidelights. A wide frieze runs below the eaves and terminates a foot
shy of either side of the building, serves as a continuous lintel for the three upper windows. A hipped-roof
dormer projects above.
Architect: J. W. Nothstine Builder: Whitney Building & Investment
The left bay of this two-story, two-bay foursquare plan is accented by a projecting front porch with a slightly
projecting bay above. Sash windows in the right bay (two at the first story, and one wider window at the second
story) are trimmed with limestone sills and brick, flat arch lintels. A hipped dormer makes the third story
usable.
Style: No Style
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This brick garage building has a flat roof with side parapet walls capped with clay coping tiles. The front fajade
has two, single car garage bays with wood doors. There is a window opening within a segmental brick arch on
the east facade that has been covered with plywood. The integrity of this building is intact and it clearly
conveys its character-defining historic features. It is a contributing resource to the district.
Architect: Hy. Eveker Builder: George Vocker
The fapade of this plain building features rectangular sash windows in three irregular bays (two narrow bays on
the left side are balanced by a wider entrance bay to the right). A hip roof porch, supported by brick piers,
shelters the double front doors. Limestone is used as coping on the low, brick porch wall, second-story sills, and
as a continuous sill course at the first story. A corbeled course of brick supports a metal cornice. The flat, brick
parapet wall is defined by slightly projecting corner blocks.
Architect: Hy. Eveker Builder: Unknown
This brown brick, four-family flat unites all four front entrances under a centered, shed-roof front porch that has
two sets of steps. It appears the original porch roof was flat and doubled as a balcony; red brick infill indicates
that the two center windows at the second story were probably doors. The front doors all feature transom
windows; wide, rectangular sash windows flank the porch at both stories. A limestone course forms a
continuous sill at the first story; lintels are wide limestone blocks. White glazed brick highlights the porch and
is used in courses at both stories. Corbeled bricks provide elaboration at the cornice. The parapet above has a
terra-cotta cap and raised end blocks with ball finials.
This two story building shares a number of design elements with the building to the west including almost
identical profiles and footprints. Both buildings present a side gable to the street; this building is punctuated by
two shingled, gabled dormers. Double doors at the second story of the left bay lead onto a full-length, flat-roof
front porch. Lancet-arched window panes embellish the double doors' transom, as well as the
upper sash of the window in the right bay. The front door, which is in the right bay, features side and transom
lights; the window at the left bay is a wide, rectangular, one-over-one light, double-hung sash. Like many
buildings in the neighborhood, the front porch here uses classical detailing such as dentils (also repeated at the
cornice). The gable roof extends about two-thirds the depth of the building, after which the roof is flat.
42 1. 4546A Gibson Ave. Building Date: c.1905 Photo Log: N/A

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This wood frame outbuilding resembles a small carriage barn and has a gable front roof clad with asphalt
shingles. The original clapboards clad the walls and the two historic sliding doors are intact. A small square
window opening is centered on the west facade. This building retains a very high degree of historic integrity,
representing the automobile transition period. It is a contributing resource to the district.
This two story building uses eclectic turn-of-the-century design elements, including a steeply peaked dormer
with an Palladian window arrangement. A pair of round-arched windows at the second story of the right bay is
balanced by a projecting bay window to the left. At the first story, a full-length, shed roof front porch shelters
the double front doors in the right bay and the wide rectangular sash window at the left bay. The gable roof
extends about two-thirds the depth of the building, after which the roof is flat.
This large foursquare plan is distinctive for its limestone, bungalow-style front porch (it appears that the
supports are later additions but the frieze and roof are original). The entrance is in the left bay, with a projecting
bay window above; paired, double-hung sash windows are in the right bay. A hipped dormer faces the street.
424. 4549A Gibson Ave. Building Date: c.1915 Photo Log: 155
Style: No Style
This wood frame garage building has a gable front roof clad with asphalt roofing material. The front facade has
two narrow, single-car garage bays with hinged wood doors. The walls are clad with wood clapboards.
The fafade of this typical two-family flat is divided into three bays of roughly equal width (the right bay with
its prominent front porch is slightly wider than the other two bays). All windows are rectangular, one-over-one
light, double-hung sashes, set on continuous limestone sill courses at both stories. Double courses of white
glazed brick are above each limestone course and just below the cornice. Thick lintels are also of limestone. A
plain brick parapet wall rises above a metal cornice. The front porch uses typical classically inspired detailing,
including dentils at the cornice. Below the limestone sill course of the first story, brown bricks on a limestone
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foundation set the base of the building apart.
Architect: A. H. Wieldt Builder: A. H. Wieldt
This later shaped-parapet style building uses low-pitched gables, one at the full-length porch and another applied
over the second story to create a more Craftsman style effect. Although modern siding fills the gable ends, at
one time they probably had half-timbering or another period treatment. Windows in the left bay are paired,
double-hung sashes with three-over-one lights; at the right bay, a single, double-hung sash window is above the
two entries. The fa9ade is of variegated brick.
Style: No Style
This brick garage building has a gable front roof clad with rolled asphalt. The front fayade has two, single car
garage bays with hinged wood doors covered with plywood. This building retains its historic integrity and
Building Type: Two Family Flat: Side Bay Recessed Entrance
Architect: Louis Hermann Builder: George Vocker
This variant of the "shaped parapet" sub-type is distinguished by its slightly projecting right bay, which
comprises approximately one-third of the fa9ade, and is capped by a pyramidal, turret-like roof. On either side
of the entrance, brick pilasters with Corinthian capitals form the imposts of the upper, round-arched window. A
brick spandrel panel with painted cartouche separates the entry from the upper window. At the wider left bay, a
round-arched window defined by molded brick is crowned with a brick keystone that extends up to meet the
limestone sill course of the upper, segmental arched window. The facade is primarily red brick, with brown
brick used at the foundation, the pilasters and the turret area.
429. - 4553 Gibson Ave. Building Date: 1908 Photo Log: N/A
Architect: C. W. Breitschuh Builder: C. W. Breitschuh
This eclectic combination of Renaissance motifs is one of the more distinctive buildings in the neighborhood.
The first story of this two-family flat is faced with coursed, rough-faced limestone to the springing point of the
arched first-story windows. Smooth limestone outlines the first-story arches and is used as the second-story sill
course, and as keystones and parapet coping above. A stepped parapet wall outlines the side-facing gable at the
front of the building. The front porch uses the same materials as the rest of the first story; Corinthian-style
capitals support the porch roof and balcony above.
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430. 4SS3A Gibson Ave. Building Date: c. 1910 Photo Log: 155
Style: No Style
This wood frame garage building has a gable front roof clad with asphalt shingles. The walls retain the historic
narrow clapboards and the front fa9ade has a wide, single car garage bay with a wood overhead door. This
building has maintained a significant degree of its integrity and therefore is a contributing resource to the
district.
Architect: Herman J. Burgdorf Builder: B. J. Charleville B & I Co.
This two-story two-family flat, uses brick patterns to break up the otherwise flat fa9ade. Two front doors are
recessed behind a round-arched entry in the right bay; both the entry and the wide sash window above are
outlined in radiating narrow brick. At the left bay, paired, rectangular, sash windows at both floors are
connected by a frame of molded brick which runs from the sill course of the lower window to define the
surround of the upper story windows. Limestone is used for the foundation, sills, imposts, keystones at the first
story, and as triangular inserts to either side of the upper left window. The parapet appears to be missing its
upper courses of brick above a metal cornice.
This building's simple fa9ade treatment is distinguished from other properties on the block by the use of rough-
faced, coursed limestone, and of smooth-faced limestone quoins at the rectangular window openings. Two
narrow hipped dormers contain the one-over-one light, double-hung sash windows. The entry treatment, with a
leaded glass transom over a front door with a round beveled glass window, is notable.
Style: No Style
This wood frame garage building has a shallow shed roof that slopes gently backward and is clad with rolled
asphalt. The walls are clad with vertical, narrow boards. The front fa9ade has three, single car garage bays with
the historic sliding wood doors intact.
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This single-family home presents a compact fa9ade to the street, disguising the fact that in plan it is the largest
house on the block. The projecting left bay uses identical wide, round-arched windows, one at each story;
another smaller, round-arched window is at the right bay of the second story. The front porch uses Corinthian
columns and classical detailing for a very different stylistic mood. With the exception of limestone sills, all of
the detailing on the fa9ade is of plain and shaped brick.
This single-family foursquare is distinguished by a full-length, shed roof front porch with paired Ionic colonette
supports. A bay window above the entrance in the west bay is balanced by two arched windows at the east side
of the fa9ade. The wide overhang is visually supported by three modillions; a hip-roofed dormer finishes the
facade.
Style: No Style
This wood frame garage building has a gable front roof clad with rolled asphalt and walls clad with the historic
narrow clapboards. The front fa;ade has three, single-car garage bays, each with the historic hinged, wood
paneled doors.
437. 4564 Gibson Ave. Building Date: 189S Photo Log: 106
This building is dominated by an unusually shaped wall dormer with stepped sides and a festooned gable. A
full-length front porch divides what would otherwise be a vertically dominated composition. A variety of
window types enliven the fa9ade. Three round-arched sash windows are in the right bay above a pair of extra-
tall rectangular windows; and a pair of smaller, rectangular sash windows are in the left bay above the front
door. All trim, with the exception of limestone sills, is of plain or molded brick.
This austere, brick two-story dwelling has a projecting porch at the west bay of the fa9ade. Its window openings
are rectangular, with one-over-one light, double-hung sash windows in all three bays. The sills are of limestone.
The front parapet wall is flat with a gable peak in the center.

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Style: No Style
This brick garage building has a flat roof with side parapet walls capped with clay coping tiles. The front (alley)
fa9ade has two, single car garage bays with metal overhead doors. The building retains its historic integrity and
Distinguished from a conventional "shaped parapet" residence by its steep false-mansard roof, this building uses
separate front doors at the hipproof porch in the left (west) bay. The bay window above the porch extends up
into a turret- like roof projection, One-over-one light, double-hung sash windows; and a wide wooden cornice
define the building as do the squared, Corinthian porch piers. This building's design mirrors that of 4579-4581
Gibson Avenue which was constructed by the same builder a year earlier.
Style: No Style
This brick garage building has a flat roof and side parapet walls capped with clay coping tiles. The front fa9ade
has a single car garage bay with a metal overhead door. This building retains its integrity of size, scale,
massing, materials and sense of place. It is a contributing resource to the district.
Building Type: Two Family Flat: Shared Side Bay Entrance Porch
Architect: G. Becker Builder: G. H. Milz
The parapet shape of this dwelling, resembling a Flemish gable and its bracket-like corbelling at the cornice
distinguish this otherwise plain building from its neighbors. It appears that whatever capitals may have adorned
the brick piers of the hipped-roof front porch at the west bay have been removed. A course of limestone at the
first-story sills separates the red brick body from the brown brick used at the basement level.
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Architect: Louis Horman Builder: George Vocker
This architect-designed two-family flat features a porch with four tapered, Ionic columns, connected by a
wooden balustrade, supporting a dentilled frieze and a flat roof, which probably served as a balcony at one time.
The front doors and the balcony walk-out are located in the west (left) bay of the fafade. Rectangular sash
windows are in the two east bays. The stepped parapet is over a metal cornice visually supported by dentils.
444. 4575A Gibson Ave. Building Date: c. 1910 Photo Log: 156
Style: No Style
This brick garage building has the typical flat roof with low parapet walls of the garage buildings in the district.
The front fa9ade is three, single car garage bays wide, each bay containing wood doors, one set of which is
hinged and the other are sliding. The roof extends forward over the bays, which is unique in the district.
This typical, brick, "shaped parapet" dwelling features separate front doors at the hipped-roof porch in the left
(west) bay; a bay window above the porch; one-over-one light, double-hung sash windows; corbeled brick
supporting a terra-cotta cornice; and a stepped parapet with terra-cotta cap. A limestone course at the first-story
window sills separates the red brick fayade from the brown brick at the basement level.
446. 4579-4581 Gibson Ave. Building Date: 1906 Photo Log: N/A
Architect: C. W. Pomeroy Builder: A. E. Spencer
Distinguished from a conventional "shaped parapet" dwelling by its steep false-mansard roof, this building
features separate front doors at the hipped-roof porch in left (west) bay; bay window above the porch extending
up into a turret-like roof projection; one-over-one light sash windows; and a wide wooden cornice. Boards
cover the basement windows of the fa9ade. This building's design mirrors that of 4566 Gibson Avenue which
was constructed by the same builder a year later.
447. 1034 Kingshighway Building Date: 1906 Photo Log: 64,180

Style: LATE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS: Late Gothic Revival
Architect: A. B. Groves Builder: W. W. Muir
Anchoring the corner of Kingshighway Boulevard and Gibson Avenue, the facade of this brick church is divided
into five bays. Double-door entrances are located in each of the projecting end bays, within pointed archways
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with limestone quoins. The three center bays contain distinguishing pointed arch, stained-glass windows, which
make use of the same limestone quoins as each of the entrances and fenestration throughout the building. The
roof is predominately flat with selected sections being gabled, such as the north fa9ade's projecting entrance.
Patterned brickwork, in the form of bands of soldier brick and headers, is located throughout between the stone
embellishments, which are found at each window, door and parapet, including the water table. Below the water
table is a basement level of rectangular paired windows at ground level. This building has retained a very high
448.'1052-1056 Kingshighway Building Date: 1927 Photo Log: 64,102

Style: MODERN MOVEMENT: Art Deco
Building Type: Social: Meeting Hall
Architect: Nolte & Nauman Builder: Unknown
The Lambskin Temple, a large Art Deco Masonic temple, is stylistically unique for this vernacular
neighborhood. See National Register Section 7. This building's address on the city map is 1052 Kingshighway
Boulevard. The building permit lists 1056 Kingshighway Boulevard as this building's address. The building is
listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
449. 1060 Kingshighway Building Date: 1909 Photo Log: 64

Architect: Unknown Builder: A. B. Finch
This limestone-faced, wood frame house has a typical vernacular design, with a full-length, shed roof front
porch and a gabled side bay. All windows at the west, east and south are rectangular sashes with limestone
lintels and sills.
450. 1070 Kingshighway Building Date: c.1915 Photo Log: N/A

Style: No Style
With a wide setback from the road, this brick neighborhood commercial building rises two stories to a flat roof
with a flat parapet. The first story contains the commercial space, with large storefront windows occupying the
left bays. A belt course divides the first-story commercial space from the second-story residential space, which
has two rectangular sash windows with stone sills.
451. 1076 Kingshighway Building Date: 1906 Photo Log: 63, 179
Building Type: Two Family Flat: End Bays Entrances
Architect: O. R. S. Tabor Builder: F. J. Cornwell & Sons
6 In the interest of continuity this building has been numbered. Due to its National Register listing, it has been left out of
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This building and its neighbor to the south are unusual examples in the survey area of tum-of-the-century two-
family flats with separate entrances at opposite ends of the fa9ade. In this case, a wide window is between two
hip-roofed porches. At the second story, there are two wide, sash windows with a stone sill course. A steep-
pitched roof has been applied between two side parapet walls, hiding the flat roof behind.
452. 1080 Kingsbighway Building Date: 1906 Photo Log: 63, 179
Style: No Style
This red brick building and its neighbor to the north are unusual examples in the survey area of turn-of-the-
century two-family flats with separate entrances at opposite ends of the fafade. Both doors and the central
window on the first story have been given surrounds of vertical wood pieces; the window has been divided with
the installation of two narrow windows. At the second story, there are two wide, sash windows with a stone sill
course. A steep-pitched roof has been applied between two side parapet walls, hiding the flat roof behind.
453. 1084 Kingshighway Building Date: 1922 Photo Log: 63, 179
Architect: O. J. Popp Builder: L. Schaffer
This apartment building uses wire-cut variegated dark brick. A side gable with a centered cross gable runs
across the front of the building; behind which, the roof appears to be flat. The symmetrical fa9ade is organized
into three bays. The two outer bays feature paired sash windows on stone sills with added metal awnings. In
the center bay, a bracketed and gabled hood over the replacement front door is below a sash window at the
interior stair landing. Soldier bricks are used in a stringcourse and as flat-arched lintels. The gable roof is tiled
and uses pointed vergeboards. Basement windows have been filled in with glass block.
454. 1086-1088 Kingshighway Building Date: 1903 Photo Log: 63, 179
Architect: J. M. Crotty Builder: L. A. Bowlin
The fa9ade of this four-family flat is divided into four bays. The front doors are recessed behind two round-
arched openings in the center bays, which project slightly. Narrow sash windows are above. At the outer bays,
round-arched windows continue the motif at the first story; wide rectangular windows are at the second
story. The roof is flat behind a steep-pitched roof which exists only at the front of the building.
455. 1092-1094 Kingshighway Building Date: 1902 Photo Log: 63, 179
Style: No Style
Architect: Unknown Builder: Joseph M. Crotty
This red brick four-family flat has front doors in the two center bays; at the second story, door-sized openings
onto a porch that no longer exists have been filled in with windows. Windows at the outer bays are wide, with
segmental arched openings at the first story (boarded at the right bay) and rectangular ones above. The
building's roof is flat but a strip of hipped roof is added at the front to finish the facade.
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456. 1106 Kingshighway Building Date: 1915 Photo Log: N/A

Architect: Sam Koplar Builder: Sam Koplar
This bungalow has brick cladding with full-length limestone front porch. Its battered piers and gable roof (with
false half-timbering in the gable end) are classic Craftsman style motifs. The building has a low-pitched gable
roof with pointed vergeboards; at the second story and in the front gable end, a tile-roofed shallow bay projects.
A porte-cochere to the north covers the side drive.
457. 1106A Kingshighway Building Date: c.1915 Photo Log: N/A

Style: No Style
This wood frame garage building has a gable front roof that is clad with asphalt and has exposed rafter tails.
The historic narrow clapboards remain in the gable, but have been covered with rolled asphalt throughout.
There is a single, two-car garage bay with an overhead door on the front (alley) fapade. Despite the reversible
alterations, this building retains a high degree of integrity and is a contributing resource to the district.

Architect: O. J. Popp Builder: H. L. Schaeffer
This apartment building uses wire-cut variegated brick. A side gable with a centered cross gable runs across the
front of the building; behind which, the roof appears to be flat. The symmetrical fiâde is organized into three
bays. The two outer bays feature paired, eight-over-one light, double-hung sash windows on stone sills; in the
center bay, a bracketed and gabled hood over the replacement front door is below an empty window opening at
the interior stair landing. Soldier bricks are used in a stringcourse and as flat-arched lintels. The gable roof is
tiled and uses pointed vergeboards. Boards cover the basement windows.

Architect: T. Steinmeyer Builder: Kremer & Voirol
Anchoring the comer of Wichita Avenue and Kingshighway Boulevard, this gable-front brick church forms an
irregular compound plan that is distinguished by a four-story flat roof bell tower at the southwest comer. The
main entrances are centered on the gable end through a set of three flattened gothic archways, which form the
visual base of a layered composition of vertical gothic forms and windows eventually reaching up to and slightly
past the eaves. With the exception of the tall, narrow, stained-glass, pointed arch windows at the gabled facade,
the windows throughout the building are very narrow, segmental arch windows sitting on limestone sills, with
the first-story windows embellished with keystones. A stone water table delineates the basement level where
small windows are located at ground level. As the tower rises, the windows are progressively smaller, located
in narrow, single segmental archways on stone sills, until the fourth story where a stone belt course visually
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separates the vertical stonework and large, louvered, flattened gothic archways. This building has retained a
very high degree of historic integrity.
460. 4351 Manchester Ave. Building Date: c. 1905 Photo Log: 1

This two story, two part brick commercial block occupies the northeast corner lot of Manchester Avenue and
South Newstead Avenue, wrapping the corner with a distinctive corner tower with a conical roof. The building
has a flat roof with a modestly shaped parapet capped with clay coping tiles. The first story south facade consists
of the original cast iron storefront with a corner entrance and the windows covered with wood panels. The west
fa9ade contains an additional smaller storefront covered with wood panels and flanked by round arched window
and door openings distinguished by stone sills and lintels. The second story of each fa?ade contains regularly
spaced segmental arched window bays. At the second story, the south fa9ade is five symmetrical bays wide
with brick piers dividing each bay, the tower contains two rectangular window bays, and the west facade has
eight bays, all of which are visually bound by the continuous stone beltcourse at sill level. A second beltcourse
at lintel level spans the south facade and tower. The cornice consists of corbelled brick, terra-cotta plaques, and
pressed metal cornice molding with dentils. The design elements of the south fa9ade of this building are
duplicated in the multi-family flat next door to the east at 4343-4347 Manchester Avenue. This building has
retained a very high degree of historic integrity.
461. 4343-4347 Manchester Ave. Building Date: C.1905 Photo Log: 1

This two story brick building has a flat roof with a modestly shaped parapet capped with clay coping tiles. The
front fa9ade is six bays wide. The first story has three stoops leading to recessed entryways containing two
entrance doors behind a wide brick arch. These entrances alternate with wide arched window bays containing
paired double-hung sash with a transom fitting the arch above. The second story consists of six alternating bays
of paired double-hung windows within wide segmental arches and pairs of round arched windows with
keystones, with each bay divided by a brick pier. All of the second story windows sit on a continuous stone
beltcourse at sill level, are visually bound by a second beltcourse at lintel level, and all have transoms fitting the
arch above. The cornice consists of corbelled brick, terra-cotta plaques and pressed metal cornice molding with
dentils. The decorative elements of this building are identical to the two-part commercial building to the west at
4351 Manchester Ave. This building has retained a very high degree of historic integrity.
462. 1042 South Newstead Ave. Building Date: c. 1910 Photo Log:
Style: No Style
Building Type: Neighborhood Commercial Building: One Part Commercial Block
This one story, brick commercial block is situated at the rear of 4398D Gibson Ave. It has a modestly shaped
parapet capped with white terra-cotta. The front facade consists of two symmetrical storefronts with a central
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pedestrian entrance flanked by large storefront windows, which have been covered by plywood. A beltcourse of
white terra-cotta forms a modest cornice line. The alterations to this building are reversible and it has retained
its historic integrity of size, scale, massing, materials and sense of place. It is a contributing resource to the
district.
463. 1048 South Newstead Ave. Building Date:Unknown Photo Log: N/A ...
Style: No Style
Building Type:: Outbuilding
Unique for its location at the back of a lot, this red brick rises two stories to a flat roof and is four-bays wide.
The fenestration is identical throughout, with each window opening within a segmental arch of decorative
pressed brick voussoirs and containing one-over-one sash with stone sills. A metal awning shelters each
window. An applied metal awning shades the main entrance, which is in the leftmost bay. Square terra-cotta
plaques and corbelled brick embellish the parapet wall..
464. 1077-1079 South Newstead Ave. Building Date: 1924; 1935 Photo Log: N/A
Building Type: Neighorhood Commercial building
Architect: Unknown Builder: T. A.Bidwell
This low commercial building was constructed in several stages. The original 1924 building at 1079 South
Newstead Avenue was a three-bay storefront with a centered front door and a raised center block on the parapet
wall. The addition at 1077 South Newstead Avenue duplicated the original, the door is in the left bay. Both
sides are constructed of wire-cut variegated brick and have a raised brick panel above the transom windows. A
final addition north of the 1077 half is two-bays wide and faced with Perma-stone. The alteration to the additon
does not preclude the building's ability to contribute to the District's signficance.
465. 1082 South Newstead Ave. Building Date: c.1010 Photo Log: N/A
Style: No Style
Building Type:: Single Family Shotgun
This two-bay, brick shotgun house has common design elements for this building type in the District. A shallow
applied pent roof form shelters the entrance door in the left bay. The right bay contains a large, round-arched
window. White terra-cotta molding embellishes the parapet, which is coped with white terra-cotta and is shaped
with upward projections at the center and at each end.
466.1082A South Newstead Ave. Building Date: c.1910 Photo Log: N/A
Style: No Style
This brick garage building has a gable end roof clad with asphalt shingles and with a small chimney at the ridge
of the west gable. The front facade has three, single-car garage bays with the historic sliding wood doors intact.
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467. 1083 South Newstead Ave. Building Date: 1915 Photo Log: 122
Style:OTHER: Historic Eclecticism
Building Type: Neighborhood Commercial Building
The front building at this address may have once been a stable or other type of service building, judging by its
unusual fenestration. The two-story brick construction features a gable roof with wall dormers and slightly
flared eaves supported by Craftsman-style brackets. The walls are laid in Flemish stretcher bond, with courses
of alternating headers and stretchers that are separated by several courses of stretchers. At the front (South
Newstead Avenue) elevation, two doors flank a wide, segmental arch window (filled in with shutters; an
identical window boarded) is the only opening on this side of the second story. The right (north) door has a
gabled hood supported by knee brace brackets like those at the eaves. A garage-like building is attached to the
rear and forms a wide L-shape around the property.
468. 1086-1088 South Newstead Ave. Building Date: Photo Log: 172
Style: No Style
Building Type:: Four-Family Flat
This two-story, building has three entrance doors occupying the three center bays of the five-bay-wide front
facade. Each of the openings are within segmental arches embellished with decorative pressed brick voussoirs
and stone sills. The windows throughout are one-over-one light, double-hung sashes. The flat roof has a flat
parapet.
469. 1092 South Newstead Ave. Building Date: Photo Log: 2, 172
Style: LATE 19 AND 20 CENTURY REVIVAL STYLES: Colonial Revival
Building Type: Two Family Flat: Central Recessed Entry
This brick building has retained a high degree of its Colonial Revival inspired design elements. This two-story
building is four symmetrical bays wide and rises to a flat roof. The main entrances are located in the center two
bays with a transom under a stone lintel. The first-story windows have stone lintels and the second-story
windows are all within segmental arches. All of the windows are one-over-one light sashes that rest on stone
sills, with the two center, second-story windows being narrower than the outer bays. Modest corbelled
brickwork and a pressed metal molding decorate the cornice.
470. 4413 Oakland Ave. Building Date: 1908 Photo Log: N/A
Architect: Herman J. Burgdorf Builder: A. E. Spencer
The brick facade of this two-story building has rectangular openings; those on the first story are crowned by
blind arches outlined in molded brick, with three courses of raised brick connecting the tops of the openings just
below the lintel level. The two front doors are set back behind the right bay. A metal cornice separates the
simple parapet wall.
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This shotgun house is one of three in a row built by Alfred How from a 1902 permit. The front door is at the top
of a flight of concrete steps at the right bay; the left bay has a wide window over a segmental arched basement
window with radiating voussoirs. Above a bracketed cornice, a false front roof slopes forward between two side
parapet walls, which extend back only a few feet to hide the flat roof behind. Metal awnings have been installed
at the front door and window, and at the east windows.
Architect: A. J. Gamach Builder: A. J. Gamach
This later example of a one-story house in the survey area has a brown brick fa9ade with a stepped, terra-cotta-
capped parapet wall set off by a metal cornice. The front door in the left bay has a wide sidelight. Metal
awnings cover the front porch and the single window on the first-story fa9ade. A recent city map places this
property on a lot numbered 4417 Oakland Avenue.
window with radiating voussoirs. Above a bracketed cornice, the false front roof slopes forward between two
side parapet walls, which extend back only a few feet to hide the flat roof behind. Metal awnings have been
installed at the front door and window.
This common scheme for a neighborhood two-family flat uses round-arched openings with radiating brick
voussoirs connected by molded brick courses at both stories, including the entry at the left bay. The sills are of
limestone, as is the foundation at the front of the building (random quarry-faced courses punctuated by two
windows). The original parapet wall has been rebuilt without a cornice; conversion from a two-family flat to
single-family use has resulted in the insertion of a single front door with sidelights. A recent city map places
this building on a lot marked 4419 Oakland Avenue.
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window with radiating voussoirs. A false front roof slopes forward between two side parapet walls, which
extend back only a few feet to hide the flat roof behind. Metal awnings have been installed at the front door and
window. The front door is a recent replacement. The brackets have been enclosed within a soffit and siding
applied over the cornice.
Architect: F. J. Darr Builder: Frank J. Darr
This two-family flat has two front doors recessed behind a round-arched entry in the right bay. Above the entry,
the one-over-one light window is a standard size, while the two windows in the left bay (rectangular above,
round-arched below) are extra wide. A stone course at the first story includes the lower window sill. Corbeled
brick is below a metal cornice; the brick parapet wall above has a raised center volume.
477. 4421-4435 Oakland Ave. Building Date: 1890 Photo Log: 4, 116
Building Type: Ten Family Flat
This plain row of vaguely Italianate attached flats was designed as a unit, with two slightly projecting four-bay
units (also separated from the rest of the building by use of a continuous limestone sill at the second story) just
one bay away from either end of the row. Individual front doors (half of which have been filled in as windows
in the conversion to larger units) are under round arches; the windows have segmental arches and are wide at the
first story and narrower at the second story. The building has a bracketed cornice with a very slight parapet
(only a few courses of brick) above. A recent city map places this property on lots numbered 4421 through
4435 Oakland Avenue.
478. 4424-4426 Oakland Ave. Building Date: 1910 Photo Log: N/A
The fafade of this two-story brick building has two round-arched entries in the center two bays. The windows
double hung sash windows with one-over-one lights have segmental arches. A corbeled brick and terra-cotta
cornice is below a stepped parapet wall.
479. 4428 Oakland Ave. Building Date: 1910 Photo Log: 6,7
This two-family flat has two front doors at the hip roof front porch in the right bay. The second-story one-over-
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one light windows are standard size, while the lower window in the left bay is wider. Corbeled brick is below a
terra-cotta cornice; the brick parapet wall above has a raised center and end blocks. The original front porch
posts and rails have been replaced with a very simple lumber alternative.
Architect: T. J. Buckley Builder: T. J. Buckley
This two-family flat has two front doors at the hip roof front porch in the right bay. Above the porch and at the
left bay are one-over-one light windows. A stone course at the first-story sill level, which separates the red
brick fa9ade from the brown brick used at the basement level, continues as coping at the low porch walls. The
parapet wall, with its raised end and center blocks, is set off by two courses of molded brick. Light-colored
mortar has been used to repoint the second story. In spite of the glass brick infill at the entrance, this building
has retained its character-defining features.
Building Type: Two Family Flat: Shared Side Bay Porch
This two-family flat has two front doors at the hip roof front porch in the right bay. The one-over-one light
windows at the second story are standard size, while the lower window in the left bay is wider. Corbeled
brick is below a terra-cotta cornice; the brick parapet wall above has raised center and end blocks with terra
cotta coping and a white glazed brick geometric design.
482. 4432A Oakland Ave. Building Date: c.1911 Photo Log:

Style: No Style
This wood frame garage building has a gable front roof clad with asphalt and exposed rafter tails. The walls are
clad with faux brick rolled asphalt throughout and the front fafade has two, single car garage bays with wood
overhead doors. The west fa;ade reveals a rectangular window opening.
This brown brick two-family flat has segmental arch windows at the fa9ade. These windows are wide at the
right bay, and are narrow above the two front doors in the left bay. A limestone course acts as a sill at the first
story; a double course of white glazed brick connects the second-story sills. A metal awning replaces a hip or
gable roof front porch. The basement window at the fa9ade has a wide limestone lintel. Corbeled brick
supports a metal cornice below a parapet wall with raised end blocks. The sides of the building are also brown
brick. In spite of losing its original entrance porch, the character-defining features, such as fenestration, scale,
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massing, shaped parapet and cornice detailing, are all intact. This building retains its historic integrity.
The architectural design of this building mirrors that of 4443 Oakland Avenue. At both stories of the three-bay
fa9ade are segmental arched windows with radiating soldier brick voussoirs connected by a course of molded
brick. Limestone lintels have little brackets below, with the exception of the left bay window above the two
front doors. It appears that the section of wall under this window has been rebuilt. A metal awning replaces the
original porch roof. Molded brick and a terra-cotta cornice set off the stepped parapet, which has small designs
of white glazed brick. This is most likely a later rebuilding since the nearly identical building at 4443 Oakland
Avenue has an intact original parapet. The fa9ade is starting to separate from the side wall at the upper right
The architectural design of this building mirrors that of 4441 Oakland Avenue. At both stories of the three-bay
fa9ade are segmental arched windows with radiating soldier brick voussoirs connected by a course of molded
brick. Limestone lintels have little brackets below, with the exception of the left bay window above the two
front doors. It appears that the section of wall under this window has been rebuilt. A metal awning replaces the
original porch roof. Molded brick and a terra-cotta cornice set off the stepped parapet.
486. 4446 Oakland Ave. Building Date: 1895 Photo Log: 9

Like many of the late 19th century two-family flats in the neighborhood, this three-bay facade uses round-
arched openings with radiating brick voussoirs of alternating colors. The two front doors are behind an entry in
the right bay. Windows have limestone sills that form a continuous course at the first story); limestone is also
used in quarry-faced courses at the foundation level. Molded brick and terra-cotta at the cornice level set off a
stepped parapet wall.
487. 4446R Oakland Ave. Building Date: c.1910 Photo Log: N/A
Style: No Style
This brick building has a flat roof with parapet walls capped with clay coping tiles and a trapezoidal plan that
conforms to the lot lines. There is a garage bay on the south fafade and another on the west facade, as well as
rectangular window openings that have been filled with brick. This building retains its architectural integrity in
terms of size, scale, massing, materials and sense of place.
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Architect: Unknown Builder: R. A. Richardson
This two-family fiat has a prominent shed roof front porch at the right bay with a classical entablature. At
present, the front porch steps are absent. At the left bay is a wide, round-arched window with a brick arch and a
brown brick keystone. At the second story, the narrow, paired windows at the left bay and the standard one-
over-one light window at the right bay have garlanded hoods painted white. A false front roof slopes down
toward the fa9ade and extends back a few feet between the side parapet walls to disguise the flat roof behind.

The facade of this brick, three-bay two-family flat uses round-arched windows at both stories with rowlock
voussoirs connected by molded brick courses. The : !.!s are of limestone which forms a continuous course at the
first story). Modern wrought iron posts support the porch's hip roof. The metal cornice sets off a parapet with a
raised center block.

The austere fafade of this two-family flat is three-bays wide. Steps lead to a rectangular opening in the right
bay, behind which the two front doors are located. One-over-one light windows are above the entry and are in
both stories of the two left bays. A stone sill course at the first story separates it from the basement level.
Above a brick and metal cornice, the parapet wall's end and center blocks have inset brick panels and are raised
and set forward. Boards cover the basement windows. The fa9ade is painted red.

The facade of this two-story, two-bay, brick two-family flat is painted red. In the left bay, the two front doors
are sheltered by a hip roof front porch with what appear to be replacement posts. In the right bay, the first-story
window is wide and has a round arch; the original window has been replaced and the round arch filled. The
second-story windows are rectangular, and are narrow on the left and wide on the right. The parapet is more
ornate than most, with built-out blocks at the end and on either side of a raised pediment.

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Architect: Lee McCune Builder: Lee McCune

This example of a vernacular two-story, is one of the few residential buildings dating from the 1920s. It features
a bungaloid front porch with tapered supports. The front doors are at either end of the fayade, with a single sash
window between them. At the second story of the fa9ade, the only fenestration is a centered pair of windows
with a metal awning. A course of soldier bricks at the lintel level sets off the parapet wall.
493. 4453A Oakland Ave. Building Date: c.l 920 Photo Log: N/A
Style: No Style
This concrete block building has a flat roof with side parapet walls capped with clay coping tiles. The front
fa9ade has the typical two, single car garage bays with metal overhead doors. This building retains its integrity
in terms of size, scale, massing, materials and sense of place. It is a contributing resource in the district.

Building Type: Two Family Flat: Shared Side Bay Parch Entrances
Architect: G. H. Milz Builder: G. H. Milz
This two-family flat has a pair of front doors at the right bay under a rebuilt shed porch roof. Above is a door
which provided access to a balcony at one time. This door and the two windows at the left bay have thick stone
lintels. Corbeled brick supports a terra-cotta cornice; the parapet wall above has raised end blocks.

Style: LATE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS: Mission / Spanish Colonial Revival
Architect: Unknown Builder: W. C. Bums
This late version of the shaped parapet type is influenced by the Bungalow/Arts & Crafts style, which is
especially noted in the tapering piers at the full-length front porch. Unlike earlier two-family flats in the
neighborhood, which usually massed the doors together, here the front doors are at opposite ends of the fapade.
A single six-over-one light sash window centers the first story. Metal awnings shade two second-story
windows. Above the second-story windows, an applied gable motif belies the flat roof behind. The variegated
brick of the fa9ade continues up past the false gable to form piers at either side of the parapet. The porch roof
has a balustrade, but has no doors opening on to it.

Architect: Geo. Vocker Builder: Alfred How
The fa9ade of this two-family flat is three-bays wide, with steps leading to a round-arched opening in the right
bay, behind which the two front doors are located. One-over-one light windows are above the entry and are in
both stories of the two left bays. A stone sill course at the first story separates it from the brown brick basement
level. Above a brick and metal cornice, the parapet wall has a raised center block.
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497. 4459-4461 Oakland Ave. Building Date: 1895 Photo Log: 12

All four front doors to this red brick four-family flat are grouped behind a single round-arched entrance in the
center of the first story fa9ade. The six main windows on the fa9ade also use round arches: one wide window at
either end of both stories, and two narrower windows above the front entrance. A metal cornice is supported by
molded bricks. The foundation at the fa9ade is of rough-faced coursed limestone.

Style: OTHER: Craftsman Influences
Building Type: Four Family Flat: End Bays Entrances
Architect: Unknown Builder: R. Mederacke
This later four-family flat exhibits several hallmarks of the CraftsmaN/Arts & Crafts tradition, including
bracketed eaves and windows with five narrow vertical panes over one lower sash. The building's four front
doors are paired at brick porches at the outer two bays. The porches serve as balconies for single doors at the
second story. At the second story, the five-iver-one light windows are in the center bays. Boards cover the
first-story and basement window openings. A tiled, skirt rooftops the composition.

Style: LATE 19™ AND 20™ CENTURY REVIVALS: Mission / Spanish Colonial Revival
Architect: Unknown Builder: R. Mederacke
This unusual brick building, now painted off-white, has its main entrance in the angled bay which faces
northwest to the comer. The building has wide storefront windows at both the north and west elevations. The
three bays at the north elevation, the angled bay, and one bay to the west share a tiled skirt roof supported by
paired brackets. Glazed green brick is used around the entry and as decorative panels on the north elevation.
The second-story windows are one-over-one light sashes. The one-story additions to the south, which include a
garage, were apparently erected in several stages.

Architect: George E. Lehman Builder: Concrete Building Co.
Constructed primarily of rock-faced concrete blocks, this front-gabled dwelling has a full-length shed roof porch
with a front door at the left bay and a wide window at the right bay. Above the porch are two three-over-one
light windows with wooden hoods. At the first story and at the sides of the building, the windows and door are
elaborated with smooth concrete block surrounds. The facade is stucco above the front porch.

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This two-story, single family residence is two bays wide. At the left bay, a front door with sidelights is beneath a
hip roof front porch, above which is a rectangular sash window. Both windows at the right bay are wide
rectangles. Limestone courses act as sills at both levels; the lower course continues as coping at the front
porch's low side walls and separates the red brick upper facade from the brown brick used at the foundation.
The brick architrave at the first story is accented by a course of molded brick. The metal cornice sets off a flat
parapet with three brick panels. Shutters have been applied at the front windows.
Architect: George E. Lehman Builder: George E. Lehman
With the exception of its concrete block construction, this two-family flat is very similar to many others built in
the neighborhood just after the turn of the century. At the right bay, a shed roof front porch provides access to
the two front doors. The three main windows of the fa9ade use wide,one-over-one light sashes. Modillions
support a false front roof. The architectural design of this building mirrors that of 4520 Oakland Avenue.

Style: LATE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN MOVEMENTS: Bungalow / Craftsman
Architect: Unknown Builder: A. H. Wieldt
This late version of the shaped parapet type is influenced by the bungalow style, which is especially noted in the
tapering piers at the full-length gabled front porch. Unlike earlier variations of the style, which usually massed
the doors together, the front doors to this two-family fiat are at opposite ends of the facade. A wide, sash
window centers the first story. A pair of replacement windows provides the only fenestration at the second story
of the fa?ade. An applied gable at the second story echoes the half-timbered effect of the porch gable. Parapet
wall piers rise on either side of the bracketed gable. The fajade is faced with variegated brick.
Architect: George E. Lehman Builder: George E. Lehman
With the exception of its concrete block construction, this two-family flat is very similar to many others built in
the neighborhood just after the turn of the century. At the right bay, a shed roof front porch provides access to
the two front doors. The three main windows of the facade use wide, one-over-one light sashes. Modillions
support a false front roof. The architectural design of this building mirrors that of the property located at 4518
Oakland Avenue.
505. 4522-4524 Oakland Ave. Building Date: 1907 Photo Log:

Style: No Style
Architect: W. P. Hacker Builder: Joseph Ackfeld
This fapade of this four-family flat has four bays, with a centered front porch at the middle bays sheltering four
front doors. Three simple Doric wood columns support the porch's flat roof. Double-hung windows, slightly
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wider at the outer bays, complete the facade. A brick parapet has raised center and end blocks. A recent city
map places this property on a lot numbered 4524 Oakland Avenue.
Architect: A. C. Sanguinet Builder: A. C. Sanguine!
This simple two-family flat relies on a gabled wooden porch hood and a corbeled brick parapet as its only
Decoration. The three replacement windows of the two-bay facade are rectangular and unadorned.
507. 4525A Oakland Ave. Building Date: c. 1910 Photo Log: N/A
Style: No Style
This wood frame garage building has a steep gable front roof clad with asphalt shingles. The walls have been
clad with vinyl siding and there is a single car garage bay at the front fa9ade. The building has maintained its
historic integrity in terms of size, scale, massing, materials and sense of place. It is a contributing resource.

The brick fa9ade of this two-family flat has five round-arched windows. While the fa?ade is painted red, the
archivolts, limestone sills and connecting courses are painted white. The gable-roofed front porch dates to 1997.
Instead of a brick parapet wall, a false mansard roof held between side parapets adds height to the building.
This modern concrete block stoop and a entrance porch, do not compromise the building's ability to convey its
historic character-defining features.

Architect: Alfred How Builder: Frank Kirk
This simple two-story building has a double entrance in the left (west) bay under a flat roof front porch, which
serves as a balcony for the door above. The second-story door's transom is covered. The right bay uses a
segmental arch window on the basement level; a wide, round-arched window on the first story; and a rectangular
window on the second story. The parapet has a raised center block and is separated by corbeled brick and a
metal cornice.

Architect: Unknown Builder: Thomas J. Buckley
This two-bay, facade rises two stories to a false front roof. The two front doors are set behind a round-arched
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entry at the right bay. Directly above, two small, narrow round-arched windows share a common sill on the
second-story. In the left bay, the wide openings for double-hung windows now feature sliding glass windows.
The foundation at the facade is random ashlar limestone.

Architect: Unknown Builder: J. G. Bayer
This vernacular two-family flat has two front doors in the left (west) bay behind a round-arched entry. The five
main windows on the two-story fafade are simple rectangular sashes with limestone sills. Corbeled brick and a
metal cornice are below a plain parapet wall with end blocks.

Style: No Style
The entrance to this simple, red brick two-family flat is in the left (west) bay under a replacement hip roof
porch. A single standard sash window is above the porch. The right bay has wide rectangular windows at both
stories. A metal cornice separates the parapet, which has slightly raised end blocks.

This brick, two-story, two-family flat has two bays. In the right bay, columns with Corinthian capitals support
the hip roof front porch. Directly above is a three-over-one light, double-hung sash window. In the left bay,
three-over-one light windows with replacement shutters are in both stories. A parapet with a raised center and
end blocks is above a terra-cotta cornice.

This two-family flat has round-arched windows in its three-bay facade. A set of doors is under a porch that also
serves as a balcony. The basement windows use segmental arches. The parapet, has raised end and center
blocks and a terra-cotta cap.

This typical brick, two-story, two-family flat has three bays. The two front doors are recessed behind a
rectangular entry in the right bay. Standard double-hung windows are above the entry, and they are in the left
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and center bays of the first and second stories. A parapet with a raised center and end blocks is above a terra
cotta cornice.

This two-family flat has round-arched windows in its three-bay facade. In the left bay, the front doors are under
a gabled porch. The basement windows use segmental arches. Instead of a parapet, this building has a steep-
pitched roof applied between side parapets at the front of the building only.
517. 4540 Oakland Ave. Building Date: 1909 Photo Log:

This brick, two-story, two-family flat has three bays. In the right bay, the two front doors are recessed behind a
round-arched entry. Standard double-hung windows are above the entry, and are in the left and center bays of
the first and second stories. A parapet with a raised center and end blocks is above a brick and terra-cotta
cornice.
This two-story brick building has round-arched windows that define its three-bay fafade. The front doors are
under a gabled porch. Doric columns support a pediment roof with a sunburst design. The basement windows
use segmental arches. Instead of a parapet, this building has a steep-pitched roof applied between side parapets
at the front of the building only.
519. 4541A Oakland Ave. Building Date: c.1920 Photo Log: N/A
Style: No Style
This wood frame garage building has a shed roof that slopes forward slightly to the front fa9ade that has two,
single car garage bays that have been covered with plywood. The walls are clad with metal siding. The size,
scale, and massing have been retained. This building is a contributing resource.
Building Type: Four Family Flat: Central Recessed Entry
This two story brick building has four-bays. The first-story center bays have two round-arched entries leading to
paired front doors. The segmental arched windows in the fa9ade are wider in the outer bays. Boards cover the
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basement windows. Corbeled brick is below the terra-cotta cornice; the brick parapet has raised end blocks and
a center block with an inset brick panel.

This simple, red brick, four-family flat has four bays. The center two bays feature adjoining round-arched
openings for each pair of doors. All of the windows are segmental arched, wider at the two outer bays.
Limestone forms a continuous sill course below the lower windows; the wall below this level is of brown brick.
The brick and terra-cotta cornice supports a parapet wall with a raised center and end blocks.
Architect: M. Arhelger Builder: John A. Boyer
This typical two-story, brick, two-family flat has three bays. The two front doors are recessed behind a round-
arched entry at the right bay. Standard double-hung windows are above the entry and at the left and center bays
of the first and second stories. The parapet wall has a corbeled brick pattern instead of the typical treatment of
an applied metal or terra-cotta cornice.

Architect: - Unknown Builder: A. E. Spencer
This simple four-family flat has four bays. The center two bays feature adjoining round-arched openings for
each pair of doors. All of the windows are segmental arched, wider at the two outer bays. The lower windows
are set on a limestone sill course, which divides the brown brick at the basement level from the red brick above.
The brick and terra-cotta cornice supports a parapet wall with a raised center and end blocks. Some fire damage
is visible in the upper right corner, and the two upper right windows are replacements.
524. 4550 Oakland Ave. Building Date 190.0 Photo Log: 118
This two story brick building has a three-bay facade with round-arched windows with solider brick voussoirs.
The front door is in the right bay of the front porch, which has brick piers, a dentilled entablature, and a sunburst
design in the gable end.
Style: No Style
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This wood frame garage with with vertical board cladding has a gable front roof clad with asphalt shingles.
The front facade has two, single car garage bays that have been covered with plywood.
526. 4553 Oakland Ave. Building Date: 1900 Photo Log: 92, 93
This light-brown brick, three-bay, two-story building has segmental arched windows in the first-story fafade,
and round-arched windows in the second-story fa9ade. The front doors are in the left bay of the gabled porch,
which has brick piers and a sunburst design in the gable end. A steep-pitched roof, applied between the side
parapet walls, is at the front of the building only.
This three-bay two-story brick building has segmental arched windows in the first-story facade, and round-
arched windows at the second-story fa9ade. The front doors are in the left bay of the gabled porch, which has a
sunburst design in the gable end. Below the first-story limestone sill course, the basement level is faced with
brown brick, while the rest of the fa9ade is buff brick. A steep-pitched roof, applied between the side parapet
walls, is at the front of the building only.

Architect: Unknown Builder: Zeller
This two-story, single-family home has three bays and a buff brick fa9ade. The front door is recessed behind a
rectangular opening at the right bay of the full-length front porch, which has a dentilled entablature. Two sash
windows complete the first story fa9ade. Three second-story sash windows are on a continuous limestone sill
and have a common surround of red molded brick. A terra-cotta cornice separates the stepped parapet.
Style: No Style
This brick garage building has a flat roof with side parapet walls capped with clay coping tiles. The front fa9ade
has two, single car garage bays that have been covered with plywood. The east fafadc reveals a small square
window opening within a segmental brick arch that has been covered with plywood.

Architect: A. R. Darr Builder: A. R. Darr Const. Co.
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This two-story building has a variegated brick fa9ade, a bracketed jerkinhead roof, and tapering piers and gable
in the front porch, which contribute to its Craftsman style. The front doors are in either end of the full-length
front porch. Paired three-over-one light windows in the first story and three grouped windows in the second
story center the facade. Diamond-shaped terra-cotta flowers flank the second-story windows.
Style: No Style
consists of two, single car garage bays with historic sliding wood doors. A window opening is revealed on the
east fapade within a segmental brick arch that has been covered with plywood.

Architect: Unknown Builder: C. Hughes
This two-story, two-bay, building has a variegated brick fa9ade and has tile cladding on the porch's hip roof and
above the bracketed cornice. The multi-light front doors and the windows in the front elevation, four vertical
lights over one single light, are typical of the Craftsman period.
Style: No Style
This wood frame garage building has a gable front roof clad in rolled asphalt, as are the walls. The front fa9ade
has two, single car garage bays with hinged wood doors and the walls are clad with faux brick rolled asphalt.
This building retains its historic size, scale, massing, materials and sense of place.
534. 4559-4563 Oakland Ave. Building Date: 1908 Photo Log: 93,125
Architect: F. J. W. Young Builder: F. J. W Young
This apartment building has three front porches has a green tile, hip roof that projects from the red brick facade.
The windows are wide and rectangular. A modillioned applied roof (missing one of its modillions) simulates a
side gable, but the stepped parapet that supports it at either side only extends back a few feet, revealing a flat
roof behind. The center two bays of the fa9ade extend up as a parapet wall with center gable.

Architect: Unknown Builder: William Eailes
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This brick, two-story building has three bays. A hip roof porch covers the front door, which is in the right bay.
Double-hung sash windows are above the porch and in the left and center bays of the first and second stories.
This building has a metal cornice and a flat roof.
Style: No Style
Very similar to its neighbor at 4458A Oakland Ave., this wood frame garage building has a gable front roof.
The front fa9ade garage bays appear to have sliding wood doors that have been covered with plywood.

This brick two-story building has three bays. The two front doors are behind a round-arched opening in the
right bay. One-over-one light windows in rectangular openings with limestone sills are above the entry and are
in the first and second stories of the left bay. Corbeled brick between two projecting end blocks supports the
metal cornice. The gabled parapet wall has a raised center block.
Architect: O. J. Popp Builder: H. L. Schaeffer
This three-bay apartment building has a wire-cut, variegated dark brick fa9ade. The two outer bays have six-
over-one light, triple-hung sash windows with stone sills. In the center bay, a bracketed and gabled hood is over
the multi-light front door, which is below a sash window at the interior stair landing. Soldier bricks are used in
a stringcourse and as flat-arched lintels. A side gable with a centered cross gable spans the front elevation. Tile
covers the gable roof, which has pointed vergeboard.
This two-story building has four bays and is comprised of red brick with the exception of the foundation, porch,
cornice and parapet, which are brown brick. Bungaloid, battered, brick piers support the centered front porch
that shelters the four front doors. Narrow one-over-one light windows open onto the balcony roof. Wider
double-hung windows are in the outer bays. The brick parapet wall has a raised center and end blocks.

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Architect: O. J. Boehmer Builder: Schmidt & Baggeman

This brick two-family flat has two bays. The front porch roof once served as a balcony. Variegated brick fills a
doorway to the balcony. A corbeled cornice and an unusual, scroll-topped parapet wall are above the second-
story, rectangular sash windows. The porch roof is sagging and separating from the facade due to a missing
capital from one of the porch piers. Despite the loss of the entrance porch and the boarded/bricked windows,
this building is still able to clearly convey its historic character-defining features.
This brown brick, two-story four-family flat has four bays. The centered, two-bay front porch covers the four
front doors. Modern wrought iron columns support the porch's shed roof. Double-hung windows, which are
slightly wider at the outer bays, complete the fa9ade. The brick parapet wall has raised center and end blocks.
542. 1015 South Taylor Ave. Building Date: 1905 Photo Log: 154
Style: No Style
The side and rear walls of this building are limestone while the shpaed parapet front is reddish-brown brick.
Three modern sash windows and Tl-11 siding fill the storefront. The two second-story windows are
replacements. Courses of soldier bricks serve as lintels at both the first and second stories. The terra-cotta
cornice separates a stepped and gabled parapet wall. The siding is reversible and the original openings are
intact, therefore the building retains sufficient integrity to contribute to the District.
543. 1035-1037 South Taylor Ave. Building Date: 1915 Photo Log: 142
Architect: Unknown Builder: Arnold Contracting Co.
This two-story building has a red brick fa?ade. A brick porch in the center two bays covers the four front doors.
The porch roof is also a balcony, which has French doors on the second story. In the center two bays, the
surface treatment is an imitation half-timbering, which extends up into a bracketed cross-gable. The outer two
bays have wide, one-over-one windows at the first and second stories. The false front roof has modillions and
end brackets.
Architect: Herman Nelson Builder: Edw. Nelson
This four-family flat has a light-brown brick facade. A front porch.in the center bays covers the four front
doors, which are clustered behind two round arches. The front porch roof also serves as a balcony, which has
two second-story windows. In the outer bays, the first story has wide, round-arched windows, and the second
story has pairs of one-over-one light windows. The corbeled brick and metal cornice leads to a parapet wall
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with a rounded (missionesque) centerpiece.
545. 1041-1043A South Taylor Ave. Building Date: c. 1915 Photo Log: N/A
Style: No Style
This wood frame, gable front garage building is two bays wide with the historic wood sliding doors intact. The
walls are clad with shiplap clapboards and the roof is clad with diamond-shaped asphalt shingles. This building
has retained its historic integrity and is a contributing resource.
546. 1047 South Taylor Ave. Building Date: 1905 Photo Log: N/A
Architect: Phil. J. Naun Builder: John Du Chemin
This two-story building has a shed roof porch in the right bay, which has a side stair entry. Segmental arches
finish the windows in the first and second stones. The building has a brick and metal cornice.
547. 1047A South Taylor Ave. Building Date: c.1915 Photo Log: N/A
Style: No Style
This wood frame, single-car garage building retains its historic wood sliding door. The gable front roof is clad
with asphalt shingles and has exposed rafter tails. Faux brick rolled asphalt sheaths the walls. This building
retains its historic integrity and contributes to the district.
This variegated, wire-cut brick, two-story, building has three bays. Tapering piers support a full-length, gabled,
front porch with false half-timbering. The entrances are at the ends of the fa9ade. A wide, window centers the
first story. A pair of windows provides the only fenestration in the second-story. An applied, false half-
timbered second gable delineates the parapet. The fa9ade's parapet wall rises to piers at either side of the gable.
Architect: Unknown Builder: C.J. Brooks
This two-story building has a red brick facade. The hip roof porch covers the four doors clustered in the center
bays. Above the entry are single, one-over-one light windows. In the outer bays, the first story has wide, one-
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over-one light windows with has paired windows above. The foundation has brown brick, capped by a
limestone course. The corbeled brick and metal cornice disappears at the center two bays, where the parapet
wall has extra height.
Building Type: Low Rise Apartment Building
Architect: N. B. Howard Builder: Trade Realty & Bldg. Co.
This two-story, brick apartment building has two projecting entry bays with pediments in its south elevation
(Arco Avenue), and an entrance in its east elevation (South Taylor Avenue). The south elevation's entry bays
feature a rectangular entrance with a wide stone course above. Over this is a large, central, full arch window at
the interior stair landing. The east elevation's entrance is a one-story, projecting porch with square, stone
columns on brick piers supporting its hip roof. The building's symmetrical fenestration features paired, modern
one-over-one light windows, with smaller single windows in some bays. A metal cornice sets off the parapet
wall. The design utilizes the contrast of red brick with limestone. This building occupies a large lot at the
northwest corner of Arco and South Taylor avenues and retains a high degree of integrity. Although the main
fafadeof this building faces Arco Avenue (4503-4511), a recent city map places it on a lot numbered 1057
South Taylor Avenue.
551. 1071 South Taylor Ave. Building Date: 1910 Photo Log: 127, 137
Architect: W. A. Cann Builder: T. C. Reeves
This church anchors the streetscape, occupying the southwest corner lot at the intersection of Arco Avenue and
South Taylor Ave. The brick building rises from a rough-cut limestone foundation and is composed of
asymmetrical parts to form a generally rectangular plan. The main entrance is at the first story of the four story,
flat-roofed tower at the northeast corner of the building. The entrance is through a recessed, stone, pointed
archway. The main body of the building is two stories and has an intersecting gable roof with a forward one
story section with a flat roof and a castellated parapet coped with stone. The building incorporates various sized
of paired rectangular and pointed arch stained glass windows throughout, each on a stone sill. This building has
retained a very high degree of architectural and historic integrity. It is a landmark in the neighborhood and is a
contributing resource to the district.
552. 1075-1077 South Taylor Ave. Building Date: 1906 Photo Log: 127, 137
Architect: G. A. Hollocher Builder: E. J. Moran
This two-story building has three bays. The first-story round-arched entryway has a rowlock arch outlined in
molded brick. The fa9ade has rectangular sash windows. Above a brick and metal cornice, the parapet has a
raised center block. The facade's basement level is variegated brown brick and has two rectangular windows.
The fayade is red brick, except below a limestone course at the first-story window sills, where variegated brown
brick is used. A recent city map places this property on a lot numbered 1075 South Taylor Avenue.
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553. 1075A South Taylor Ave. Building Date: c.l 906 Photo Log: N/A
This brick carriage house has a gable front roof clad with asphalt shingles and a small rectangular window
opening in the front gable above the four Z-braced wood doors. This building is unique for the district, is in
excellent condition, and has retained a very high degree of historic integrity.
This is one of a number of buildings Alfred How built to a similar design in the District. The two front doors
are behind the round-arched entry in the right (north) bay. The first and second stories of the left (south) bay
have paired, rectangular sash windows with vertical-light transom lights. A course of brick billet molding
outlines and connects the segmental arches that are above the first-story windows. Flat arches are above the
second-story windows. Corbeled brick supports a metal cornice. The parapet features end blocks and a gabled
center block with an inset brick panel.
555. 1083 South Taylor Ave. Building Date: 1908 Photo Log: 120,137
This is one of a number of buildings Alfred How built in a similar design in the District The two front doors are
behind the round-arched entry in the right (north) bay. The first and second stories of the left (south) bay have
paired, rectangular sash windows with vertical-light transom lights. A course of raised brick outlines and
connects the segmental arches that are above the first-story windows. Flat arches are above the second-story
windows. Corbeled brick supports a 'metal cornice. The parapet features end blocks and a gabled center block
with an inset brick panel.
556. 1084-1092 South Taylor Ave. Building Date: 1923 Photo Log: N/A
This large two-story building is divided into three equal visual units of three bays each. Each of these repeats
the same organization with a central gable-hooded front door with sash window between floors above; and sets
of three replacement one-over-one windows at both stories to either side. A central parapet wall above each
entry is flanked by a hip roof applied at the cornice above the sets of windows; the parapets reappear at the
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Architect: Frank Arnold ' Builder: Frank Arnold
This two-story brick building has two bays. A hip roof front porch covers paired front doors in the right bay.
Supporting the porch roof are brick piers that are painted white and capped by squared Corinthian capitals with
brackets. The first story has a wide round-arched window that has a rowlock arch with molded brick imposts.
The second story has rectangular sash windows. The facade is of red brick, except below the limestone course
at the first story window sill where brown brick is used. The fa9ade's brown brick basement level has a
rectangular window. Above a brick and metal cornice, the parapet has raised center and end blocks.
This two-family flat has two bays. A shed roof front porch covers the paired front doors in the right bay. A
metal awning partially obscures a wide window in the first story. The second-story windows are rectangular
sashes. The fafade is of red brick, except below the limestone course at the first story window sill where brown
brick is used. The facade's brown brick basement level has a rectangular window. Above a brick and metal
cornice, the parapet has raised center and end blocks.
Architect: E. E. Christopher Builder: A. H. Wieldt
This brick, two-story, two-family flat has three bays. The tapering piers of the full-length, gabled, front porch
with false half-timbering. The front doors are at opposite ends of the fa9ade. A wide, single-sash window
centers the first story. A pair of wide windows provides the only fenestration in the second-story of the facade.
Above the second-story windows, an applied, false half-timbered gable motif belies the flat roof. The fa9ade's
variegated, wire-cut brick continues up past the false gable to form piers on either side of the parapet.
560. 1091-1093 South Taylor Ave. Building Date: 1914 PhotoLog:137

This brick, two-story, four-family fiat has four bays. Two round-arched entries in the two center bays provide
access to the four front doors. The fa9ade has wide, rectangular sash windows that have soldier brick lintels
with terra-cotta end blocks. Just below the corbeled brick parapet wall are geometric designs of white glazed
header bricks.
Style: No Style
This brick, two-story, two-family flat has two bays. In the right bay, an awning covers the entry which has
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storm doors. The two front doors are recessed behind the entry. Above the entry is a standard, one-over-one
light window. In the left bay, there are two extra-wide windows. Built by Frank Arnold, the design suggests
some of Arnold's characteristic play with brick patterns: the suggestion of corner quoins, in particular, and the
large corbeled-out end blocks defining the parapet wall.
562. 1109 South TaylorAve. Building Date: 1912 Photo Log: N/A
Style: OTHER: Side Bay Recessed Entry
This brick, two-story, two-family flat has two bays. In the right bay, two front doors are recessed behind a
round-arched entry. Above the entry is a one-over-one light window that is standard in size. In the left bay, the
first-story window is extra wide and round-arched, and the second-story window is extra wide and rectangular.
A white brick course on the first story is broken by the limestone window sill. Corbeled brick is below a metal
cornice. End blocks with light brick geometric designs define a parapet wall.
This brick two-story, two-family has three bays. In the right bay, two front doors are recessed behind a
rectangular entry. Above the entry is a one-over-one light window that is standard in size. In the left bay, the
two windows are extra wide. Built by Frank Arnold, the design of this building suggests some of Arnold's
characteristic play with brick patterns: the suggestion of comer quoins, in particular, and the large corbeled-out
end blocks defining the parapet wall. It appears a cornice is missing or covered by parging. Despite this
alteration, the building retains sufficient integrity to contribute to the District.
564. 1111A South Taylor Ave. Building Date: c.1912 Photo Log:
Style: No Style
This brick garage building has a flat roof with side parapet walls capped with clay coping tiles. The front fajade
has two, single car garage bays with metal overhead doors. This building retains its architectural and historic
integrity and contributes to the district.
Architect: Unknown Builder: Christ Haag
This brick, two-story, two-family flat has three bays. In the right bay, the two front doors are behind a
rectangular opening. Above the entry is a one-over-one light window with a large stone lintel. The four tightly
clustered windows in the two left bays are all one-over-one lights with large stone lintels. Above a course of
white soldier brick, the parapet wall has three small geometric designs in white header brick.
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This red brick, two-story, four-family flat has four bays. In the two center bays is a hip roof front porch. Above
the entry are narrow, one-over-one light windows. In the outer bays are wide, one-over-one light windows. The
window openings have segmental arches. A metal cornice and stepped parapet wall completes the composition.
The architectural design of this building mirrors that of 1121-1123 South Taylor Avenue, which was erected by
the same builder in the same year.
567. 1118 South Taylor Ave. Building Date: 1918 Photo Log: n/a
Style: No Style
Architect: Unknown Builder: R. Grote
This brick, two-story building was formerly a two-family flat, which now has a single front door in a rectangular
opening in the right bay. Above the front door is a single double-hung window. In the first and second stories
of the right bay are wide, one-over-one light w-r.dows. A terra-cotta cornice separates the shaped parapet wall.
568. 1118A South Taylor Ave. Building Date: c. 1915 PhotoLog:N/A

Style: No Style
This wood frame garage building has a shed roof that has a shallow slope backward and is clad with rolled
asphalt. The front laâde has three, single-car garage bays, each with wood overhead doors and the walls are
clad with faux brick rolled asphalt throughout.
569. 1120-1122 South Taylor Ave. Building Date: 1915 Photo Log: 119, 173
Building Type:
Architect: Unknown Builder: Geo. J. Halla
This brick, two-story building has four bays. In the two center bays are two round-arched entries that provide
access to the 'four front doors. The fa9ade has wide, rectangular sash windows that have soldier brick lintels
with terra-cotta end blocks. Just below the corbeled out brick parapet wall, white glazed header bricks form
geometric designs.
Style: OTHER: Colonial Revival-References
This red brick, two-story, four-family flat has four bays. A hip roof front porch is in the center two bays.
Above the entry are narrow, one-over-one light windows. In the outer bays are wide one-over-one light
windows. The window openings have segmental arches. A metal cornice and stepped parapet wall completes
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the composition. The architectural design of this building mirrors that of 1117-1119 South Taylor Avenue,
which was erected by the same builder in the same year.
571. 1126R South Taylor Ave. Building Date: c.1900 Photo Log: 173
Style: No Style
This brick building has a flat roof with parapet walls capped with cast stone and a trapezoidal shape that
conforms to the lot shape. There is a large garage bay dominating the south facade. The window and pedestrian
door openings are within segmental brick arches.
572. 1069-1071-1073 Tower Grove Ave. Building Date: 1905 Photo Log: 73
Architect: F. Arnold Builder: Unknown
Occupying a corner lot, this two-story, six-family flat has 12 bays. Its six entrances are in pairs and are recessed
in the second, sixth and eleventh bays. The window and door bays all have pointed arches, with the exception
of the sixth and eighth bays, which have peaked lintels. The windows have limestone sills throughout, with the
first-story sills forming a water table. A faux wall dormer projects from the center of the second-story fa?ade
with limestone corner quoins and half-timbering in the gable. With the minor exception of the installation of
storm windows, there are no visible alterations to the original construction of this building.
573. 4500 WichitaAve. Building Date: 1925 Photo Log: 98,174,176

Architect: Unknown Builder: E. H. Beckemeier
This brick, two-story, multi-family walk-up has three bays. In the center bay, the front entrance has a terra-cotta
surround and cornice. The window directly above the entry has terra-cotta blocks at either end of a soldier brick
lintel, as do the paired three-over-one light windows at the first and second stories of the two flanking bays.
Four brackets on the facade support a low-pitched hip roof is supported by four brackets on the fa9ade. The
facade is of a salmon-reddish brick with brown brick highlights
574. 4501-4503 WichitaAve. Building Date: 1925 Photo Log: 144,176

Architect: G. M. Cross Builder: G. M. Cross
This brick, two-story, multi-family walk-up has five bays. In the center bay, brackets support an arched hood
above the front entrance. The window directly above the entry has terra-cotta blocks at either end of a soldier
brick lintel. In the outer bays of the fa9ade are paired, three-over-one light windows, hi the bays flanking the
entrance are triple sets of windows. A tiled skirt roof has a center gable with pointed vergeboards.
575. 4501A Wichita Ave. Building Date: c.1910 Photo Log: N/A
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Style: No Style
This brick garage building is in excellent condition, with a flat roof and side parapet walls capped with clay
coping tiles. There is a rectangular window opening on the rear (east) fapade with soldier brick lintels that has
been covered with plywood. The building retains a high degree of integrity and is a contributing resource to the
district.
576. 4506 WichitaAve. Building Date: 1925 Photo Log: 174

surround and cornice. The window directly above the entry has terra-cotta blocks on either end of a soldier
brick lintel, as do the paired three-over-one light windows in the first and second stories of the two flanking
bays. Four brackets on the fa9ade support a low-pitched hip roof. The fapade is of a light-brown brick with
salmon-reddish brick highlights
577. 4510 Wichita Ave. Building Date: 1925 Photo Log: N/A
surround and cornice. The window directly above the entry has terra-cotta blocks on either end of a soldier
brick lintel, as do the paired three-over-one light windows in the first and second stories of the two flanking
bays. Four brackets on the fa9ade support a low-pitched hip roof. The fapade is of a salmon-reddish brick with
light brown brick highlights.
578. 4514-4516 Wichita Ave. Building Date: 1909 Photo Log: N/A
Style: OTHER: Italian Renaissance References
This brick, two-story, four-family fiat has four bays. In the center bays, the front doors are behind two round-
arched entries. The second-story center bays are corbeled and have two one-over-one light windows that are
standard in size. The second-story outer bays have wide, one-over-one light windows. Set above a metal
cornice, the brick parapet wall is more elaborate than most in the District. The facade is of red brick, with
brown brick used below the first-story sills, at the arches, and the projecting bay and cornice.
Style: No Style
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has two, two-car garage bays with metal overhead doors. This building retains its historic size, scale, massing,
materials and sense of place.
Architect: Frank Arnold & Sons Builder: Frank Arnold & Sons
This brick, two-story, two-family flat has two bays and a bracketed cornice/pent roof. Above the front door is a
Craftsman-style gabled hood. Above the entry is a single, three-over-one light window. On the first story, a
course of soldier brick is at the lintel level and a course of white glazed brick is at the lower sill level. In the
right bay there are paired, three-over-one light windows.
Style: No Style
This wood frame garage building has a gable front roof that is clad with asphalt roofing material and has
exposed rafter tails. The front fa9ade is clad with faux brick rolled asphalt and has a single, two-car garage bay
that has been covered with plywood. The secondary facades are clad with wide clapboards.
This brick, two-story, two-family flat has two bays and is a smaller version of the four-family flat at 4514-4516
Wichita Avenue. In the right bay, the two front doors are at an angle behind a round-arched entry. Above the
entry is a one-over-one light window that is standard in size. In the left bay, the one-over-one light windows in
the first and second stories are wider. Corbelled brick supports a metal cornice, with an elaborate brick parapet
wall. The fafade is of red brick, with brown brick used below the first-story sills, at the arches, and the center
block of the parapet and cornice.
This buff brick, two-story, two-family flat has three bays. The front porch is in the left (west) bay. Double-
hung sash windows are in the five remaining main openings. Boards cover the first-story and basement
openings. The hip roofs eaves have modillions only on the fa9ade. A hipped dormer faces the street.
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Architect: Unknown Builder: E. J. Walters

This red brick, two-story, four-family flat has four bays. In the center two bays is a hip roof front porch. Above
the front porch are narrow, one-over-one light windows. In the outer bays are wide, one-over-one light
windows. The first-story windows are in segmental arched openings. Double courses of brown brick connect
the limestone sills. Brown brick is also used below the first story. A modillioned cornice completes the
composition. The design of this building is similar to that of 4524-4526 Wichita Avenue.
Architect: C. Dougherty Builder: W. C. Bennett
This brick, two-story, two-family flat has two bays. The brick facade is painted red. In the left (west) bay, a
projecting hip roof brick porch has a poured concrete base. Glass block fills a small window next to the front
door. The main fa9ade windows are replacements. In the right bay, wide window openings have narrower
replacement windows. The first-story windows in the right bay have limestone sills. The second-story windows
in the right bay have a continuous limestone course. The building has a dentil frieze. Boards cover a window in
a small, hip roof dormer that faces the street.
Architect: Unknown Builder: E. J. Walters
This brick, two-story, four-bay, four-family flat has been converted into a two-family unit. In the two center
bays, modern wrought iron posts support the hip roof front porch. Above the front porch are narrow, one-over-
one light windows. The two outer bays have wide, one-over-one light windows. The facade is buff brick except
below the first-story windows where brown brick is used. Brown brick is also used in double courses to connect
the limestone sills. A modillioned cornice completes the composition. In spite of the alterations to the entrance,
this building is able to convey its historic character-defining features.
This brick, two-story, two-family flat has two bays. In the left (west) bay, brick piers with squared Corinthian
capitals support the hip roof porch. The paired front doors are original and have transoms. In the right bay, a
wide round-arched window is on a stone sill course that continues as coping at the low porch wall. The second-
story windows are rectangular and are wider in the right bay. A brick and metal cornice separates the stepped
and gabled parapet.
588. 4527 Wichita Ave. Building Date: 1927 Photo Log: 117
Architect: William E. Kelk Builder: William E. Kelk
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This brick, two-story, two-family flat has two bays. Craftsman references are seen in a bracketed gable hood at
the paired front doors, a similar applied gable at the parapet, and on the second story, a course of soldier bricks
at the lintel level. In the left bay, the paired front doors are balanced by a pair of six-over-one light windows to
the right. A triple set of six-over-one light windows centers the second story.
Architect: Unknown Builder: Seybold
This brick, two-story, two-family flat has two bays. In the base of the brick facade, every fourth course of brick
is recessed, a pattern which continues to the springing line of the wide, round-arched window in the left bay and
the entry in the right bay. At the springing line, a wide stone molding is below a plain stretcher brick pattern.
The arches have brick voussoirs. On the extrados, stones are set to denote keystones and springers. On the
second story, there are large brackets below and above a projecting bay on the left side. The brackets support a
projection of the cornice and a large pediment above. In the right bay, a window has a bracketed hood which
visually supports the classical cornice. A plain brick parapet wall tops the building.
This buff brick, two-story, two-family flat has two bays. On the left side of the building is a three-sided
projecting bay, which has one-over-one light windows on all three sides on the first and second stories. In the
narrower right bay, on the first story there is a recessed entrance with a window above. At both stories, the
windows are on continuous stone sill courses. The roof of the left bay projection rises above the false front
mansard, which is supported between two side parapet walls.
Architect: Christ Gill Builder: Christ Gill
The fa9ade of this brick, three-bay, two-family flat has segmental arched window openings with modern
replacement windows at the first and second stories. In the left bay, the front doors are behind a modern
security door. A brick and metal cornice separates the front parapet wall, which uses a center gable and end
blocks.
Architect: Theo. Rapp Builder: F. J. Roehl
This red brick, two-story two-family flat has three bays. The first story of the fa9ade has a round-arched entry in
the left bay and round-arched window openings. The second story has segmental arched windows. Metal
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awnings obscure all of the arches. The upper portion of the round-arched openings are filled-in above the
awnings. Below a limestone sill course on the first story, the basement uses bands of multiple courses of raised
brick. A brick and metal cornice sets off a gabled parapet wall. Boards cover the basement and first-story
windows. Despite the enclosure of the recessed entry and the covered windows, this building retains its
This brick, two-story, two-family flat has two bays. A bracketed, low-pitched gable is in the right bay porch
hood and another is above the second story, reflecting the Craftsman style. In the left bay, the first-story
windows are paired, three-over-one lights, and the second-story windows are replacements with one-over-one
lights. In the right bay of the facade, a single one-over-one light replacement window is above the two first-
story entries. The front parapet wall rises above either end of the applied gable.
Architect: William Lucas Builder: George Vocker
This brick, two-story, two-family flat has three bays. Alternating courses of smooth and rock-faced limestone
are below the first-story windows. Glass blocks fill the basement windows. In the left bay, a projecting hip roof
porch covers the front door. In the center and right bays, the two windows have limestone lintels with a
keystone motif. On the second story, corbeled brick supports a course of limestone that serves as a sill for the
three windows. All of the second-story windows in the main fa9ade are modern replacements. A metal cornice
sets off the plain parapet wall.
Architect: Unknown Builder: E. J. Moran
This brick, two-story, two-family flat has three bays. In the projecting right bay is a wide, round-arched entry.
Above the entry is a one-over-one light window. In the center and left bays are four standard, one-over-one
light windows. A corbeled brick and a metal cornice are below a flat parapet wall.
Architect: F. J. Comwell & Co. Builder: F. J. Comwell & Co.
This red brick, two-story house has two bays. In the right bay is a hip roof porch! Above the porch is a gabled
bay window with Craftsman references that include the use of over-scaled brackets. Quoins embellish the
corners of the building. At the front of the building, side parapet walls support the false front, Mansardnroof.
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Architect: M. T. O. Allard Builder: K. P. Baly
This red brick, two-story, two-family flat has two bays on the first story, which are comprised of a round-arched
entry in the left bay and a wide, segmental arched window opening in the right bay. On the second story there
are three segmental arched windows. A corbeled brick cornice supports a parapet wall with raised center and
end blocks. This building appears to be situated on the western half of a double lot at this address.
Architect: A. E. Spencer Builder: A. E. Spencer
This brick, two-story, two-family flat has two bays. In the right bay, brick piers with squared Corinthian
capitals support a hip roof front porch that has low brick side walls. Above the porch, imitation stone asphalt
siding is in place below the sills of a projecting bay window. In the left bay, the two rectangular windows have
limestone sills, with the first-story sill being part of a stringcourse. A brick and terra-cotta cornice is below the
parapet wall, which uses a white glazed brick design in the gabled center block.
Architect: Unknown Builder: Albert J. Aiple
This brick, two-story, two-family flat has two bays. In the left bay, a modern metal awning is above the
recessed entrance. In the right bay, a replacement window is in a wide window opening with a brick surround.
In the second story there are three one-over-one light windows. A corbeled cornice supports the roof, which is
hipped at the front of the building only, and is flat for most of the roof surface. The rolled roofing on the
hipped portion is peeling away to reveal the original slate shingles beneath.
Architect: Unknown Builder: Gerhardt H. Milz
This brick, two-story, two-family flat has two bays. Segmental arched windows are in the right bay of the first
story and in all the second-story bays. A Craftsman style bracketed gabled hood at the front doors appears to be
an early replacement of a porch. A metal cornice separates the brick parapet wall, which has raised end blocks
and center gable.
Style: No Style
This wood frame garage building has a gable front roof that is clad with rolled asphalt. The walls are clad with
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faux masonry rolled asphalt and the front fa?ade has a single, two-car garage bay. The minor alterations to this
building are reversible and it has retained its historic size, scale, massing and sense of place. It is contributing to
the district.
602. 4547 WichitaAve. Building Date: 1912 Photo Log: N/A

This red brick, two-story, two-family flat has two bays, a projecting front porch and three wide, one-over-one
light windows. Flat brick is used to suggest brackets. Brown brick is used below a continuous limestone sill
course at the first story. The terra-cotta cornice sets off a parapet wall that has white glazed brick geometric
designs.
Architect: F. J. Cornwell & Co. Builder: F. J. Cornwell & Co.
This red brick, two-story, two-family flat has two bays. The fa9ade has a gabled front porch and one-over-one
light windows. Modern siding covers most of the wall surrounding the front door. The building's corners have
quoins. Brown brick in raised courses is used below a sill course at the first story. Just below the flat parapet
wall is a tiled pent roof, its brackets now enclosed within a soffit.
604. 4553 Wichita Ave. Building Date: 1911 Photo Log:

Style: No Style
Architect: August H. Stiel Builder: P. J. O'Hearn
This brick, two-story, two-family flat has two bays. A single front door with a sidelight is a recent installation.
In the left bay, the front door is recessed behind a rectangular opening. Above the entry is a one-over-one light
window. Wider sash windows are in the first and second stories of the right bay. The cornice is enclosed within
a soffit. Above the cornice, the parapet wall has end blocks and a center gable.
Architect: Unknown Builder: A. Arnold
This brick, two-story, two-family flat has two bays. Craftsman references are present in the gabled front porch
with shaped (false) projecting purlin ends, and the three-over-one light windows used singly above the porch
and in pairs in the first and second stories of the right bay. A tiled pent roof is applied at the cornice level. The
fa9ade is brown brick.
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Architect: Royal Contracting Co. Builder: Royal Contracting Co.
This brick, two-story, two-family flat has two bays. A hip roof front porch is in the left bay. Painted plywood
covers the space next to the front door. Above the porch is a six-over-one light window. In the right bay are
eight-over-one light windows. A metal cornice is below the parapet wall that slopes up to a center raised block.
Architect: Unknown Builder: A. Arnold
This brick, two-story, two-family flat has two bays. Craftsman references are visible in the tiled gabled front
porch with its shaped (false) projecting purlin ends, and the three-over-one light windows used singly above the
porch and in pairs in the first and second stories of the right bay. Metal awnings are above the first and second
story windows in the right bay. Paired brackets support an applied tiled pent roof at the cornice level.
608. 4557A Wichita Ave. Bu'HingDate: c.1920 Photo Log: N/A

Style: No Style
This wood frame garage building has a gable front roof clad with asphalt roofing material and the walls appear
to be clad with synthetic siding throughout. The garage bay at the front fa9ade has been covered with plywood.
The building is in good condition and has retained its integrity in terms of size, scale, massing and sense of
place. It contributes to the district.
Architect: F. Nolte Builder: F. J. Cornwell & Son
This brick, two-story, two-family flat has two bay and is now a single family dwelling. In the right bay, low
brick walls and brick piers support the gable roof front porch that covers the entrance. Above the entry is a
double-hung window. In the left bay, wide, one-over-one light windows are in both the first and second stories.
Brick quoins elaborate the building's corners. A tiled false front roof is supported between the two side parapet
walls.
Architect: Unknown Builder: Wieldt
This brick, two-story, two-family flat has three bays. Under a full-length front porch, the two front doors are at
opposite ends of the facade. This building's explicitly Craftsman/Bungalow style details include the battered
porch piers, the half-timbered effect in the porch gable end and in the applied gable end above the second-story
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windows, and the shaped brackets supporting this upper gable. The variegated brick fa9ade's only fenestration
is a centered window in the first story and two second-story windows. The parapet wall rises up on either side
of the applied gable.
This brick, two-story, two-family flat has two bays. The fa9ade is faced with Perma-stone. In the left bay, the
dual front doors are behind a rectangular opening in the left bay. The windows are one-over-one light sashes.
The eaves have modillions. A hipped dormer faces the street.
Architect: Unknown - Builder: Vogel & Richert
This red brick, two-story, four-family flat has four bays. In the two center bays, two pairs of front doors are
behind two round-arched openings. Above the two center bays are three-over-one light windows. In the first
and second stories of the outer bays are wider, three-over-one light windows. Above a metal cornice is a
parapet wall with raised center and end blocks.
Style: OTHER: Historic Eclecticism °
Architect: Thomas Taylor Builder: Thomas Taylor
This brick, two-story, four-family flat has four bays. All of the trade's window openings and entries are
rectangular. The front doors meet at an angle behind two rectangular entries in the center bays. On the first
story, the outer bay windows are wide one-over-one lights. On the second story, the four outer bay windows are
standard in width. Corbeled brick supports a metal cornice. The parapet wall has been parged.
NON-CONTRIBUTING PROPERTIES
614. 4211 ArcoAve. Building Date: c.1908 Photo Log: N/A

Style: No Style
This brick, two-story, two-family flat has two bays. The building has a quarry-faced limestone sill. The main
entrances are in the right bay. The cornice is comprised of several bands of patterned brickwork. In addition to
the loss of the original windows and doors, Perma-stone has been applied to eighty percent of the facade. The
character-defining details of this building have been compromised.
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615. 4219ArcoAve. Building Date: c. 1908 Photo Log: 169

Style: No Style
This red brick shotgun house has a flat roof. In the left bay, wrought iron posts support a small modern porch
that covers the entry. A large picture window and a wide eave flat form roof have been installed in the two right
bays. The integrity of this building has been compromised beyond being able to convey its character-defining
features.
Style: No Style
This one-story, wood frame garage structure has a flat roof with asphalt shingles. The walls are clad with rolled
asphalt and the single, one-car garage bay has no visible door. The integrity of this building has been
compromised.
Style: No Style
This brick, one-story single family house has three asymmetrical bays. The building has a limestone foundation
and an asphalt shingle hip roof. A small gable front entrance porch is covers the left and center bays. The main
entrance is in the center bay. A corner metal casement window that is flush with the outer wall is in the left and
the right bays.' This property is non-contributing due to age.
Style: No Style
This one-story, two-car garage building has a flat roof that slopes forward slightly. The two garage bays have
hinged wood doors and the walls are clad with faux brick rolled asphalt. This building does not retain its
architectural integrity.
Style: No Style
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This small one story garage building has one bay with a metal overhead door and a flat roof. The walls have
been clad with plywood. Through a series of alterations, this building has lost its historic integrity.
Style: No Style
This gable front garage building has a wide, shallow gable front roof and a single, two-car garage bay with a
modern overhead door. The building is clad with vinyl siding throughout and is non-contributing due to age.
Style: No Style
This garage building has a flat roof that slopes forward slightly and the walls are clad with faux brick rolled
asphalt. There is a single garage bay with a modern metal overhead door. Alterations have compromised this
building's historic integrity.
Architect: Frank Arnold Builder: Unknown
This two-story, two-bay shotgun house was originally a one-story building. The eaves front second-story
addition has a hipped dormer with paired windows. Wrought iron posts support the full-length, hip roof porch
that covers the main entrance in the right bay and a tripartite picture window with a limestone sill. The original
cornice details, which include terra-cotta plaques and brick dentils, are visible below the eaves. The alterations
to this building, including the porch and roof additions, have compromised its historic integrity.
Style: No Style
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are clad with asbestos shingles and there are two square window openings on the west fa9ade. This building is
non-contributing due to age and various insensitive alterations.
624. 4411AArcoAve. Building Date: c.1980 Photo Log: N/A

Style: No Style
This wood frame, one story garage building has a flat roof that slopes forward slightly and is sheathed with
rolled asphalt. The walls are clad with plywood throughout. This building is non-contributing due to age.
Style: No Style
This flat-roofed garage building has a single, two-car bay with a modern overhead door and the building is clade
with vinyl siding throughout. The integrity of this building has been compromised through insensitive
alterations and is non-contributing.
Style: No Style
This modern concrete block building has a shed roof sloping steeply backward. The front fa9ade has a single,
two car garage bay with a modern overhead door. This building is non-contributing due to age.
Style: No Style
This two story garage building has a flat roof clad with rolled asphalt. The front fafade has single car, modem
overhead garage door and the wall is clad with vertical boards. The east fa9ade is clad with diamond shaped
asphalt shingles and there is a small window opening at the second story. The integrity of this building has been
compromised through a series of alterations.
Style: No Style
This concrete block garage building has a gable end roof clad with asphalt shingles and a single, two-car garage
bay with a non-historic, wood overhead door. The building is non-contributing due to age.
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Style: No Style
This one story, square-plan building has a shallow hipped roof clad with asphalt shingles and a poured concrete
foundation. The walls are clad with narrow clapboards and corner boards. There is no fenestration on the alley
facade. This building has lost its architectural integrity and therefore does not contribute to the district.
630. 4S31A Arco Ave. Building Date: c.1930 Photo Log: N/A
Style: No Style
This two-car garage building has a gable front roof and two, single-car garage bays, each with metal overhead
doors. Vinyl siding clad the entire building. The historic character of this building has been compromised and
it is therefore non-contributing.
Style: No Style
This one-story garage building has a gable roof clad with asphalt shingles and a concrete block front facade wall
with a shaped parapet capped with clay coping tiles. A single garage bay is at the front facade with a modern
overhead door and the walls are side and rear walls are clad with vinyl siding. Various alterations have
compromised the integrity of this building and it is therefore non-contributing.
632. 4565A Arco Ave. Building Date: c.1985 Photo Log: 157
Style: No Style
This modern single car garage building has a shallow shed roof and is sheathed with weatherboard throughout.
It has a metal overhead door and is non-contributing due to age.

Style: No Style
This concrete block garage building has a single car garage bay at the right of its front facade with the historic
wood sliding door intact. To the left of this fa9ade, which is clad with narrow clapboards, are two small square
window openings. The roof and two walls have been demolished. This building is non-contributing due to the
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Style: No Style
This wood frame garage building sits on a concrete foundation, has a flat roof clad with rolled asphalt and walls
clad with faux brick rolled asphalt. The single garage bay has hinged wood doors. This building is non-
contributing due to a series of insensitive alterations that have compromised its historic integrity.

Style: No Style
This one story garage building has a gable front roof clad with asphalt shingles and a wide, single garage bay.
The walls are clad with asbestos shingles and sit on a concrete foundation. This building is non-contributing
due to age.

Style: No Style
This modern two-car garage has a gable front roof clad with asphalt shingles. The walls are clad with vinyl
siding throughout and the full-width door is modern. This building is non-contributing due to age.

Architect: Louis Herman Builder: Unknown
This four-bay, two-part eommercial block rises two stories to a flat roof and shaped parapet with white terra
cotta coping. The first-story commercial space is delineated by modern fa9ade cladding panels. The first-story
entrance to the second-story residential space is in the leftmost bay. The second-story windows have limestone
sills that are incorporated into a belt course. Each of the second-story windows is flanked by brick pilasters with
white terra-cotta capitals that rise to the white terra-cotta cornice molding. As this building was gutted by fire
and lost its roof, floors, windows and historic storefront, its historic integrity has been compromised.
638. 4374 Chouteau Building Date: c. 1965 Photo Log: N/A

Style: No Style
This one-story single-family house has two bays and a hip roof. Modern metal awnings cover the entrance in
the left bay and a large tripartite picture window in the right bay. This appears to be a c.1960 HUD infill house.
This building is non-contributing due to age.

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Style: No Style
This garage building has a gable front roof clad with asphalt shingles and walls clad with vinyl siding
throughout. There is a single, two car wide garage bay with a modern overhead door. This building is non-
contributing due to age.

Style: No Style
This concrete block garage building has a flat roof with parapets capped with clay coping tiles. The front fayade
has two, single car garage bays with modern overhead doors. This building is non-contributing due to
insensitive alterations to the front fapade door configuration and materials.
641. 4501 Chouteau Building Date: c.1955 Photo Log: N/A

Style: No Style
Building Type: Transportation Related Facility: Service Station
Occupying the northwest corner of Chouteau and South Taylor avenues, this one-story service station has a flat
roof. It appears to be a concrete block construction in a simple rectangular plan with a later rear service bay
addition. The building has irregular fenestration, with a service bay on each facade and the main pedestrian
entrance on the Chouteau Avenue fiâde. Giving the visual impression of a deck roof, several bands of wood
shingles clad the upper portion of the two main facades. This structure is non-contributing to the District due to
age.
642.4506-4510 Chouteau Building Date: c.1995 Photo Log: 45, 47

Style: No Style
This six-family flat sits on a concrete foundation with facing brick on its front facade. Rising two stories
and spanning nine bays, this flat-roofed building is non-contributing to the District due to age. A
recent city map places this six-unit building across three lots numbered 4506, 4508, and 4510 Chouteau Avenue.

Style: No Style
This wood frame garage structure has a shallow shed roof that slopes forward. There are three, single car bays
with no doors. This building is non-contributing due to age.
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Style: No Style
This modern garage building has a gable front roof with a single, two-car garage bay with an overhead door.
The walls are clad with vinyl siding throughout. This building is non-contributing due to age.

Style: No Style
This garage building has a shed roof sloping gently forward. The walls are clad with faux brick rolled asphalt
and weatherboard at the corners. There is a single, two-car garage bay with a metal overhead door. There is a
central, blind cupola at the front slope of the roof. This building is non-contributing due to extensive alterations.

Style: No Style
This modern garage building has a gable front roof and a wide, two-car garage bay with an overhead door. The
walls are clad with vinyl throughout. This building is non-contributing due to age.
647. 4310A Gibson Ave. Building Date: Unknown Photo Log: N/A
Style: No Style
Building Type: Outbuilding:
This wood frame, gable front garage building has a single, two-car garage bay with a modern overhead door.
The roof is clad with rolled asphalt and aluminum siding clads the walls. The alterations to this building have
compromised its architectural and historic integrity.
Style: No Style

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This shed building has a barrel-shaped roof and is completed clad in corrugated metal. This building is non-
Style: No Style
This garage building has a flat roof and two, single car garage bays with metal overhead doors. The walls are
completely clad with aluminum siding. The integrity of this building has been compromised and is therefore not
a contributing resource.
Style: No Style
This short, one story garage building has a flat roof with a single car garage bay at the front fa9ade. The walls
are clad with weather board and the building has a concrete foundation. A parapet wall at the left fa9ade is
capped with clay coping tiles and is all that remains of the original exterior. This building is non-contributing
due to extensive alterations.
Style: No Style
This light brick, one-story, single-family house has a shallow pyramidal roof. The two-bay front facade
contains an entrance with a concrete stoop and a picture window. This property is non-contributing due to age.
Style: No Style.
This modern two car garage building has a flat roof, is clad entirely with metal siding, and has a modem
overhead door. The building is non-contributing due to age.
653. 1060A Kingshighway Building Date: Unknown Photo Log: N/A

Style: No Style
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shingles. The building is non-contributing due to age.
654. 1074 Kingshighway Building Date: 1906 Photo Log: 63,99, 179
Style: No Style
Built as one of three two-family flats in a row, alterations to this building include the removal of one of the front
doors, the addition of a full-width concrete front stoop, and the application of stucco to the fayade.
655. 4419-4421A Oakland Ave.Building Date: c.1990 Photo Log: N/A

Style: No Style
This modern gable end garage building has two, two-car garage bays with overhead doors and the walls are clad
with vinyl throughout. The building is one of a set of five in a row and is non-contributing due to age.
656. 4423-4425A Oakland Ave. Building Date: c. 1990 Photo Log: N/A
Style: No Style
657. 4427-4429A Oakland Ave. Building Date: c.l990 Photo Log: N/A
Style: No Style

Style: No Style
Architect: . Builder: Unknown

Style: No Style
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Style: No Style
This garage building has a very shallow shed roof sloping slightly forward that is clad with rolled asphalt. The
front fa9ade has a single, two-car garage bay with a modern overhead door and the walls are clad with vinyl
siding throughout. This building is non-contributing due to insensitive alterations.
661. 4500 Oakland Ave. Building Date: Photo Log: 13

Style:
Building Type:
A recent city map shows this lot as recent infill construction, and therefore non-contributing to the District. No
description is available.
Style: No Style
This modern two car garage building has a gable front and is entirely clad with vinyl siding. It is non-
663.4526-4528 Oakland Ave. Building Date: Photo Log: N/A

Style:
Building Type:
Style: No Style
This gable front two-car garage building has asphalt shingles on the roof and is clad with vinyl throughout. It is
non-contributing due to age.

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Building Type: ALTERED: Originally - Two Family Flat: Side Bay Recessed Entry; Currently - Single
Family Flat
Architect: Unknown Builder: I. Kuntz & Co.
Shown as a two-story, two-family flat on a Sanborn map, the second story of this building was removed c.1965.
Engaged brick columns with a brick archivolt flank the round-arched opening in the right bay, as well as the two
windows in the left bay. Plywood covers the upper, arched sections of the windows. Boards cover the basement
windows in the fajade's limestone foundation.
Style: No Style
This large garage building has a flat roof with two, two-car garage bays at the front fa9ade with modern
overhead doors. The building is completely clad in vinyl siding. This building is non-contributing due to age.
Style: No Style
This modern garage building has a flat roof and is clad entirely with weatherboard. It is non-contributing due to
age.
Style: No Style
This modern gable front two-car garage building has asphalt shingles on the roof and is clad with vinyl
throughout. It is non-contributing due to age.
Style: No Style
This modern gable front two-car garage has a gable front roof and a metal overhead door. It is non-contributing
due to age.
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671. 4531A Wichita Ave. Building Date: c. 1990 Photo Log: N/A
Style: No Style
This gable front two-car garage building has asphalt shingles on the roof and vinyl siding throughout. It is non-
672. 4538A Wichita Ave. Building Date: c. 1980 Photo Log: N/A
Style: No Style
This gable front garage building is completed clad with weatherboard and has a metal overhead door. This
building is non-contributing due to age.
673 . 4539A Wichita Ave. Building Date: c. 1990 Photo Log: N/A
Style: No Style N/A
This garage building has a gable front roof clad with asphalt shingles and the walls are clad with vinyl
throughout. The front fa9ade has a single, two car garage bay with a modern overhead door. This building is
non-contributing due to age.
674. 4542 Wichita Ave. Building Date: Photo Log: N/A

Style:
Building Type:
A recent city map shows this lot as recent infill construction, and therefore it is non-contributing to the District.
No description available.

Style:
Building Type:
Architect: Unknown " Builder: Unknown
A recent city map shows this lot as recent infill construction, and therefore it is non-contributing to the District.
No description available.

Style:
Building Type:
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Style: No Style
This gable front two-car garage building is clad entirely with weatherboard. It is non-contributing due to age.
678. 4552 Wichita Ave. Building Date: c. 1965 Photo Log: N/A
Style:
This one-story brick house has two bays, with the entrance in the left bay and a tripartite picture window in the
right bay. This building is non-contributing to the District due to age.
VACANT PROPERTIES
679. 4201 Arco Ave. (historically open space) 697. 4396 Chouteau
680. 4231 Arco Ave. 698. 4432 Chouteau
681. 4233 Arco Ave. 699. 4442 Chouteau

682. 4247 Arco Ave. 700. 4448-4450 Chouteau
683. 4304 Arco Ave. 701. 4308 Gibson Ave.
689. 4126-4128 Chouteau 707. 4380 Gibson Ave.
690. 4210 Chouteau 708. 4395 Gibson Ave.
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715. 4570 Gibson Ave. 724. 4510 Oakland Ave.
716. 4583 Gibson Ave. (historically open space) 725. 4521 Oakland Ave.
717. 1048 Kingshighway Blvd. 726. 4532 Oakland Ave.
718. 1100 Kingshighway Blvd. 727. 4575 Oakland Ave.
719. 1126 Kingshighway Blvd. 728. 1084 South Newstead Ave.
720. 4411 Oakland Ave. 729. 1126 South Taylor Ave. "
721. 4438 Oakland Ave. 730. 1045 South Taylor Ave.
722. 4444 Oakland Ave. 731. 4549 Wichita Ave.
723. 4458 Oakland Ave.

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Section Number 8 Page 175 Forest Park Southeast Historic District

St. Louis (Independent City), Missouri
Architect/Builder (continued) Buckley, Thomas J. (builder) Poertner, C.H. (builder)

Darr, E.A. (builder) Burgdorf, Herman (architect) Schumacher. S. O. (builder)
How, Alfred (architect) Christophel, H. (builder) Boehmer, Otto J. (builder)
Laherty, Michael (builder) Cornwell, B. (builder) Boyer, John D. (builder)
Spencer, A.E. (builder) Comwell (F. J.) & Co. (builder) Burns, W. C. (builder)
Houser T. L. (builder) Darr, Frank (builder) Dougherty, C. (builder)
Popp, Oliver J. (architect) Egan, John (builder) Hella, G. J. (builder)
Shamburg, Henry (architect) Guth, H.W. (builder) Bull & Smith Co. (builder)
Aiple, Albert (builder) Hacker, W.P. (architect) Cann, W. A. (builder)
Beck, August (architect) Herman, Louis (builder) Cavanaugh, M.H. (builder)
Tabor, O.R.S. (builder) Groves, A.B. (builder) Bonsac, F.C. (architect)
Beckemeier, E. H. (builder) Leahman, George E. (builder) Howard, Norman (architect)
Becker, Gerhard (builder) Naherly, M. (builder) McMahon, William (architect)
Berger, R.A. (builder) Nolle, F. Nothstien, (architect). Wilhelma, Otto J. (architect)
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
The Forest Park Southeast Historic District located in the City of St. Louis, Missouri is significant under National
Register of Historic Places Criterion A for the area COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT and
Criterion C for the area of ARCHITECTURE. The district includes 612 contributing resources (including 92
outbuildings), 65 non-contributing properties (including 48 buildings) and 53 vacant lots. Its period of
significance begins with the construction of the earliest extant dwelling in 1890 and continues to 1935, the
construction date of the last contributing property. The District is significant in the area of Community Planning
and Development for its associations with a significant national and local urban development patterns —
emigration to the suburbs. Specifically, the district represents the late nineteenth and early twentieth century
phenomenon of the working- and middle-class quest for relief from the crowded and polluted conditions in the
older residential sections of St. Louis. As a surviving working class neighborhood located adjacent to public
transit lines several miles from the older downtown commercial center, it reflects a significant development
pattern in the city. Due to its density, variations on common popular architecture themes from a finite time
period, and exclusive concentration of working class residential property types, it has a distinctly homogeneous
appearance that differentiates it from older residential neighborhoods in the city's historic core as well from
contemporaneous working- and middle-class neighborhoods in the immediate area. The District is also
significant in its representation of the conscious effort to separate commercial and manufacturing facilities from
residential streets and to relegate them to defined areas that began during this period. Moreover, it is an important
reminder that segregation of residential enclaves from other land uses occurred in the creation of working class
neighborhoods as well as in upper-middle and upper class neighborhoods. The District is architecturally
significant for the number and variety of modest residential building types and styles it contains that collectively
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represent an important facet in the evolution of the city's residential architecture during the late nineteenth and
early twentieth centuries. The District's residential buildings, often designed as cohesive units and built a block
or more at a time, reflect the work of builders and developers who responded to a growing working- and middle-
class housing market. In particular, the dwellings in the District represent the complete gamut of late nineteenth
and early twentieth century working class residential building types including, single-family, shot gun houses
town houses, row houses and two-story, two-, four-, six-, and eight-family flats. In particular, the high number of
multi-family residences in the District provides a unique concentration of this property type erected during a
specific period. Although few of the buildings within the proposed district are particularly noteworthy as
individual structures, as a group they comprise an architecturally significant collection of small-scale residential
and neighborhood commercial and institutional building types harmoniously designed over a 40-year period. The
District enjoys a high degree of cohesiveness reflecting the large number of properties that retain architectural
integrity and dense, homogeneous streetscapes created by uniform lot size and building set-backs, as well as
contiguous rows of one- and two-story residences that share the same scale, massing, materials and repetition of
architectural styles and detailing. The District is also significant for its simple but picturesque treatments of Late
Victorian, Late Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Revival, Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century
American Movement, and Twentieth Century Modern Movement architecture. Many of the buildings are simple
adaptations of these styles, often combining multiple stylistic idioms of the period in which they were built.
Whether expressing conservative design traditions or current architectural fashion, the quality of their brick and
stonework and other architectural detailing distinguishes the vast majority of the buildings. In particular, the
predominant use of dark brick with contrasting light colored terra-cotta, wood or stone embellishments
contributes to the cohesive appearance of the District. With the exception of missing entrance porches or porch
elements, most of the buildings retain a high degree of integrity of location, setting, design, materials,
workmanship, feelings and associations.
ELABORATION
An understanding of the significance of the resources found in the Forest Park Southeast Historic District requires
knowledge of the relationship of the resources to larger historic contexts associated with the development in St.
Louis and the evolution of architectural styles in the city. In addition to contextual information relating to the
resources themselves, four general thematic contexts relate to the development of St. Louis in the late nineteenth
and early twentieth centuries. They are: "The Forest Park Neighborhood History," "Community Planning and
Development," "Residential Architecture in the era of the Spreading Metropolis, " and "Working Class
Residential Property Types."
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FOREST PARK SOUTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD HISTORY
The Forest Park Southeast Historic District was originally part of the Prairie des Noyers or "Meadows of the
Walnut Trees," which were commonly-held agricultural fields laid out by the French settlers in 1769. These
fields included most of the present day Prairie Groves/Shaw Neighborhood in the City of St. Louis, Missouri
[Figure 2: St. Louis Neighborhoods]. The northern section of the Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood was
within the Cul de Sac common field and the St. Louis Commons. The Prairie des Noyers consisted of a series of
strips of varying widths cultivated by the European settlers that ran westward from what later became Grand
Boulevard to Kingshighway Boulevard. After the Louisiana Purchase, it took the United States government C3
several decades to settle land claim issues in this area dating from the French settlement period. Ultimately, the
various French families who retained their property titles sold their tracts to land speculators.5
Between 1825 and 1832, Colonel Samuel McRee assembled a 1,000-acre tract in this area. McRee was a retired
army officer who began acquiring the parcels when he was Surveyor General of the Missouri and Illinois District.
McRee's property was west of the then St. Louis city limits just east of present day Grand Boulevard and ran to
Kingshighway Boulevard. At this time only two roads cut through the McRee land — old Manchester Road (now
Vandeventer Avenue) and "New Manchester Road" (present day Manchester Avenue).6
In the 1840s, wealthy philanthropist Henry Shaw purchased the southern portion of McRee's tract along with
other parcels in the area. In 1850, the Missouri Pacific Railroad purchased a tract through the area south of
Vandeventer Avenue. The expansion of the city limits 600 feet west of Grand Boulevard in 1855 prompted Shaw
and Mary S. Tyler, an owner of adjacent land, to plat three streets in 1857 and to impose deed restrictions
prohibiting the construction of factories and other "nuisances."
However, with the exception of these activities, little development took place in the area until after the Civil War.
The area north of Manchester Avenue remained farmland owned by McRee's widow, Mary. In 1869, Mary
McRee subdivided about 320 acres and platted an area called the McRee City subdivision. That area today is
bounded by Spring, Vandeventer, Park and McRee avenues. That same year, the City of St. Louis annexed
McRee City, stimulating building activity on the north side of the rail lines. Mary McRee also sold 80 acres west
1 Jane M. Porter and Mary M Stiritz, "Tiffany Neighborhood District," [National Register of Historic Places
Nomination Form], 15 October 1986, Missouri Department of Natural Resources Historic Preservation Program Archives.
Jefferson City, Missouri, Section 8, 1.
6 Ibid.
7 Ibid.
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of Boyle Avenue to the Laclede Association for development as a racecourse. The racetrack failed soon thereafter
and the land sold at auction in 1869. 8
The City limits expanded west from Grand Boulevard 600 feet west to Skinker Boulevard in 1876. Included in
those boundaries was the newly dedicated 1,292-acre Forest Park. [Figure 1: City ofSt. Louis Location Map]. An
1878 map of the area shows two farmsteads between Manchester and Chouteau avenues in the area adjacent to
Kingshighway Boulevard at the southeast comer of Forest Park. Along the Missouri Pacific Railroad, there was
considerable development, particularly in the McRee City area. To the south, Tower Grove Park and Shaw's
Missouri Botanical Gardens appear to be a well-landscaped and developed sites, while the surrounding area was
largely vacant land except for a few houses on the perimeter streets. '
The expansion of the city's transportation lines in the last decades of the nineteenth century had a profound effect
on the development of the Forest Park/Tower Grove area. In 1882, the Lindell Company extended its horse-drawn
streetcar line westward on Chouteau Avenue and along Kingshighway Boulevard stimulating some development
along the line. Three years later, the first transit lines west from Grand Boulevard on Lindell Avenue reached the
eastern edge of Forest Park. Before the consolidation of transit services in 1899 as the United Railways
Company, several independent companies furnished services to the area. They included: the Market Street branch
of the Missouri Railroad, which ran out Old Manchester Road to Tower Grove Avenue; the Tower Grove line on
Arsenal Street, a branch of the Union Depot Railroad, which, in the 1890s, terminated at Kingshighway; the
Compton and Park streetcar lines developed from the earlier Compton Heights line of the Lindell Railway
Company; the Tiffany Line that connected the transit offices and shops at 39* and Park with Chouteau Avenue;
and the Manchester Line that was originally part of the Suburban Railway system servicing the county enclaves of
Maplewood and Kirkwood.
When the streetcar lines reached Forest Park during the 1880s, wealthy real estate developer, T. A. Scott
purchased and platted the Gibson Heights subdivision between Kingshighway Boulevard and Newstead,
Chouteau and Swan avenues and marketed it as the city's first "subdivision." Because much of Gibson Heights
was across the street from Forest Park and directly accessible to public transit lines, the area was highly desirable.
Residential buildings erected between Kingshighway Boulevard and South Taylor Avenue during this period were
larger and more expensive than those built south of Manchester and east of Taylor.
8 "St. Louis Real Estate in Review," Glimpses of the Past, 4 (October-December 1937): 138-39.
9 Spence, Jennifer, John Fulmer and Joseph L. Harl. "Records and Literature Search of Fairgrounds Park, Forest Park,
O'Fallon Park and Tower Grove Park and Phase I Survey of Proposed Post-Dispatch Lank Sewer Interceptor, Forest Park, St.
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About the same time that electrification of local transit lines occurred in 1890, residential development in the
Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood began in earnest. Manchester Avenue, also known as the "road to Jefferson
City," began to experience rapid development. In 1892, real estate investors purchased the area east of South
Newstead Avenue and developed it under the name of McRee Place. Over the next eight years, contractors
erected nearly 500 residences, most on speculation. Between 1890 and 1900, the McRee City neighborhood also
became well-populated. By the end of the decade, developers had erected nearly half of the existing buildings in
the larger Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood. 10
In the early twentieth century, the neighborhood continued to grow. Factories located into the area north of
Chouteau Avenue and Manchester Avenue developed into a thriving neighborhood commercial district. In
particular, the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, also known as the 1904 World's Fair, held in Forest Park, further
stimulated development in surrounding neighborhoods. By 1920 over 90 percent of all extant buildings in the
neighborhood had been built.
Costs for two-story buildings ranged from $8,000 to $13,000 and one-story buildings averaged around $2,000.
The owners of a significant number of the multi-family buildings resided in the neighborhood. Many who applied
for the building permits were women who continued to live in the neighborhood after erecting at least two
buildings. A selective review of census records indicates that many of the property owners were of German and
Italian descent. Occupations listed for residents in the District include: grocers, florists, clerks, woodworkers,
butchers, school teachers, an undertaker, a salesman, a station engineer and a river boat captain, carpenters,
millwrights, machinists, a glass bender, a brass polisher, house painters, electricians and policemen.
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
By virtue of the establishment of the city along the bluffs of the Mississippi River, the City of St. Louis'
development patterns always included spreading development to the west across flat river bottom and rolling
prairie land. The need for railroad lines to utilize the gradual rise in grade found along the river corridor and the
separation of the city from its surrounding county in 1875 further defined the city's growth and settlement
patterns." Historians divide the development of St. Louis into five discrete phases based on general temporal
periods. They include: 1) the "Original Urban Landscape" - communities founded in the Colonial period before
the Louisiana Purchase of 1803; 2) "Central St. Louis" - the older neighborhoods closely clustered around
Louis City, Missouri." March 1996, Missouri Department of Natural Resources Historic Preservation Program Archives.
Jefferson City, Missouri, 17.
10 Porter and Stiritz, 1-2.
" Tim Fox, Where We Live A Guide to St. Louis Communities (St. Louis: Missouri Historical Society Press, 1995. 1.
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downtown; 3) "The Spreading Metropolis" - more distant urban neighborhoods built in the late nineteenth and
early twentieth century; 4) "The Suburbs" - newer towns outside the city limits; and 5) "Communities Beyond" -
smaller communities that have remained outside the urban region. 12 The District has strong associations with the
era of the "Spreading Metropolis"
From 1764 to 1803, St. Louis was an European outpost with only minimal planning at the edge of a wilderness.
The first Euro-American inhabitants relied on their common traditions in the design of their village and in the
conveyance of property. Their traditional town plan was an integrated arrangement of public and private spaces
with both rural and urban functions. Although Auguste Chouteau platted the first blocks of the village of St.
Louis in 1874, the area beyond followed traditional European agricultural patterns. The earliest farmers laid out
long, narrow commonly held agricultural fields between present-day Grand Boulevard and Kingshighway
Boulevard in the 1760s. Today, the irregular streets north of Arsenal reflect the arrangement of these fields.
Later in 1836, the city designed the area to the south on a grid with Arsenal as one axis. These two designs
converge at Grand Boulevard, accounting for changes in direction of some streets and the skewed grid in some
areas. Developers started dividing the prairie in 1805, but people only moved into pockets near work sites such as
coal mines or along transportation corridors. 13
By the nineteenth century, St. Louis began to acquire the appearance of an American city. Land use became
specialized with areas divided into industrial, commercial, retail and residential sections. Within this pattern, the
workplace both created and preserved neighborhoods. While the wealthy had access to private transportation -
horse and carriage - that allowed them to reside away from the noise and pollution of the commercial and
industrial areas, most people lived within easy walking distance of their job site. Consequently, densely built
residential neighborhoods surrounded work sites along the river and, later, railroad tracks. The presence of
residential streets stimulated retail and service businesses to locate near residences at corners and along the busiest
roads. The presence of these services, in turn, stimulated the erection of more residences. The new residences
encouraged more commercial development. 14 Today much of the evidence of this historical pattern no longer
exist as a result of post-World War II urban renewal programs and the creation of interstate highway systems.
Only fragments of these larger early nineteenth century neighborhood systems remain intact.
12 Ibid., 2.
13 Jeffrey E. Smith, "St. Louis Historic Contexts," A Preservation Plan for St. Louis, Volume 1 (St. Louis: City of St.
Louis Heritage and Urban Design Division Preservation Section, 1995), 47-48.
14 Fox, 3.
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THE "SPREADING METROPOLIS"
A third type of neighborhood emerged in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century during the era of the
"Spreading Metropolis." These were urban neighborhoods within the city limits located several miles away from
the city's historic downtown. Residential development near the city's expanding edges in St. Louis resulted from
the same conditions that stimulated the growth of hundreds of "suburban" tracts in American cities across the
country in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Dislike of crowded, noisy, polluted conditions of the
older city core, made new, outlying neighborhoods appealing to increasing numbers of the working and upper-
middle classes.
The construction of new housing additions required the presence speculative developers to provide the initial
capital for the purchase, subdivision and marketing of large farm holdings such as the McRee and Tyler lands.
Successful development also depended upon accessible public utilities and transit systems that attracted builders
and residents.
The Forest Park Southeast District has direct associations with these typical late nineteenth and early twentieth
century development patterns in St. Louis. The District also marks the appearance of one of the first working
class streetcar suburbs of the Central West End area. [Figure 1: City of St. Louis Location Map]
Late Nineteenth Century Development Patterns
In 1870, most of the land west of Grand Boulevard was agricultural. By 1900, only the land on the city's western
and southwestern boundaries remained undeveloped. The boom in building occurred as the city's population grew
from 160,773 in 1870 to 575,238.in 1900.' 5 Where once the city's leaders thought the 1875 boundaries would
contain all the growth the city needed, it was apparent within several decades that little rural land within the city
existed and the migration from the city's historic core would continue beyond the city limits.
As early as the 1860s, the wealthy citizens of St. Louis, able to afford their own private transportation (carriages
and horses), developed private residential enclaves away from the central city area. These neighborhoods,
designed and platted by civil engineers, often took the form of gated private streets with their own maintenance
and security crews. Their designs often included paved streets and sidewalks, ornamental landscape elements and
small parks. By the 1880s private streets were a unique feature of St. Louis' upper middle-class and upper-class
neighborhoods, a practice that continued well into the twentieth century. Most were north of Lindell Avenue, a
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self-imposed dividing line that removed these elite private residential enclaves from commercial and working
class residential intrusions."
As mass transportation networks evolved, more modest homes and neighborhoods followed the same general
pattern of residents relocating to new subdivisions on the outskirts of town and commuting into the city for work,
shopping and services. Streetcar and cable car lines allowed working- and middle-class citizens an expanded
choice of residential locations. The Missouri Railway Company ran the city's first horse-drawn streetcars in 1859.
Almost 20 years later, the company's narrow-gauge streetcar line stimulated suburban development northward as
well as westward. Cable-powered cars arrived in 1886. It was, however, the switch to electric streetcars that truly
expanded the city's transportation network."
As the city grew, the "outskirts" moved farther and farther from downtown. New streetcar line extensions
reached farther into St. Louis County, with new residential subdivisions following close behind. And just as the
neighborhoods established in the last decade of the nineteenth century and the early years of the twentieth century
owe their locations, in part, to the streetcar and, later, the automobile, commercial areas developed along transit
corridors as well. The widespread network of streetcars transformed the arterial streets on which they ran into
commercial zones. Streets such as Grand and Manchester avenues and Kingshighway Boulevard evolved into
retail commercial corridors providing convenient services to the increasing number of mass transit riders. 18
The Forest Park Southeast Historic District is an excellent example of this development. An important stimulus
to the establishment of the neighborhood was a system of electric street car service on the main streets in that
area. The 1889 opening of the Grand Boulevard viaduct, in particular, provided easy access and streetcar
connections between the new "western" subdivisions and the rest of the city. It should also be noted that other
forces stimulated development in the area. While new and expanding forms of transportation hastened a
continuing pattern of residential settlement away from the downtown areas, the presence of recreational amenities
like Forest Park and Tower Grove Park, also stimulated the location of transit lines which, in turn, drew tenants
and homeowners from their old neighborhoods to new residential areas such as the Forest Park Southeast Historic
District. With transit systems in place and a population increase of 29 percent in the previous decade," real estate
speculators felt safe purchasing the land from property owners who had assembled large tracts in the mid-
nineteenth century. The District's first homes appeared in the 1890s, and construction accelerated after the end of
the Panic of 1893. Within the next decade or so, builder/developers platted small subdivisions and a neighborhood
emerged. The 1908 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map shows the area encompassed by the Forest Park Southeast
Smith, 49.
Ibid., 17.
Smith, 17-18.
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Historic District almost completely developed. The neighborhood's neat middle-class detached houses and multi-
family living units offered a life removed from the hustle, grime, smoke, and cramped living of the neighborhoods
to the east, and represented the most recent installment in the city's residential expansion westward.
Moreover, the District is significant as a unique surviving example of a residential land-use specifically allocated
to the working class in the Central West End District. Neighborhoods for the affluent upper and middle class to
the north and west include private streets and visual buffer zones between commercial and residential
neighborhoods. Because of the relatively small triangular area created by the commercial thoroughfares of
Chouteau, Kingshighway and Manchester, and their related commercial and industrial intrusion in the
surrounding area, the highest and best use for the land now included in the District and in the surrounding blocks
was as working class housing. Because of mid-twentieth century highway construction, institutional expansion
and urban renewal programs, the District is significant as a surviving intact neighborhood in the area . There are
other surviving working class enclaves in the surrounding area, such as neighborhoods near Tower Grove Park to
the south. However, these neighborhoods have a different appearance and configuration due to the physical and
contextual peculiarities and historic development of their immediate area. While some similar architecture styles
and building types occur in these neighborhoods, they do not have the variety of single and multiple family
property types and stylistic treatments, nor the density found in the Forest Park Southeast Historic District - all a
result of development parameters associated with the District's size and proximity to specific historic commercial
and transportation corridors and the designs of the variety of builders and architects over a finite period of time.
Twentieth Century Planning Innovations

By the beginning of the twentieth century, St. Louis, like other industrial cities, lacked cohesiveness, order, and
aesthetic amenities. As the city grew throughout the nineteenth century, it engulfed other communities, merging
their land use patterns and infrastructure into its own as well as creating new suburban areas. City residents and
new neighborhoods spread out farther and farther with each decade. As the new century got underway, the city's
leaders introduced the new concepts of city planning and landscape design in an effort to curb the urban chaos
that emerged during the industrialization and rapid growth during the late nineteenth century.20
This transition mirrored that of other cities at this time. Beginning with the 1893 Columbian Exposition at
Chicago, the civic leaders of America enthusiastically embraced what became known as the City Beautiful
Movement. The movement had its foundation in the philosophies of the Paris Ecole des Beaux-Arts, which
trained an entire generation of architects and designers in classical building forms, and the progressive reform
movement that repudiated the social models of the nineteenth century and sought to create safe, clean and healthy
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environments for the working poor as well as the elite. The progressive's belief in city planning as a solution to
urban ills had its roots in the concept that changing people's environment would improve not only their health but
also their behavior. Thus, the new movement incorporated the disciplines of architecture, planning and landscape
design to create orderly, healthy and aesthetically pleasing cities.
Beginning with the Civic Improvement League, founded in 1901, and continuing with the City Plan after 1910,
St. Louis decision-makers worked to enhance the quality of housing; to beautify the city's commercial centers and
parks, and to improve public transportation, recreation and cultural life. 21 Under the direction of noted landscape
architect George Kessler, the city began an effort to impose order on the city through a comprehensive plan
joining the city with a system of streets and boulevards and at the same time inaugurating improvements to the
city's water and sanitation systems. The first step was a plan to correct the piecemeal design of Kingshighway into
a broad, landscaped boulevard that ringed the city. Not coincidentally, this corresponded with the city's
preparation to host the Louisiana Exposition to be held in 1904 in Forest Park, which had Kingshighway as its
eastern boundary. In 1902, the city spent $277,000 on street and sewer repairs and paved its dirt thoroughfares,
including Linoell Avenue the entrance to the fair's location in Forest Park. 22
After the Fair and development of the Kingshighway plan, the city embarked upon its first comprehensive city
plan leading to further phased improvements in infrastructure, land use and civic landscaping. One immediate
benefactor of these events was the neighborhood surrounding the Forest Park, including the developing Forest
Park Southeast Neighborhood. Paved thoroughfares and other amenities only enhanced the area as a location for
residence.
The 1910 census showed St. Louis to be the-fourth largest city in the country, behind New York, Chicago and
Philadelphia. The city at this time began to move beyond Forest Park. Streetcars, trains and the automobile
carried people on a daily basis between "bedroom communities" in the surrounding county and the city. In the
period from 1910 to the entry of the United States in World War 1,92 new buildings appeared in the District. The
restriction on imported building materials during the war, and the fear of inflation after the war, slowed housing
starts. By 1920, residential development increased. This building activity reflected a period of active
development of apartment buildings that began in 1908 and continued until 1930. In the first two decades of the
twentieth century, most of the construction occurred on the city's expanding edge. A large number of apartments
Ibid., 51,56.
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constructed at this time were in the vicinity of Tower Grove Park and Forest Park. All were near streetcar lines.23
In the 1920s, the city's new suburbs expanded beyond the city limits, the city's population fell while the county
population doubled. The final spurt of construction in the District occurred between the end of World War I and
1925. During this period contractors erected 41 buildings. Between the onset of the Great Depression and the
end of World War II, only a few new buildings appeared in the District.
The District continued to function as working class neighborhood until the post-World War II period when
government funded loans for suburban development created a mass exodus of blue- and white-collar workers
from the city to the suburbs. At the same time, demolition associated with development of an interstate freeway
system and urban renewal programs leveled entire neighborhoods in the city's older neighborhoods destroying the
Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood's physical links with other neighborhoods in the immediate area. With the
loss of physical connections, any economic synergy the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood enjoyed with the
surrounding commercial and industrial centers declined. Within a decade, the buildings that once housed
tradesmen, civil servants, factory workers and schoolteachers became the home of the city's working poor and
indigents.
RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE IN THE ERA OF THE SPREADING METROPOLIS
One characteristic of the neighborhoods associated with the era of "The Spreading Metropolis," was a
recognizable, more uniform appearance due to more homogenous architecture and land uses than those found in
the older central city. "Most of these neighborhoods were exclusively residential, reflecting conscious efforts to
separate business and industry from residential streets and allocate them in their own defined areas. Homes and
apartments often built a block or more at a time reflected the work of builders and developers who sought to
supply their clients with a tidy, quiet environment free from the noise and soot of downtown."24 At the edges of
such developments, busy streets like Manchester Avenue in the Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood provided
new sources of shopping and employment making city residents even less dependent on downtown services.
Like most of the city's residential neighborhoods prior to the adoption of a zoning ordinance in 1918,25 title
covenants dictated set-backs from the street, a two-story height limit and masonry construction. This is important
in understanding the significance of the Forest Park Southeast District. It was not until almost three decades after
development began in the District, that the city enacted zoning plans mirroring the self-imposed "restrictions" that
23 Judith P. Little and V-J Bass, "Delmar Loop-Parkview Garden District," [National Register of Historic Places
Nomination Form], 12 January 1984, Missouri Department of Natural Resources Historic Preservation Program Archives.
Jefferson City, Missouri, Section 8, 5.
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the District's real estate developers enacted to protect their investments. It is even more significant in view of the
fact that St. Louis was second only to New York among the major American cities to adopt industrial/residential
zoning,26 something the developers of the Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood consciously established in the late
nineteenth century.
Overwhelmingly a multi-family residential enclave, the District has visual unity created by buildings erected for
similar costs featuring uniform lot sizes, setbacks, height, scale, and materials; the repetition of architectural
styles; and the quality of masonry construction and ornamental detailing. With the exception of a commercial
storage building facing onto Chouteau Avenue, neighborhood commercial buildings within the District are one
and two stories in height, maintaining the predominant scale of the residential buildings in the neighborhood.
Ground floor space was largely reserved for shops, while the upper stories were used for offices, studios or
apartments. Church buildings sit on large corner lots on east-west streets.
The houses and apartments erected in the nation's new suburban subdivisions in the late nineteenth and early
twentieth century offered improvements over the residential building stock in the older city neighborhoods. They
provided front yards, individual street-front entrances and porches, carriage houses and later, garages, as well as
fashionable architectural detailing.27 Their architectural styles and the stylistic adaptations of local builders reflect
the dynamic tension in the early twentieth century between traditional and progressive styles. Americans
responded to nostalgia as represented by the popularity of English prototypes and the American styles of the
eastern seaboard. The European-based revival styles represented tradition, affluence and good taste while the
American colonial styles provided practical restraint. The new "honest" and "useful" 28 styles, such as the early
twentieth century Prairie and Craftsman houses associated with the Modern American Movement reflected a
utilitarian practicality, particularly in the design of the homes of the American working- and middle-classes. Both
the traditional revival and the modern Arts and Crafts-based styles were a reaction to the excessive and eclectic
ornamentation of the Victorian Era.
Just as important as the architectural styles in defining the character of the District are the building plans, forms,
and materials. The vast majority of the residential buildings within the District are variations on recurring
architectural themes and include detached single-family houses, multi-family flats, row houses, multi-family
walk-ups and low-rise apartments. With the exception of one-story "shot-gun" folk houses, the majority of the
District's residences are two-story buildings with two- or three-bay facades. The height of the buildings has direct
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled the ordinance unconstitutional six years later.
Smith, 51, 56
Porter and Stiritz. Section 8, p. 1.
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associations to their period of construction and reflects the fact that before the creation of zoning ordinances after
World War I, there was a height limitation of two floors for residential structures. All have narrow fronts and
long, side elevations in keeping with the narrow lots. All but a few are masonry structures, the overwhelming
number are of dark brick. This is not unusual in St. Louis. Beginning in the 1850s, when a fire destroyed blocks
of buildings and caused millions of dollars in damage, the city required masonry construction of its buildings.
Before the advent of zoning and building codes in the twentieth century, property deeds in many new
developments in the city required masonry construction. Consequently, the District visually conveys feelings and
has direct associations with the preponderance of brick structures dating from the mid-nineteenth century that
shaped the city's appearance in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. 29
Designed for the city's growing middle-class and built by developers who anticipated the desirability of the area
as a place of residence and neighborhood commerce, all of these buildings reflect the evolution of architectural
styles and the technological changes in construction that occurred in the late nineteenth and early twentieth
centuries. In addition to these forces, they reflect architectural practices unique to St. Louis.
Late Nineteenth Century Architecture and Technology

hi American cities in the last half of the nineteenth century, immigrants, laborers and newly arrived rural white
and black factory workers crowded into shacks lining ravines, tall tenements and boardinghouses. Those with
better paying jobs lived in row houses and small "flats," while the increasing number of the middle- and upper-
classes opted for detached cottages, town houses, rural villas or substantial masonry mansions.
The urban population explosion following the Civil War continued until the twentieth century and resulted in
rapidly changing architectural styles. The rich and robust Italianate, Second Empire and Romanesque styles with
their exuberant designs appealed to the citizens of the prosperous post-Civil War period. In city or town, there
was a perceived and psychological need to make order from the chaos of the war and the early settlement period.
In rural and urban communities, elected officials commissioned the leveling of bluffs, the erection of bridges and
the paving of streets. Citizens voted bond issues to install gas, electricity and telephone lines. New concerns for
public health and safety resulted in fire and building codes and the creation of water and sewer systems.
Innovations — indoor plumbing, central heat and gas light — created a demand for change.
This level of construction was possible because of the increasing industrialization of building technology and a
newly developed rail freighting system that transported materials for long distances from their manufacturing
centers. Mass-produced building materials included brick, cut stone, pressed brick, plate glass, cast iron,
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gingerbread, and turned, cut and pierced wood. Architects and the popular builders' guides utilized both
traditional and new materials in a variety of combinations to create a rich and dramatic effect.
Each architectural sub-type had its own combination of materials and treatments. Popular wall materials during
this period included dark-red, industrially-produced brick, dark glazed brick and pressed brick; pale blue, tan,
gray and frosty white limestone, brownstone, and dark granite — carved and incised, smooth or rough-faced — as
well as horizontal clapboard and ornamental shingles. Decorative materials included terra-cotta cast in decorative
patterns and incised, chamfered, carved and turned wood; gray, green, blue and red slate tiles; and wrought and
cast iron.
Architectural styling for even the simplest of the residential buildings erected in St. Louis in the late nineteenth
and the early twentieth century was closely aligned with the prevailing architectural styles of the day. The
buildings in the District represent a typical cross-section of styles found in the late nineteenth century and the first
25 years of the twentieth century in Midwestern communities. Identified by their plan and form, the vast majority
of these buildings feature little, if any, academic architectural styling. Even the larger buildings had simple
treatments, although ornamentation alluded more strongly to a specific architectural style. 30
During the late Victorian period in St. Louis, the size and design of residences expanded. Replacing the popular
and entrenched Italianate style, the Second Empire style became established in the city in the 1870s." The
defining element of the style is the mansard roof: a double-pitched roof that has a flat upper slope and steep lower
slants that terminate in a decorative cornice. Dormers are often present in the steep roof, which had slate shingles.
Although the style declined at the end of the century, a number of adaptations continued to occur in commercial
and multi-family buildings, hi the District, examples can be found of both styles. The use of the mansard roof on
residential buildings created a third attic story that extended a short distance toward the back of the building,
enough to create additional space in a neighborhood that had a residential height restriction of two stories. Both
two-story and one-story examples exist of dwelling space within the attic space created by the roof form. In
addition to this treatment, many of the flat roof buildings featured mansard-like roofs applied to the parapet area.
The District has nine Italianate residential buildings (Photograph #21,4200-08 Chouteau Avenue) and four
Second Empire buildings (Photograph #26,4300-06 Chouteau Avenue).
In the 1880s, the Romanesque Revival style began to appear in large, single family residences and in large, multi-
family flats. The early examples incorporated a variety of full arches at the windows, doors and cornices, and
30 Specific examples of the various styles and building types are referenced in the description of the District in Section
7, and include references to photographs of representative buildings.
31 "St. Louis Property Types," 188.
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usually had dark red brick walls, and high dressed limestone foundations and sills.32 By the last decade of the
century, the Romanesque Revival residence became more restrained. As applied to multi-family buildings,
brickwork and narrow stonecourses, as well as the ever present full arch recessed entrance and window surrounds
became the character-defining elements of the style. The District includes 37 buildings reflecting a variety of
examples of the style as applied to modest single and multi-family dwellings. (Photograph # 12,4459-61 Oakland
Avenue). All feature the use of dark brick walls, elegant brickwork and contrasting light limestone foundations,
sills and belt courses. Restrained versions that reference the style include the use of full arch windows, a recessed
entrance on the first story and segmental or flat arch fenestration on the second story.
The Queen Anne style also became popular in the city in the 1880s. While brick houses of this style were rare in
most cities, because of the City's fire ordinance, the availability of brick and the high number of skilled brick
masons in the city, most Queen Anne houses in St. Louis were brick.33 Like their popular frame cousins, they
feature an asymmetrical facade, a variety of roof forms, projecting bays, turrets, and elaborate combinations of
brickwork, pressed brick and terra-cotta. In the District, those used for single-family and multi-family housing at
the tum-of-the-century are restrained versions. While they have quality brickwork, most reference the style in the
asymmetrical arrangement of the facade, a full height projecting bay window culminating in a turret, steep roofs,
dormers, and sometimes a gable-front bay. There are 10 Queen Anne houses in the district (Photograph #113,
4547 Arco Avenue).
Italian Renaissance (Renaissance Revival) residential buildings appeared in St. Louis near the end of the
nineteenth century. The popularity was due, in part, to the French designs that appeared at the World's Fair in
Chicago in 1893 and the growing popularity at this time of revival styles. 34 As they appear in the District, they
are restrained flat-roof versions, usually of light-colored brick with arched fenestration on the first story and
simpler rectangular windows on the second. The symmetrical design always features a slightly projecting center
entrance bay. They have high foundations of dressed coursed limestone or brick veneer. Narrow stonecourses
between floors creates a horizontal emphasis. Brickwork often mimics quoins and appears at comers and in the
foundation area. There are nine examples of the style in the District (Photograph # 115, 4445-47 Gibson Avenue).
The style was particularly applicable to the large row houses and flats.
With the wide variety of Victorian and Revival styles popular in St. Louis at the end of the nineteenth century, it
is not surprising that architects and builders combined these elements in their designs for middle- and working
class housing. Because late Victorian architecture was a reaction to the rigidity of the earlier Georgian and Greek
Ibid., 189.
Ibid.
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Revival architecture, architects and builders alike felt comfortable mixing different architectural styles,
particularly in the design of residences.
In addition to the single-family house, St. Louis had, by the late nineteenth century, a number of urban housing
forms. The Second Empire, Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival styles all adapted quite successfully to the
town house building type. In the Second Empire variation, the mansard roof was the defining element. As noted
earlier, many of the District's buildings had a mansard roof only on the front elevation and parapet walls
continued up a full story on each side elevation. Queen Anne Townhouses are rare in the city, but several
restrained versions can be found in the District. One of the most popular styles for the town house was the
Romanesque Revival style. Unlike the Richardsonian Romanesque houses of the wealthy in St. Louis, the town
house version incorporated the use of arched motifs around doors and windows, without the style's characteristic
deep window recesses. The most distinguishing element of these buildings is the quality and profusion of the
brickwork ornamentation. 35 In addition to these high-style treatments, a number of the late nineteenth century
town houses found in the District are simple symmetrical designs reminiscent of the Federal style.
Two National Folk House building types appear in the District. Scattered among the dark red brick buildings with
flat roofs and shaped parapets are a few Gable-Front houses. All are of frame construction with brick or wood
wall cladding. More prevalent are the Shotgun houses. With the exception of the Italian Renaissance idiom, these
one-story brick buildings can be found with elements of all the Late Victorian styles. The great majority borrow
from a number of styles. With a few exceptions all feature parapets, some with exaggerated forms. A few have
mansard roof forms, some of which may be historic alterations. In the District, Gable-front houses are striking
due to their clustering along streetscapes and the variations in design and ornamentation. The grouping in the
western part of the District on Arco Avenue is particularly significant for the wide variety of high style and
builder designed examples.
Early Twentieth Century Architecture and Construction Technology

The rapidly expanding industrial economy at the tum-of-the-century created burgeoning job opportunities
throughout the nation, which created a growing middle-class consumer generation. The new lifestyle and the
effects of the machine age created nostalgia for traditional decorative arts and a quest for new ways of relating
interior and exterior space. At the same time, there was a return to the simple architectural styles of the eighteenth
century. These trends reflected diverse undercurrents combining the Arts and Crafts movement in England, the
availability of mass produced building materials, Japanese aesthetic principles, and a repudiation of the excesses
of Victorian art and architecture. Beginning in the late nineteenth century stylistic interpretations of older Euro-
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American period houses gained popularity. 36 The historic eclectic movement began when European-trained
architects began to design houses for wealthy clients in the United States based on relatively pure copies of earlier
styles. The architecture of the Colombian Exposition of 1893 further accelerated the movement. By the first
decades of the twentieth century, Colonial and Classical Revival styles, as well as adaptations of Mediterranean
and French styles enjoyed increasing popularity.
During the early years of the twentieth century, the new and distinctly American Craftsman and Prairie School
styles also appeared and quickly began to overshadow the eclectic movement. Unlike their predecessors, the form
and ornament of these houses was devoid of historical references. One- and two-story treatments, usually applied
to the twentieth century Prairie four-square and bungalow residential forms, successfully competed with the
historically-based revival styles between 1900 and 1920. The Prairie School style developed from the work of a
creative group of Chicago architects, influenced by the early designs of Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan.
The work of two Califomians, Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Green, inspired the popular Craftsman
house. The brothers practiced architecture together from 1893 to 1914. Around 1903 they began to design simple
Craftsman type bungalows, based on the designs and treatments of the English Arts and Crafts Movement.
Popular architectural publications and pattern books quickly popularized the style and the one-story Craftsman
house becoming the most popular and fashionable smaller house in the country. 37
Only a few buildings in the District reflect the popular Prairie School and Craftsman residential style. Extant
twentieth century residences in the district do not include the four-square or bungalow building types — two
important vehicles for the style in the early twentieth century. There are nine Craftsman style residences in the
district (Photograph # 89,4519 Oakland Avenue). There are a few buildings that utilize stylistic elements of the
two styles such as horizontal emphasis, hipped roofs, exposed rafter ends, battered porch supports, and vertical
.muntins.
By 1900, the decline of the major Victorian architectural styles became apparent in St. Louis. Beaux-Arts, Arts
and Crafts, Tudor and Georgian Revival styles began to replace the Italianate, Second Empire and Romanesque
Revival models. Beginning in the first decade of the twentieth century, many of the city's wealthier homeowners
began to choose Chateauesque style architecture based on French Renaissance models for their new homes.
Others built grand mansions in the style of the Beaux-Arts Classicism popularized by the 1893 Chicago World's
Fair and reinforced at the 1904 St. Louis Worlds Fair. The more modest middle-class housing reflected other
Revival Styles. Perhaps the most popular was the Colonial Revival Style that came to prominence in the United
States during the last decades of the nineteenth century, and remained a popular source of residential design
Virginia and Lee McAlester, A Field Guide to American Houses (New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1985), 319.
Ibid., 440, 453.
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thereafter. In the Forest Park Southeast Historic District, there are 40 Colonial Revival (Photograph #121,4538
Arco Avenue) buildings. Typical Colonial Revival motifs include an end-bay entrance portico with plain or
fluted, round or square wood columns, doors with fanlight transoms and sidelights, pronounced cornices with
dentils, pedimented roof dormers and windows with segmental or flat arches, often with keystones.
The Tudor and Jacobethan Revival styles, with their origin in English architecture of the 16th century, featured
houses and apartment buildings clad in brick with a prominent front gable roof, dormers and casement windows.
An identifying element of style is the use of decorative half-timbering applied to stucco-sheathed walls, which
references the heavy timber framing in Medieval designs. The use of false half-timbers, particularly in gables and
bay windows, became widespread in the early twentieth century, and appeared in the design of residential
buildings of all sizes and forms. A few of the multi-family buildings in the District have a prominent front gable
with half timbering. Closely related to the Tudor style in its origins and use of materials is the Jacobethan Revival
style. It is a hybrid, combining elements from Elizabethan and Jacobethan buildings of England. Defining
characteristics include brick walls with stone trim and distinctively shaped windows, gables, chimneys, parapets.
In the District, references to the style occur in the use of brick walls with stone trim, crenellated parapets, and
decorative stone tabs. The District contains three examples of these styles. The largest and most well defined
example is the multi-family complex at, 4531-29 Chouteau Avenue (Photograph #53).
The Spanish and Mission Revival styles have their origins in the seventeenth century Spanish Colonial missions
of the southwest. Its most prominent features are low-pitched, red tile roofs with curvilinear shaped parapets, and
stuccoed wall surfaces. 38 In the District, this revival style is referenced in the use of low-pitched, false front
structural elements with red tile and an absence of sculptural ornament applied to the brick elevations. One
commercial building in the District represents this popular style (Photograph #71,4301-03 Arco Avenue).
Three Late Gothic Revival Churches are the only representation of this refinement of the mid-nineteenth century
Gothic Revival style. (Photograph #61, 1124 Kingshighway Boulevard).
The Modem Movement's Art Deco style appeared in St. Louis from 1920-1940. Characterized by smooth wall
surfaces, flat roofs, horizontal belt courses and asymmetrical facades, the style repudiated classical form and
decoration. Used sparingly, ornamentation was geometric and executed in low relief. In St. Louis, the Art Deco
style was rarely used in single-family buildings but gained popularity in multi-family residences. Nevertheless, it
is not as prevalent as other styles due to the fact that most of the city was developed by the end of the first decade
of the century. It appears sporadically, usually in large public buildings. 39 Only one multi-family residential
"St. Louis Property Types," 236.

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building reflects Art Deco influences in vague verticality created by brick work and an unadorned brick fayade.
In contrast, the District's Lambskin Temple at 1042-1056 South Kingshighway Boulevard, constructed in 1927, is
a high style example of the style. (Photograph # 64 and #102).
Local Stylistic Adaptations

In addition to buildings with high style architectural treatments, the majority of the residential buildings in the
District reflect the restrained stylistic treatments applied to housing for the working classes during this period. The
District contains 356 buildings classified as Historical Eclecticism sub-types due to the presence of a number of
stylistic references popular when the building was erected (Photograph #101, 4445 Arco Avenue, Photograph #
106, 4564 Gibson Avenue., Photograph # 120, 1083 S. Taylor) or by the presence of very simple treatments that
reference a particular style. These stylistic references are not strong or pronounced enough to qualify as pure
styles, but characteristics of the style can be identified as such. Examples include: Romanesque Revival
references (Photograph # 90 far right, 4527 Oakland Avenue and Photograph # 68 far left, 4331 Arco Avenue);
Colonial Revival references (Photograph # 105,4563 Chouteau Avenue., and Photograph # 32, 4378 Chouteau
Avenue); Mission Revival references (Photograph # 57 second from the left, 4554 Chouteau Avenue); and Prairie
Style/Arts and Crafts references (Photograph #117,4527 Wichita Avenue, Photograph # 114,4552 Chouteau
Avenue).
In addition, there are a number of buildings that have no stylistic references. They include National Folk House
forms such as the example at 4420 Chouteau Avenue (Photograph # 124). Others have a classifiable form with
restrained ornamentation such as tapestry brick building at 1120-22 S. Taylor Avenue (Photograph #119).
The St. Louis Preservation Plan identifies a classification of single family houses called "Shaped Parapet Single
Family Houses" which it defines as "a brick one-story house type with a front shaped parapet" with one or two
bays. The plan notes that they enjoyed popularity between 1900 and 1920, and that "the earliest have recessed
entries and Romanesque Revival detail; later houses had a small one-story porch. A distinctive feature of these
houses is the use of decorative or glazed bricks to enliven the front facade." 40 Examples of residences
incorporating these identifying characteristics, in particular the use of a shaped parapet in front of a flat roof and
decorative glazed bricks in the fa9ade, are common among buildings with Late Victorian and Revival style
references. The use of decorative parapets is almost universal in the District, reinforcing the cohesiveness of the
District. With the exception of the handful of buildings featuring the Second Empire mansard roof, the Mission
Revival tiled roof or the vernacular gable-front house; the remainder of the residences in the District, including
multi-family buildings, has shaped parapets. As such, it is difficult to classify these features as a sub-style. As
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they appear in the District, they merely reference roof form and ornamentation patterns found in a large number of
the residential and commercial buildings in the District.
20th Century Modernization
During the District's initial period of development, indoor plumbing, central heating, electric wiring and gas
stoves changed the lives of not only the wealthy but also of the middle-class wage earner. Room arrangements
put the kitchen of the servantless working class household in communication with other private spaces and
opened house interiors to space, light and garden views. And, as the privy and the bam for horse and dairy cow
disappeared, the back yard featured some amenities such as gardens and seating areas along with the coal shed
and clothesline. By the twentieth century, the automobile garage replaced the dairy bam. The remaining garages
and storage sheds in the District provide clues to the evolution of the outbuildings from fuel storage sheds and
shelters for animals and carriages to meeting the needs of the automotive age. By the end of the first decade of the
twentieth century, building permits for the demolition of wooden sheds and the construction of brick garages
begin to appear. At the same time, building permits for new residential units include detached garages. The size
of these ancillary buildings reflects the units for which they were built. Detached single-family houses have small,
one-bay garages. Duplexes have two bay garage buildings, Four Family Flats have parking structures to
accommodate four cars. Like their predecessors, the carriage house and barn, they are oriented to the brick alleys
that bisect each block.
Although a wide variety of new building materials emerged in the first decades of the twentieth century, middle-
and working class residential architecture did not use the hand-crafted ceramic tile, leaded and stained glass,
wrought iron and hand-finished wood ornament that were popular Arts and Crafts building materials. And, even
though industrial technology made poured concrete, concrete cinder blocks, stucco on metal lath, steel framing,
glass blocks and other mass-produced materials affordable, most dwellings continued to be built of traditional
materials in traditional ways.41
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS
Research identified approximately 140 architects and/or builders as designers who contributed to the design of the
buildings in the District. Most were active in development of residential neighborhoods in the surrounding area.42
Ibid.
42 Building Permits. City of St. Louis. Missouri; Bass, V-J. National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
"Parkview Historic District." April 1985. Missouri Department of Natural Resources Historic Preservation Program
Archives. Jefferson City, Missouri.; Landmarks Association of St. Louis Inc. "Skinker-DeBaliviere/Catlin Tract/Parkview
Local Historic District Certification City of St. Louis Ordinance 57688; Amendment Pending-Board Bill 634." May 1984.
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A review of the building permits for the District reveals several architect-builders who played an important role in
the appearance of the district. With the exception of individuals who hired local contractors to erect buildings in
the district, the majority of buildings were speculative. Where a particular architect or builder is present, there is,
more often than not, an association with a real estate company as well. Most of those frequently listed as
architect/builder in the District also appear as the original owner.
• Among those conducting a significant amount of business in the District during its first 40 years were: Frank
Arnold, also listed on building permits as Arnold & Sons, Arnold Construction Company and Arnold
Contracting Company. Based on a review of existing building permits, Arnold appears to have associations
with over 39 buildings in the District. The buildings are scattered throughout the District and date to a period
between 1900 and 1923. He appears to have erected buildings on speculation as well as under contract with a
developer or individual owner.
• Residences designed and built by Alfred How, who is listed on the building permits as an architect/builder,
appear in concentrated patterns within the district. Perhaps the most notable are the series of shotgun houses
in the 4400 block of Arco Avenue. How's buildings include 4418,4422, 4426-30,4456 Chouteau Avenue;
4400,4406, 4409-11,4430,4450-52 Gibson Avenue; 4425-41,4448-52 and 4522 Arco Avenue; 1079 and
1073 Taylor Avenue; and 4414-18 Oakland — all built between 1894 and 1911.
• E. Spencer erected 18 buildings in the District between 1904 and 1912. Spencer worked for individual clients
and with the Brennan Brothers Realty Company as well as purchasing lots and building on them. His
buildings include the dwellings at 4424-46,4544-46,4545-47,4547-51, and 4562 Oakland Avenue; 4342,
4514 and 4467-71 Arco Avenue; 4477 and 4566 Gibson Avenue; and 4530, 4540, and 4547 Wichita Avenue.
• Builders Frank J. and Fred Darr erected 20 buildings for individual clients. Some appear to be speculative. All
date to the period 1895-1927 and include buildings at 4420, 4439, 4449, 4557, and 4458 Oakland Avenue;
4112 Chouteau Avenue; 4415,4421-23,442*5-27,4435-37,4424 and 4444 Gibson Avenue; 4538 and 4540
Arco Avenue; and 1117-23 Taylor Avenue. The Christophal family lived in the District and erected five
buildings at 4513-21 Gibson Avenue between 1891 and 1899.
• Research identified a number of architects who designed buildings in the District. August Beck designed the
buildings at 4533 Oakland Avenue; 4334,4516 and 4323 Arco; 4402 Chouteau; 4308 Gibson; and 4444-48
Missouri Department of Natural Resources Historic Preservation Program Archives. Jefferson City, Missouri.; Little, Judith
P. and V-J. Bass; and Porter, Jane M and Mary M Stiritz.
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Arco Avenue in the early 1920s. F. C. Bonsac, a well-known architect in the city at the turn-of-the-century,
designed the buildings at 4467-69 Arco Avenue in 1897.
Herman J. Burgdorf erected the buildings at 4525 and 4554 Gibson Avenue and 4411 Oakland Avenue
between 1905 and 1909. Burgdorf began his career in St. Louis as a draftsman at A. M. Baker around 1885.
The 1892 directories list him as an architect with Baker. By the late 1890s, he was a sole practitioner and
continued his practice until around 1920 when he became president of the Burgdorf Motor Company.
Norman B. Howard is known for his designs of small commercial buildings and designed the Trade Realty
Building at 4503 Arco in 1925. William P. McMahon, a native of St. Louis, was bom in 1876 and started his
own practice in 1907 specializing in medium-priced houses, flats and apartments. He worked with
builder/developer A. E. Spencer and designed the building at 4564 Chouteau Avenue.
Edward F. Nolle, designer of the Lambskin Masonic building at 1025 Kingshighway Boulevard, was
connected with the architectural firm of L. Cass Miller lor five years before going into his own practice in
1894. Nolle collaborated with Preston Bradshaw and later with Fred Nauman. Of German descent, Nolle
incorporated stylistic features that were characteristic of the Art Nouveau Movemenl in Germany. The Art
Deco Lambskin Masonic Temple al 1025 Kingshighway is listed on the National Register for its significance
in architecture.
• Oliver J. Popp worked as an architecl in St. Louis from the 1890s to the early 1940s. He designed the
properties at 4565 Oakland; 1084 Kingshighway; 4509,4512 and 4515 Chouteau Avenue in 1923 for Real
Estate Developer H. L Schaeffer.
• Henry J. Schaumburg designed three buildings at 4525-27 Chouleau Avenue in 1905. Shamburg was born in
Kansas in 1872 and practiced architecture in St. Louis from around 1900 to 1924. He is known for his
residential designs of houses and flats.
• Otto J. Wilhelma who designed the building at 4408-10 Gibson in 1902 is known for the dozen buildings he
designed that are contributing elements to the Compton Highlands Historic District and the 1904 Strassberger
Conservancy.
By virtue of the number of buildings Ihey design in confined periods of time, Ihese architects and master builders
played a major role in the appearance of continuity in the District, as well as the almost whimsical juxtaposition
of similar stylistic treatments incorporating mirror images, and subtle variations on a theme.
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The architectural significance of the District lies in its embodiment of the distinctive characteristics of both styles
of buildings predominant in urban residential development in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century in St.
Louis. In particular, the District is significant for the variations in architectural styles of multi-family dwellings.
As a group, the District's buildings form a significant and distinguishable entity, delineated by clear boundaries
and architecturally unified by common materials, scale, siting, period of construction and repetition of
architectural details.
WORKING CLASS RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TYPES
Simple National Folk House forms traditionally housed the nation's working classes in both rural and urban areas
in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in the United States. After the Civil War, there was an explosion in the
scale of houses, as well as the varieties of house design. This was particularly true of the affluent citizens of St.
Louis who wanted their houses to reflect their economic status. Their new detached residences reflected the
popular architectural styles. At the same time housing for the city's middle classes mimicked that of the affluent
on a smaller scale. The Queen Anne cottage, a one-story house with restrained Queen Anne massing and details
appeared in middle-class neighborhoods. The shotgun house continued to house the city's working class. The late
Victorian version often borrowed high style architectural elements but retained its traditional folk house form and
plan. In St. Louis, the late nineteenth and early twentieth century versions often had higher roofs creating a story-
and-a-half attic use.
By the late nineteenth century, working class neighborhoods in St. Louis included the simple, single family
detached buildings with a single entrance on the primary fa?ade. Sub-types of this vernacular houses found in the
District include the Single Family House (Photograph # 124, 4420 Chouteau Ave.); the Single Family Town
House (Photograph # 20,4144 Chouteau Ave.); and the one-story Shotgun House (Photograph #18,4427 Arco
Ave.). Variations on these building types continued into the twentieth century. The gable-front folk house often
incorporated craftsman bungalow details and features. The shotgun house began to feature a shaped parapet that
enjoyed popularity until the 1920s.
Nevertheless, by the late nineteenth century the detached one-family dwelling was not the home of most of the
nation's wage earners. The two- to six-family flat and row houses was home to thousands of families. And, by
the early decades of the twentieth century, multi-family "walk-ups' and low-rise apartment buildings appeared.
The large number of multi-family units in Forest Park Southeast Historic District reflects the prevalence and
variety of the multi-family working class housing type erected in St. Louis during this period. As executed in the
district, they share common plans and fa9ade designs.
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Flats share common walls and all rooms in a unit are on one floor. Those found in the District feature separate
individual entrances and living units on one floor. The typical arrangement is a door on the front facade that
opens directly into the first floor apartment, while a separate door on the same facade accesses the upper floor unit
by an interior stair. Two-Family Flats found in the District include a variety of facade designs including those
with a central recessed entrance (Photograph ft 104,4428 Chouteau Avenue); a shared side bay entrance porch
(Photograph # 114,4552 Chouteau Avenue); a side bay recessed entry, (Photograph # 120, 1083 S. Taylor
Avenue); a full-width porch, (Photograph # 94, 4556-58 Oakland Avenue); and end bay entrances, (Photograph
#107,4559 Wichita Avenue). Four-Family Flats are a variation on the same theme. They feature recessed central
entrances that are either shared (Photograph #115, 4445-47 Gibson Avenue) or paired (Photograph #118, 4544-
46 Oakland Avenue); a shared central entrance porch that is accessed by the same set of stairs or separate steps
(Photograph # 100, 4435-37 Gibson Avenue); and individual paired entrance porches on end bays (Photograph #
12, 4455-59 Oakland Avenue).
Six- and Eight-Family Flats incorporate all of these variations. (Photograph # 125, 4559 Oakland Avenue). Also
known as Multi-Family Flats, this residential building type also appears primarily in the Skinker-DeBaliviere and
Academy neighborhoods in northwest St. Louis. Generally the exteriors of these buildings have defined stylistic
detailing, often exhibiting Arts and Crafts, Prairie School Colonial Revival and Jacobethan stylistic influences.
Usually situated on a corner lot, the buildings may be of several different configurations, but all have separate
entrances for each unit.
Row Houses in the District reflect a common design found in other neighborhoods in the city. They have three
or more two-story units that share a common wall; each unit has an individual entrance. (Photograph # 109,4424-
36 Arco Avenue; Photograph # 155, 4419-37 Oakland Avenue; and # 126 4515-20 Chouteau Avenue).
Multi-Family Walk-Ups were ubiquitous in St. Louis during the first two decades of the twentieth century. 43
They have a single common-entrance and may have two, four, six or eight units composed of stacked one-floor
units with a common central interior stair hall. (Photograph # 98, 4500 Wichita Avenue).
Low-Rise Apartment Buildings have up to five stories and are larger than the Multi-Family Walk-Up. These
buildings feature a common entrance with apartments accessed off a long, double-loaded corridor. Larger versions
can have several common entrances to the buildings. (Photograph # 147, 4580 Wichita Ave. and Photograph #
53, 4531-39 Chouteau Ave.)
Smith, 245.
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The Forest Park Southeast Historic District, is significant in the number and variety of representative examples of
all of these working class residential property types. As such they are a noteworthy assembly of not only
representative examples of each of the types but also, because of the large number of each of the types,
demonstrate the evolution of their design and stylistic treatments. Located in a residential setting, with scattered
religions institutional and small neighborhood commercial business at strategic comers, the buildings and
streetscapes of the District communicate not only information about late nineteenth and early twentieth century
architecture and building forms, they also are physical reminders of the age of the streetcar suburb and the
migration of working class families out of the city's center to residential enclaves located along the city's mass
transit corridors. As cultural resources, their simple design treatments and utilitarian plans reflect their
associations with the continuum of the city's urban housing property types and as part of a larger evolving built
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Bass, V-J. National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form "Parkview Historic District." April 1985. Missouri
Department of Natural Resources Historic Preservation Program Archives. Jefferson City, Missouri.
Building Permits. City of St. Louis, Missouri. City Hall.
Dacas, Joseph A. and James W. Buel. A Tour of St. Louis; of the Inside Life of a Great City. St. Louis: Western Publishing
Co., 1878.
Farmer, Don, "How to Get More Money to Save More People - The Tower Grove Park Problem." St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
July 2, 1961.
Flannery, Toni, "Survey Records Henry Shaw's Park and Garden." St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 18, 1974.
Fox, Tim. ed., Where We Live A Guide to St. Louis Communities. St. Louis: Missouri Historical Society Press, 1995.
Landmarks Association of St. Louis Inc. "Skinker-DeBaliviere/Catlin Tract/Parkview Local Historic District Certification
City of St. Louis Ordinance 57688; Amendment Pending-Board Bill 634." May 1984. Missouri Department of Natural
Resources Historic Preservation Program Archives. Jefferson City, Missouri.
Little, Judith P. and V-J. Bass. National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form " Delmar Loop-Parkview Garden's
District." August 1983. Missouri Department of Natural Resources Historic Preservation Program Archives. Jefferson City,
Missouri.
Parkview Agents. Urban Oasis. St. Louis: Boar's Head Press, 1979.
Porter, Jane M and Mary M Stiritz, National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form "Tiffany Neighborhood District"
15 October, 1986. Missouri Department of Natural Resources Historic Preservation Program Archives. Jefferson City,
Missouri.
Prim, James Neal. Lion of the Valley: St. Louis Missouri. Boulder, CO: Pruett Publishing Company, 1981.
Insurance Maps of St Louis, Missouri. New York: Sanborn Fire Maps.
"St. Louis Real Estate in Review." Glimpses of the Past. St. Louis: Missouri Historical Society 4, October-December 1937.
Smith, Jeffrey E. "St. Louis Historic Contexts." A Preservation Plan for St. Louis, Volume J. St. Louis: City of St. Louis
Heritage and Urban Design Division Preservation Section, 1995.
Spence, Jennifer, John Fulmer and Joseph L. Harl. "Records and Literature Search of Fairgrounds Park, Forest Park,
O'Fallon Park and Tower Grove Park and Phase I Survey of Proposed Post-Dispatch Lank Sewer Interceptor, Forest Park, St.
Louis City, Missouri." Prepared for Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District and St. Louis City, Park Division by
Archaeological Research Center of St. Louis. March 1996.
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Toft, Carolyn Hewes. "Central West End Local Historic District." Landmarks Association of St. Louis. March 14,1989.
Missouri Department of Natural Resources Historic Preservation Program Archives. Jefferson City, Missouri.
Wafer, Deborah B. National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form "Dundee Place, Tiffany Neighborhood." May
1986. Missouri Department of Natural Resources Historic Preservation Program Archives. Jefferson City, Missouri.
Wayman, Norbury L. History ofSt. Louis Neighborhoods. St. Louis: St. Louis Community Development Agency, 1978.
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GEOGRAPHICAL DATA
Verbal Boundary Description: See Scale Map of District
Boundary Justification:
Historic residential land use, and the highest density and the integrity of the resources determined the proposed
boundaries and they reflect a clear visual delineation that separates the group of resources from the surrounding
area. The use of major streets and parcel lot lines as boundaries define these patterns. While the south side of
Chouteau Avenue retains sufficient architectural integrity, the north side (with the exception of the block between
Kingshighway and Taylor avenues) suffered considerable demolition, new construction and loss of integrity
resulting in the inability to communicate its historic associations and evolution. A review of building permits and
current conditions along Manchester Avenue indicates a wider time-span of construction of commercial buildings
associated with commercial development on major thoroughfares. The extant buildings dating to more than 50
years in age has shared associations with the neighborhood but contains a different mix of resource types, time
periods and commercial contexts than the adjacent residential enclave. Residential resources south of Manchester
that were erected around the same time as those in the proposed District north of Manchester are similar but,
because of modern intrusions, demolition, and integrity issues, as well as the barrier created by the Manchester
commercial strip, they cannot be included as contiguous resources under National Register guidelines. Resources
east of Sarah Avenue do not reflect the residential character of the proposed district. The western side of
Kingshighway Boulevard is either commercial development or forms the boundary for part of Forest Park.
Geographical Data (continued)
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6. 1/5 7/3/8/1/8/5 4/2/7/8/7/0/0
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PHOTOGRAPHIC LOG
Photographs 1-128
Photographer: Jon Taylor, Independence, Missouri
Date of Photograph: September 15,2000
Photographs 129-182
Photographer: Kerry Davis
Date of Photograph: August 15,2001
Location of Original Negatives: Forest Park Southeast Community Development Corporation

4464 Oakland Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63110
Picture Camera Street Address / Intersection

Number View
1. Northeast Northeast corner of Newstead and Manchester; 4351, 4341, 4339, 4337 Manchester.
2. Northeast 4351 Manchester and 1092 Newstead
3. Northeast 4341, 4339, 4337, 4325, 4317 Manchester
4. Northwest 44 19 and 4421 Oakland
5. Northwest 4427 Oakland and beyond; the continuation of a long building
6. Southwest 4428, 4430 and 4432 Oakland
7. Southeast 4432, 4430, and 4428 Oakland
8. Southeast Vacant lot at 4438 and 4432 Oakland
9. Southwest 4446, 4448 and 4450 Oakland
10. Northwest 4453, 445 1, and 4449 Oakland
11. South 4454 and 4456 Oakland
12. Northeast 4459 and 4455 Oakland
13. Southwest 4500 and 45 14 Oakland
14. Southeast 4464 and 4460 Oakland
15. West- . From Chouteau and Manchester; Sarah Street in the foreground
16. West From Chouteau and Manchester; Sarah Street in the foreground
17. Southwest Southwest comer of Boyle and Chouteau; 4300 Chouteau
18. Northwest 4427 Arco
19. Northwest 4 159 Manchester
20. Southeast 4150, 4148 and 4144 Chouteau
21. Southwest 4200-4210 Chouteau
22. Southwest Vacant lots flanking 4214 Chouteau
23. Southwest 4220, 4224 and 4228 Chouteau
24. Southwest 4232, 4234, and 4238 Chouteau
25. Southwest 4242 and 4244 (B.C.S. Moving) Chouteau
26. Southwest 4306, 4308, 4310-4312, 4316-4318, and 4320-4322 Chouteau
27. Southwest 4326, 4328-4332, 4336, and 4342^t344 Chouteau
28. Southwest Vacant lot next to 4350 Chouteau, which is burned out.
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29. Southwest 4360 Chouteau

30. Southeast 4350 Chouteau
33. Southwest 4382-4388 Chouteau
34. Southwest Four parcels listed as 4398 Chouteau
35. Southeast Southeast corner of Chouteau and Newstead; 4398 Chouteau
36. Southwest Southwest corner of Chouteau and Newstead; 4400 and 4408 Chouteau
38. Southwest Chouteau streetscape; 4408-4440 Chouteau
39. Southwest 4410-4412, 4416, and 4418 Chouteau
40. Southwest 4420-4422, 4426, 4428, and 4430 Chouteau
41. Southwest 4432 (vacant lot), 4436-4440, and 4442 and 4448 (two vacant lots) Chouteau
42. Southwest Vacant lots (4442 and 4440), 4454, 4456, 4460, and 4464 Chouteau
43. Southwest 4454, 4456, 4460, and 4464 Chouteau
44. Southwest 4470 and 4476 Chouteau
45. Southwest Southwest comer of Chouteau and Taylor (4500 Chouteau), shows 4508 Chouteau which
is an infill property with siding
46. Southeast 4466, 4470, and 4476 Chouteau
47. Southwest Infill housing at 4506 through 4510 Chouteau
48. Southwest 45 14 ^520 Chouteau
49. - West 45 17 and 4521 Chouteau
50. West 4525, 4527, 4529, 4531 Chouteau and beyond
51. Southwest 4514, 4516, 4518-4520, 4522, and 4524 Chouteau
53. North 453 1-453 9 Chouteau
55. Northwest 4541, 4545 and 4547 Chouteau
56. Northwest 455 1,4553, 4557 Chouteau
57. Southwest 4552, 4554, 4558, 4560 Chouteau
58. South 4570 Chouteau
59. Northwest 45 15 and 45 17 Chouteau
60. Southwest 4460, 4464, 4466 Chouteau
61. Northeast 1 124 Kingshighway
62. Northeast 11 10 Kingshighway
63. Northeast Northeast corner of Kingshighway and Oakland; 1092, 1086, 1084, 1080, 1076, and 1074
Kingshighway
64. Northeast 1060, 1052, and 1034 Kingshighway
65. Northeast Northeast comer of Newstead and Arco; 4341, 4343, 4345, 4349 Arco
66. Southeast Southeast comer of Newstead and Arco; 4344-4348, 4342, 4340, 4338, 4336 4334 Arco
67. Northeast 4341, 4339, 4335, 4333, 4331, 4329, and 4327 Arco
68. Northeast 4331, 4329, 4327, 4323, 4321, 4319, and 4317 Arco
69. Northeast 4321, 4319, 4317, 4313, and 4311 Arco
70. Southeast 4320, 43 1 8, 43 1 6, 43 1 2 Arco
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71. Northeast Vacant lot and 4301 Arco

72. Northeast 425 1 Arco; Northeast comer of Arco and Tower Grove
73. Southwest 1069 Tower Grove; Southwest comer of Arco and Tower Grove
74. Southwest Southwest comer of Gibson and Boyle; 4306, 4308, and 4310 Gibson
75. Northwest 101 7-1027 Boyle
76. Northwest 4309, 4311, 4317, and 4319 Gibson
77. Southwest 4332-4334, 4336, 4338, 4342, 4346, 4350, and 4352 Gibson
78. Northwest 4325, 4327, 4329, 4335, 4339, 4341 Gibson
79. Southwest 4352, 4350, 4346, 4342 Gibson
80. Southeast 4350, 4352 Gibson
81. Northeast 4351 Gibson
82. Northwest 4367,4363,4361 Gibson
83. Northwest 4373, 4375, 4379, 438 1 , 4385, and 4387 Gibson
84. Southwest 4384, 4386, 4390, 4392, 4396, and 4398a-d Gibson
85. Northeast Northeast corner of Gibson and Newstead; 4399 Gibson
86. Southeast Southeast corner of Gibson and Newstead; 4398a-d
87. Southwest Southwest corner of Gibson and Newstead; 4400, 4402, 4406, and 4408 Gibson
88. Northwest Northwest comer ofGibson and Newstead; 4401 and 4403 (vacant lots), 4405, 4409,
441 1,441 3 Gibson
89. Northwest 45 19 and 45 17 Oakland
90. Northwest 4527, 4529, 4533, 4535, 4537, 4539 and 4541 Oakland
91. Southwest 4530, 4532 (vacant lot), 4536, 4538 Oakland
92. Northwest 4541, 4545, 4549, 4553, and 4555 Oakland
93. Northwest 4553, 4555, 4557, and 4559 Oakland
94. Southwest 4556, 4558, 4560 and 4562 Oakland
95. Northwest 4571-4569 Oakland
96. Southeast 4464 Gibson; Southeast corner ofGibson and Taylor
98. Southwest 4500 Wichita
99. Northeast 1074 South Kingshighway
100. North 4435-4437 Gibson
102. East 1054 South Kingshighway
103. Southeast 4570 and 4568 AJCO
104. Southwest 4426, 4428 and 4430 Chouteau
105. Northeast 4563 Chouteau
106. South 4560 and 4564 Gibson
107. North 4559 Wichita
108. Southwest 4580 Wichita (now vacant lot)
109. Southwest 4424-4436 Arco
110. South 4530 Wichita
111. South 4422, 4424 and 4426 Gibson
113. North 4547 Arco
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115. North 4445-4447 Gibson
117. North 4527 Wichita
118. Southwest 4544-4546, 4548 and 4550 Oakland
119. Northeast 1120-1122SouthTaylor
120. West 1083 South Taylor
121. South 4538 Arco
122. West 1083 South Newstead
123. Southeast 4564 Arco
126. Southwest 45 14-4520 Chouteau
127. Southwest Southwest corner of Arco and South Taylor; 1071 and 1075 South Taylor
128. Blank Blank
129. Southwest 4400, 4402, 4408, 4410 and 4412 Arco
130. Northwest 4401, 4403, 4405, 4409, 441 1, 4413, 4417 and 4419 Arco
131. Northeast 4349, 4345, 4343, 4341, 4339, 4335 and 4329 Arco
132. Southeast 4348-4344, 4342, 4340, 4338, 4336, 4334 and 4330 Arco
133. Northwest 1057 and 1055 South Taylor and beyond
134. Northeast 4471, 4467, 4463 and 4461 Arco
135. Southwest 4514, 4518, 4520 and 4522 Arco
136. Northwest 4517, 4521, 4523 and 4525 Arco
137. Northwest 1093, 1091, 1089, 1087, 1085, 1083, 1079, 1075 and 1071 South Taylor
138. Southeast 4534, 4532, 4530 and 4528 Gibson
139. Northwest 4539, 4541 and 4545 Gibson
140. Southwest 4514, 4518, 4520, 4522, 4526 Gibson and beyond
141. Northwest 4501, 4507, 4513, 4515^517 and 4519 Gibson
142. Southwest 1035, 1041 South Taylor and beyond
143. Northeast 4469^vacant lot), 4467, 4465-4463, 4459, 4457, 4453 Gibson and beyond
144. Northwest 4501 Wichita; 1 121 and 1 1 17 South Taylor and beyond
145. Northwest 4401 A Arco (outbuilding)
146. Northwest 4232A and 4234A Chouteau (outbuildings^
147. Northwest 4200A and 4202A Chouteau (outbuildings)
148. Northeast 4384A Chouteau (outbuilding)
149. Northeast 4408A Chouteau (outbuilding)
150. Southeast 4349A Gibson (alley and outbuilding)
151. Northwest 4361 A Gibson (alley and outbuilding)
152. Southeast 4525A Chouteau (outbuilding)
153. Southwest 4517A Chouteau (outbuilding and brick alley)
154. Northwest 1015 South Taylor and alley
155. Southwest 4549A, 4551 A, 4553A Gibson (outbuildings)
156. Southwest 4575A Gibson (outbuilding)
157. Northwest 4565A, 4567A and 4571A Arco; 4564A, 4566A Gibson (outbuildings and brick alley)
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158. Southeast Southeast comer of South Boyle and Gibson; 4234 and 4232 Gibson
159. Southwest Southwest comer of South Boyle and Gibson; 4300, 4306 and 4308 Gibson
160. Northeast Comer of South Boyle and Gibson
161. Southeast 4232 and 4224 Gibson and beyond
162. Northeast 4151,4145,4143, 4139, 4137 and 4135 Manchester and beyond
163. Northwest 4121 and 4127 Manchester and beyond
164. Southwest 4122, 4134, 4138 and 4140 Chouteau
165. Northwest 4301, 4303, 4307 and 4321 Chouteau
166. Southwest 4148, 4150, 4154, 4200, 4202, 4206 and 4214 Chouteau
167. Northwest 4207 and 4209 Arco and beyond
168. Northeast 4243, 4241, 4239, 4235 and 4227-4229 Arco and beyond
169. Northwest 4217, 4219 and 4221 Arco and beyond
170. Northeast 4251, 4249, 4247 and 4243 Chouteau and beyond
171. Northwest 4375 and 4379 Chouteau and beyond
172. Northeast 1092 and 1088 Newstead, an alley, and beyond
173. Northeast 1 120 and 1 126R South Taylor
174. Southwest 4500 and 4506 Wichita and beyond
175. Northeast Northeast comer of South Taylor and Man-hester; 4451 Manchester
176. Northwest Northwest comer of South Taylor and Manchester; 4501 Manchester; 4500 and 4501
Wichita
177. Southeast Vacant lots on the Southeast comer of Wichita and Kingshighway Boulevard
178. Northwest 1135, 1133, 1129, 1125, 1121, 1117, 1111, 1109 and 1101 Kingshighway Boulevard
179. Southeast 1074, 1076, 1080, 1084, 1086 and 1092 Kin^shighway Boulevard
180. Southeast Southeast corner of Kingshighway and Gibson; 1034 Kingshighway
181. Southeast Alley, 4557A and 4545A Chouteau (outbuildings)
182. Northeast Northeast comer of Chouteau and South Taylor
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CHOUTEAlMyE FOREST PARK SOUTHEAST

HISTORIC DISTRICT
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NFS Form 10-900 OMBNo.10024-0018
(Oct. 19901


Registration Form
This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 1 6A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or
by entering the information requested. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions,
architectural classification, materials and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional
entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a}. Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items.
1. Name of Property_______________________________________________________________
historic name _ Forest Park Southeast Historic District (Boundary Increase)
other names/site number Manchester Avenue Commercial District
2. Location
street & number 4170-4370 (even) and 4229-4341 (odd) Manchester Avenue [n/a] not for publication
city or town _ St. Louis [n/a] vicinity
state _Missouri code MO county St. Louis (Independent Citv) code 510 zip code 63110
3. State/Federal Agency Certification
As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this IX] r omination
i_] request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the Nation al Register of
Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property
[XJ meets [_] does not meet the National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant
[_] nationally [_] statewide [XI locally. ([_] see continuation sheet for additional comments).,
Signature of certifying official/Title Mark A. Miles, Deputy SHPO D'ate
In my opinion, the property [„] meets [_] does not meet the National Register criteria. (!_] See continuation sheet for additional
comments.)
Signature of certifying official/Title Date
4. National Park Service Certification

I hereby certify that the property is: Signature of the Keeper Date of Action
LI entered in the National Register.
LI See continuation sheet.
LI determined eligible for the
National Register.
LI See continuation sheet.
LI determined not eligible for the
National Register.
L_] removed from the National
Register.
L! other, (explain:) __________
St. Louis (Independent Citvi. MO
Name of Property County and State
Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property

(Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box} {Do not include previously listed resources in the count.)
[X] private LI building(s) Contributing Noncontributing
U public-local [X] district 51 7 buildinas
LI public-State LI site
[ ] public-Federal LI structure sites
LI object
structures
obiects
51 7 Total
Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously listed
(Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) in the National Register
n/a 516
6. Function or Use
Historic Functions Current Functions
(Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions}
DOMESTIC/sinale dwellina DOMESTIC/sinale dwellina
DOMESTIC/multiDle dwellina DOMESTIC/multiole dwellina
COMMERCE/TRADE/business COMMERCE/TRADE/business
COMMERCE/TRADE/soeciarrv store COMMERCEn~RADE/soecialtv store
COMMERCEATRADE/department store COMMERCEATRADE/restaurant
COMMERCEfTRADE/restaurant HEALTH CARE/clinic
EDUCATION/colleae WORK IN PROGRESS
FUNERARY/mortuarv VACANT/NOT IN USE
7. Descriotion
Architectural Classification Materials
(Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions}
OTHER/One-Part Commercial Block foundation STONE/Limestone
OTHER/Two-Part Commercial Block walls BRICK
LATE VICTORIANiRomanesaue Revival STONE
LATE 1 9th & EARLY 20"' CENTURY REVIVALS:Colonial Revival roof ASPHALT
OTHER: Colonial Revival References other TERRA COTTA
OTHER: Romanesaue Revival References METAL/cast iron
Narrative Description
(Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.)
Forest Park Southeast Historic District Boundary Increase St. Louis (Independent City). MO
8. Statement of Significance
Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance
(Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property (Enter categories from instructions)
for National Register listing )
COMMERCE________
[X] A Property is associated with events that have made
a significant contribution to the broad patterns of COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
our history.
LI B Property is associated with the lives of persons

significant in our past.
[_] C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics

of a type, period, or method of construction or
represents the work of a master, or possesses
high artistic values, or represents a significant and
distinguishable entity whose components lack Period of Significance
individual distinction. 1886-1946_____
LI D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield,

information important in prehistory or history.
Criteria Considerations Significant Dates

(Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.)
N/A_____
Property is:
LI A owned by a religious institution or used for

religious purposes.
Significant Person
LI B removed from its original location. (Complete if Criterion B is marked above)
N/A___________________
LI C a birthplace or grave.
Cultural Affiliation
[_] D a cemetery. N/A______
LI E a reconstructed building, object, or structure.
LJ F a commemorative property.
LI G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance Architect/Builder

within the past 50 years. See Section 8
Narrative Statement of Significance

(Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.)
9. Major Bibliographical References

Bibliography
(Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.)
Previous documentation on file (NPS1: Primary location of additional data:

[_] preliminary determination of individual listing [X] State Historic Preservation Office
(36 CFR 67) has been requested LI Other State agency
LI previously listed in the National Register [_] Federal agency
[_1 previously determined eligible by the National [_] Local government
Register LI University
[_] designated a National Historic Landmark LI Other
LI recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey Name of repository:
tf ________________ _______________________
LI recorded by Historic American Engineering
Record # _____________
Forest Park Southeast Historic District Boundary Increase St. Louis (Independent Citvl. MO
10. Geographical Data___________________________________________________________

Acreage of Property 11.5 acres______
UTM References
(Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.)
1M151 [713181413101 [41217181610101 2 [1151 [713181810101 [41217181817101

Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing
3[1151 [713191213101 [41217181717101 4f 1 1 1111111 [1111111

LI See continuation sheet
Verbal Boundary Description

(Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.)
Boundary Justification
(Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.)
11. Form Prepared By_________________________________________________________________
name/title Karen Bode Baxter. Ruth Nichols. Timothy P. Malonev. Mandv K. Ford. Jon Kardon________________
organization Karen Bode Baxter, Preservation Specialist___________ date April 15. 2005____________
street & number 5811 Del or Street______________________ telephone (314) 353-0593
city or town St. Louis_____________________ state Missouri___ zip code 63109-3108
Additional Documentation_________________________________________________
Submit the following items with the complete form:
Continuation Sheets
Maps
A USGS map {7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location.
A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources.
Photographs
Representative black and white photographs of the property.
Additional items
(Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items)
Property Owner______________________________________________________
(Complete this item at the request of SHPO or FPO.)
name SEE ATTACHED_______________________________________________
street & number _________________________ telephone ______________________
city or town _________________________ state _______ zip code _
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties
for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in
accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.).
Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including time for reviewing
instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of
this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of
Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Projects (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503.
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Continuation Sheet Forest Park Southeast Historic District
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Section number 6, 7 Page 1 _____________St. Louis (independent City), MO
6. Function or Use
Historic Functions (continued)
RECREATION AND CULTURE/theater
HEALTH CARF./medical business/office

7. Description
Narrative Description
SUMMARY
The Forest Park Southeast Historic District (Boundary Increase), more commonly known as the Manchester Avenue Commercial
District, encompasses a three block long commercial strip along Manchester Avenue on the south side of the Forest Park Southeast
Historic District. This commercial district and, to its north, the Forest Park Southeast Historic District (NR listed 12/20/2001) are
about four miles west of downtown St. Louis with industrial areas to the east and south along Vandeventer and to the west of the
neighborhood across Kingshighway. The Boundary Increase spans from Kentucky and Arco on the east to Ncwstcad on the west end.
The two commercial buildings on the northeast corner of Newstead and Manchester have already been included in the Forest Park
Southeast Historic District's boundaries. This commercial district developed along the streetcar line, serving both the adjacent major
residential development and the streetcar passengers. Since residential development along Manchester Avenue preceded the streetcar
line and the subsequent commercial development, the pattern of development led to a mixture of residential and commercial buildings
as well as uneven setbacks. The principle characteristic of the streetscape is that of one and two story, brick commercial storefronts,
interspersed with a few modest residential buildings (most one or two family houses) and open lots (some of which were historically
vacant). While commercial buildings abut the public sidewalk, residential buildings are usually set back and often elevated in the lot
with a small grassy area separating the house from the public sidewalk. The commercial buildings on all four corners of the
intersection of Tower Grove and Manchester serve as the nexus of the commercial district. There are 58 buildings in the district, of
which all but 7 are contributing. Most are commercial buildings, although there arc 13 residential buildings, a metal storage building
and 3 detached garages as well. Beyond these boundaries, Manchester Avenue was never as densely developed with commercial
buildings and remained residential in character. In recent years many of the buildings outside of the district, both commercial and
residential, have been drastically modified or demolished and the lots left undeveloped or replaced with newer buildings. This change
provides a sharp contrast between the commercial development within the district and those areas along Manchester that are outside
the district boundaries. The commercial district, like the remainder of the Forest Park Southeast Historic District, has suffered
economically since streetcar service ended in 1949. Although the buildings had been neglected for many years, they were well built
initially and retain their character defining features, such as cast iron columns, the terra cotta embellishments, and the variety of brick
patterns. While storefront display windows have been boarded over for security, these are usually cosmetic alterations rather than
structural changes, retaining the massing that separates the storefront display windows and street level entries from the upper level
windows and parapet details. In addition, as part of the commercial revitalization underway, several of these storefronts are currently
under renovation, reopening many of these display windows, as evidenced by the need to retake some of the photographs
accompanying this nomination to show the current status of the commercial district.
GENERAL FEATURES OF THE DISTRICT
While the commercial development extends further along Manchester Avenue, both east to where Vandeventer and Chouteau intersect
with Manchester and west to Kingshighway, this historic commercial district encompasses the most densely built commercial
development. It is also the section that retains the most historic integrity. Manchester Avenue, also designated as State Highway 100
has connected St Louis and Jefferson City for nearly 200 years. Beginning in the 1890s with the construction of the Manchester
streetcar line, Manchester Avenue served as one of the major avenues connecting the city of St. Louis with the suburban communities
developing to the west in St. Louis County. The streetcar line lasted for more than 50 years, closing in 1949. It still serves as an
important commercial artery today, but highway traffic now bypasses the area, utilizing either of the controlled access highways
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(40/64 or Interstate 44) that roughly parallel Manchester Avenue. The topography is basically flat with the district extending to the
alleys on either side of Manchester and including the triangular wedge-shaped block on the north side created by Tower Grove, Arco
and Manchester. On the south side, the district extends along Manchester from Kentucky west to Newstead. On the north side of
Manchester, it extends from the wedge at Arco and extends to Newstead, although the commercial buildings at that corner were
included in the original Forest Park Southeast Historic District's boundaries. North of the commercial area, the densely built
residential area of Forest Park Southeast Historic District extends along the east-west streets up to Chouteau, which forms a triangular
intersection two short blocks east of the Boundary Increase. The properties in the blocks near Manchester are excluded from the
historic district east of Arco.
The resources in the historic district are primarily one and two story commercial buildings, 41 built between 1892 and 1941, with one
metal storage building added within the last few years along Kentucky. Of these buildings, 37 are contributing to the historic district.
The majority (23) were built in the first two decades of the twentieth century, although 8 were built between 1892 and 1899. Before
1941, 10 additional commercial buildings were built in this area of Manchester. Since then, most commercial buildings have had iittle
more than cosmetic renovations, usually boarding the first floor openings for security reasons as the district fell upon hard times.
Three of the buildings were altered significantly in attempts to modernize them, making them noncontributing to the historic district.
One new building, a metal building facing Kentucky, does not drastically impact the visual character of the streetscape. Mclroy's, at
4254 Manchester, has an historically significant navy blue and cream Vitrolite storefront and neon sign that were added to the 1901
two story brick building in 1946. The change marks the end of the period of significance of the district, as the last major change prior
to the end of streetcar service in 1949. The district has lost what appear to have been 8 commercial buildings, but several of what
appear to be separate buildings on the fire insurance maps, may actually represent combined storefronts since the losses are frequently
in pairs on adjacent lots.
The buildings themselves reflect the vernacular designs commonly used on smaller commercial and residential buildings of the late
nineteenth and early twentieth century in St. Louis. They are primarily buiit of red brick with stone details.Brick corbelling and
pressed metal cornices distinguish the shaped parapets, and either masonry piers or cast iron columns support the storefronts. The one
and two story commercial buildings make only modest references to stylistic influences: the mansard roof characteristic of the Second
Empire style, the knee braces and tile roofs associated with Craftsman designs, the round arched windows of Romanesque Revival,
oriel windows found in Late Victorian buildings, and the ornate terra cotta treatment with balustrade and urns associated with Beaux
Arts classicism. The most distinguishing features of the district arc the distinctive corner buildings, including the use of masonry
outlined Gothic arches on 4196-4198 Manchester, the triangular wedge building where Arco merges into Manchester (4229-4231
Manchester), the Second Empire design at 4301 Manchester as well as the prominent conical corner tower on 4353 Manchester
(already within the Forest Park Southeast Historic District).
Even though this is primarily a commercial district, the residential development of the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood actually
included the Manchester Avenue as well. One of the features of this district is the sporadic residential development along the
streetscape, including one which now has a small commercial storefront building (4180 Manchester) squeezed in front of it. There are
13 single family and multi-family residences in this commercial district. These houses generally reflect the simpler vernacular designs
associated with the working class nature common to the remainder of the Forest Park Southeast Historic District. They generally have
parapeted brick fronts with recessed, arched entry openings. One does have a small Late Victorian spindlework porch (4322
Manchester) and 4194 Manchester is an end gabled, one and one-half story brick house that an uncommon configuration for St. Louis.
Ail were built prior to 1909, and all are considered contributing to the district. The oldest residence, at 4324 Manchester was finished
in 1886, making it the oldest building in the entire Forest Park Southeast Historic District. Over the years, some of the residential
buildings were unsuccessfully converted to commercial uses, and it appears that 12 residential buildings have been demolished since
1950.
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ALTERATIONS AND INTEGRITY ISSUES
While the commercial district has lost some buildings, the majority of the losses were older residences that were deeply recessed into
the lots, making their loss less noticeable in the streetscape. These residences were demolished in recent years in part because of the
continued commercial focus of the district. They are clustered primarily in two locations, at 4312-4316 and 4338-4352 Manchester.
Most other vacant lots were often historically vacant, having never been developed as either residential or commercial properties.
Historically open spaces include:
• lot east of 4194,
• the large area along Manchester at 4247-4259 where the movie theatre was deeply recessed in the back of the lot,
• lot west and north of 4301,
• the front part of 4321 where the auto repair shop was deeply recessed from the street and adjacent to the alley,
• the portion of the lot east of 4333
• the lot between 4334 and 4338.
Although the district had been badly neglected for many years, losing its retail vitality with the end of the streetcar era in 1949, most
buildings still retained a high degree of historic integrity. Their storefront display windows have been boarded over (for security) for
years, with businesses operating behind what looks like a vacant front. Security has improved in recent years and interest in the
commercial district has sparked a number of significant facade renovations that have been careful to follow the Secretary of the
Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings. This started in 2002 with the major historic rehabilitation project of the
Anton Huber Commercial Block (4266-4270 Manchester and 1110 Tower Grove), which has led to other building improvements such
as uncovering and rebuilding historic storefronts on other nearby buildings. Some projects underway include;
• 4238-4240 is scheduled for rehabilitation this year,
• 4254 has restored the Vitrolite storefront and historic neon sign,
• 4261-4267 is underway, carefully uncovering the cast iron storefront and original transoms,
• 4300-4302 has reopened and rebuilt its storefront display windows,
• 4238-4240 is preparing historic rehabilitation plans now that will uncover its display windows,
• 4206-4208 Manchester has been renovated and converted into the offices of for a police substation.
Given the age of most of the buildings, as well as the lack of maintenance, most of the buildings are in fair condition. The interiors,
especially upstairs, have suffered due to lack of occupancy and neglect. Through the continued efforts of their Main Street program,
and with the hope of financial assistance through state and federal historic tax credits, the district has begun to turn around and new
businesses are opening. New businesses include a fur retailer, a pottery workshop and two successful restaurants. In recent years, the
most obvious threats to the commercial district have been neglect (which seems to be changing based upon the renovations underway),
crime and vandalism (which has decreased due to the presence of the police and their offices in the district), and demolition (which
remains a threat to the district). The efforts by the Main Street Committee to have the commercial district designated as part of the
Forest Park Southeast Historic District is seen as one hopeful sign that the mindset about demolishing rather than repairing and
renovating deteriorated buildings is beginning to change as more and more of the neighborhood's property owners recognize the
historic significance of their neighborhood and the commercial district along Manchester.
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INDIVIDUAL BUILDING DESCRIPTIONS
These descriptions are based upon the researched compiled from several sources, notably fire insurance maps and building permits
(found in the St. Louis Daily Record and city hall files). In addition, visual inspections of the buildings, photographic documentation of
the street elevations, as well city directory research helped date the buildings and identify alterations. Based upon this information, the
individual site descriptions list each of the resources in the Forest Park Southeast Historic District (Boundary Increase) in terms (when
known) of:
• street number
• historic name
• date of construction
• architect and/or contractor(s)
• status as a contributing or non-contributing resource within the scope of this nomination
If the property contains a secondary resource (garage or outbuilding), the primary building is listed first, followed by the secondary
building (which is also identified as to its date of construction and status in the district) in the header for that address. This is followed
by the narrative description of the resources on that property, including alterations and integrity issues. All resource names are the
historic names, except where noted. When an historic name was unavailable, a descriptive name has been chosen. The building
resources are listed by property, in progression, one side of the street at a time (even numbers followed by odd) in alphabetical order
by street name. The street numbers are marked on the district map to serve as the identifying number for each property. Photo numbers
are keyed to the district map as well as identified in the header for each individual site description where the buildings are clearly
visible in the photograph.
SOUTH BOYLE AVENUE (even numbers)
11 08-12 Flats, 1905; Ernest Hess, architect; Frank Arnold, contractor. Contributing.
A multi-unit apartment complex, this 2-story, brick building has scries of gothic arched windows interspersed with
rectangular sash windows and is divided into 5 primary bays. The end bays have recessed, gothic arched entrances
with 1 over 1, gothic arched windows on either side. The second floor of the each end bay has three rectangular, 4
over 1, double-hung, wood sash windows with a continuous limestone sill. The interior bays repeat the rectangular
windows, except they are 1 over 1. The center bay is more elaborate with gothic arched openings on both floors and
quoining along the second floor. Above the center and end bays are gabled pediments with half-timbering on the end
bays. Additional detailing includes a polychromatic belt course just beneath the projecting cornice with dentils and
brackets, and a parapet capped with terra cotta.
KENTUCKY AVENUE (odd numbers)
1109 Commercial Building; 1952; R. S. Gacich, contractor. Non-Contributing. (Photo #5)
This 1 -story, painted brick warehouse faces Kentucky and has clay coping tiles along the parapet. There is a recessed
garage bay at the east end of the building, which has a modern garage door and metal siding covering the south
(alley) elevation. The main entrance is located to the west of the garage bay; the door has iron bars covering it. The
west bay has multi-pancd, steel windows and a limestone sill. This warehouse is non-contributing because it was
built after the period of significance for the district.
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MANCHESTER AVENUE (even numbers)
4170-72 Kinney, E. H., Commercial Building; 1896; E. H. Kinney, contractor; altered 1903; J. F. Hines, contractor;
addition 1906; J. Costello, architect; also addressed as 1113 Kentucky. Contributing. (Photo #5)
This 2-story, beige brick, corner commercial building, is divided into 6 bays. The first floor openings have been
slightly modified but retain the historic storefront configuration: cladding the storefront columns with an ashlar stone
veneer, windows are infilled with glass block, and the bulkheads are yellow brick. The second floor windows are 1
over 1 , double-hung wood windows with lug limestone sills and aluminum siding over the lintels.
4174 Ring, W. J., Commercial Building; 1906; J. Costello, architect. Contributing. (Photo #5)
This 1 -story, brick building has an ashlar stone veneer along the outside edges, with glass block in the display
window area and a yellow brick bulkhead. The entry door is located at the east end of the building; it is non-historic
and has wood boards covering the transom. The facade of this building was modified at the same time as 4170-72
Manchester, giving the appearance that this building is part of the corner building and not a separate building. It is
still considered contributing to the district since it retains its historic storefront configuration.
4176 Vandeloecht, Henry, Commercial Building; 1903; Fred E A Darr, contractor. Contributing. (Photos #5, 6)
A 2-story, red briek commercial building, this building has cast iron pilasters, a continuous belt course, a projecting
cornice with dentils, and a parapet roof with end chimneys that extend above the roofline. The first floor storefront
has 4 display windows with transoms above and bulkheads below. The storefront has a recessed entry located to the
west of the display windows; the door has three panels with a transom above. The second floor unit is accessed by a
door at the west end of the facade. The second floor has three double-hung, 1 over 1, wood sash windows with
aluminum storms and brick surrounds.
4178 Vacant Lot; building non-extant since 1977.
4180 Kuhnert, J. C., Commercial Building; 1927; H. Mayer Co., contractor/architect. Contributing. (Photos #5, 6)
Because there was already a house on this lot (recessed from the street), the design of this building is actually L-
shaped, although it appears to be rectangular from the facade view. The first floor is beige brick but the second floor
is red brick. The raised limestone foundation provides an additional color variation on the facade. Although currently
boarded over, the original storefront layout appears to be intact underneath with a sidelight, entry door, five display
windows and a continuous transom above. Raised corner chimneys extend at each end of the parapet, which is
capped in terra cotta and centered between the chimneys is a clay tile, shed roof with brackets. Belt courses and terra
cotta medallions provide additional ornamentation to this building.
4182 Wolfl, H., House; 1892; William Damon, contractor. Contributing. (Photo #6)
This two-story, red brick house is recessed on the lot and is obscured from view because of a commercial building
(4 180 Manchester) that was built in front of it thirty years later. The rusticated limestone foundation extends around
ail elevations. The round arched opening on the west end of the facade leads to the recessed entry. The second floor
retains its original, double-hung, 3 over 1, wood sash windows with lug limestone sills and segmental arch lintels.
There has been some damage to (he parapet on the facade.
4184 Gride, J. H., House; 1893; Alfred How, contractor. Contributing. (Photo #6)
One of the early residential buildings along this section of Manchester Avenue, this two-story, red brick house is
recessed from the street, has a raised, rusticated limestone foundation and is divided into two bays. The cornice and
belt course below are made of terra cotta. The fixed wood windows have lug limestone sills and segmental arch
lintels. Paired windows with lunettes comprise the east bay and a single, wood window with an elliptic pane is
located in the west bay (second floor). The front door also has a segmental arch above it, bul a metal awning
obscures this detail.
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4188 House; c. 1890. Contributing. (Photo #6)
This 2-story, red brick house has a raised stone foundation and stepped parapet capped with terra cotta. The facade is
divided into two bays with an arched, slightly recessed, front entry in the west bay; the sidelights and transoms are
currently covered. The first floor of the east bay has a Palladian-type window with lug limestone sills; it is vertically
aligned with an identical window above. The first floor has a continuous, sandstone belt course above it. A single,
wood window with an elliptic pane is located in the west bay (second floor).
4194 Tacke, C. W., House; 1890. Contributing. (Photo #7)
Recessed from the street and hidden by trees and taller buildings around it, this 1-story, red brick house has an end-
gabied roof with 2-light, paired dormers and corbeling along the cornice. The raised foundation is rusticated
limestone. The recessed front entry has a segmental brick surround and wood detailing around the door. The east
window is an arched, Palladian-type window with a lug limestone sill and a soldier course brick surround.
4196-98 Aiple and Himmelman Commercial Building; 1905; Ernest Hess, architect; Frank Arnold, contractor; addition at
1106 South Boyle; 1922; Hugo Eswin, contractor. Contributing. (Photo #8)
This 2-story, brick commercial building has a battlement parapet capped with terra cotta and a series of gothic
arched windows interspersed with rectangular sash windows. A gothic-arched, recessed entryway at the east end of
the facade provides access to the second floor. There are four commercial spaces, two facing Manchester and two
along South Boyle, which includes a 1922 addition addressed as 1106 South Boyle. The transoms and display
windows for the storefronts are currently boarded over. The 1 over 1, double-hung, wood windows have lug
limestone sills and soldier course brick surrounds.
4200-02 Kuchenbruck, Moritz, Commercial Building; 1892; W. H. Wassmann, contractor; also addressed as 1101 South
Boyle. Non-Contributing. (Photo #9)
This 2-story, red brick building retains its original 6 over 1, double-hung, wood sash windows with lug limestone
sills and segmental arch lintels. The parapet is capped with terra cotta and the building retains its overall massing. A
canted, recessed entry is located on the east end of the facade. A side entrance to the second floor is located on the
south elevation and is addressed as 1101 South Boyle. Although mostly cosmetic, the modifications to the first floor
(siding at transom level and across storefront, modified windows and stucco in display areas) make this corner
commercial building non-contributing.
4206-08 Commercial Building; c. 1909-1916. Contributing. (Photo #9)
A large, 2-story, red brick, commercial building with a canted, recessed front entry centered on the facade, this
building is three bays wide. Cast iron columns guard each side of the entry. Although currently covered, the
storefront display windows have 4-light transoms, A neon advertising sign extends the length of the facade and
creates a visual delineation between the floors. It appears that the second floor windows were single pane, triple
windows with transoms, but they are currently covered. The projecting cornice is accented by a low-pitched, gable
end roof, a stepped parapet capped with terra cotta and a dentil course with brackets along the cornice
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4216 Davis, J. R., Commercial Building; 1911; A. Craig, contractor. Contributing. (Photo #9)
Garage; 1917; E. H. Koch, architect. Contributing.
This 2-story, red brick commercial building is three bays wide and retains its historic openings, although they are
currently boarded over. There is a canted, recessed entrance for the storefront in the west bays, with a single entry
door for the second floor unit at the east end. The second floor windows have lug limestone sills and soldier course
lintels with projecting metal awnings above two of the windows. The projecting cornice and the stepped parapet are
capped with terra cotta. There is a historic, 1-story, painted brick garage at the rear of the lot. The garage has a flat
roof and new aluminum gutters; the downspouts are missing. A metal I-beam, located above the garage door,
provides additional support for the garage. The garage door is the historic wooden door with 24-lights (6 rows by 4
columns) some of which arc currently covered. To the east of the garage door is a window opening that has been
infilled with brick but retains its brick sill.
4218 Davis, Rose R., Commercial Building; 1913; Rose R. Davis, contractor. Contributing. (Photo #9)
An almost mirror image of the adjacent building at 4216 Manchester, this commercial building has its canted,
recessed storefront entrance in the east bays, with the second floor entry in the west bay. Although currently covered,
the second floor windows retain their lug limestone sills and soldier course lintels. The stepped parapet is capped
with terra cotta along the facade and clay tiles along the side elevations. Brick corbeling provides an additional
accent to the projecting, terra cotta cornice.
4222 Brueckner, William, Commercial Building; built prior to 1907; addition 1914; S. Gloss, architect. Contributing.
(Photo #9)
This 2-story, multicolored beige brick, commercial building has a canted, recessed entry door at each end bay, with a
display window area in center bay. The display windows and transoms have been covered with boards; the kickplates
arc covered in faux stone. The building retains its original second floor windows, which are 1 over 1, double-hung,
wood sash windows with lug limestone sills. The stepped parapet is capped with terra cotta along the fa9ade and clay
tiles along the side elevations. Brick corbeling provides an additional accent to the projecting, terra cotta cornice.
There is a I-story brick garage addition that extends to the alley. The attached garage has a wood man-door with a
metal covering and a wood screen door; a modern aluminum garage door is located to the east.
4224-26-26'/i Malvern Investment Company Building; 1936; Fred Nauman, architect; A. & G. B. Bullock, contractor. Non-
Contributing. (Photo #9)
Constructed in 1936, this \Vi story, brick building is painted and the facade has been covered with wood panels and
stucco (possibly original), leaving three narrow slots in each end bay for windows. This building is three bays wide
and has a central, canted, recessed entry with a tiered ceiling above the opening. The flat roof is capped with terra
cotta.
4232-34 Ambruster, William, Commercial Building; 1911; J. N. McKelvey, architect; McKelvey Construction Co.,
contractor. Contributing. (Photo #9)
This 2-story, red brick building is one of the more elaborate commercial buildings in this area. The first floor is
covered with stucco and has a central, canted, recessed entry with display windows (currently boarded over) on each
side. A continuous limestone sill with dentils provides a horizontal delineation between the two floors. Facade
windows have soldier course surrounds punctuated with limestone blocks. Further ornamentation can be seen in the
projecting cornice with brackets, the terra cotta quatrefoil centered beneath the terra cotta stepped parapet caps, and
the terra cotta motifs at each corner. An attached, 1-story, fiat roofed, painted brick garage extends to the alley and
retains its historic round downspout, although the gutters arc replacements. The 2-car garage has modern aluminum
garage doors at each end with two man doors in the center. The west door is a non-historic metal door and the east
door i.s wood with two wood panels and a meta! sheath covering the lower half.
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4236 Muehliesen and Milz Commercial Building; 1904; Muehliesen and Milz, architect; George P. Zeller, contractor.
Elaborate Vitrolite panels surround the first floor openings of this 2-story, red brick, commercial building. The
canted, recessed storefront entrance has display windows on each side and a transom, but these are currently boarded
over. An entrance in the west bay provides access to the second floor. A continuous limestone sill and segmental
arch lintels accent the second floor windows. The stepped parapet is capped with terra cotta.
4236 Rear Klam Company Building; 1935. Non-Contributing.
Located at the rear of the lot, this 1-story, flat roofed, painted brick building was originally built for storage but the
1951 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map identifies it as an "auto body shop." The building faces the ally (south) with a
parapet along the west elevation. There is a metal man door with a wooden garage door to the east, allowing space
for 1 '/_> vehicles. The wood garage door may be original; it has two rows of 10 lights each with the lower sections
covered with boards. This building has been modified numerous times, seriously compromising its historic integrity.
4238-40 Freund Building; c. 1909-26; altered 1926; Wedemeyer and Nelson, architects. Contributing. (Photo #9)
Although boarded up at first glance, this 2-story, brick commercial building retains its original storefront display
windows and canted, recessed, double entry. The windows are 1 over 1, aluminum replacements but the decorative
detailing in brick and stucco above the windows remains. The glazed terra cotta balustrade with urns on top, the
projecting terra cotta cornice and pilasters between second floor window openings further accent this building.
4244-46 Vacant Lot.
4248-50 E. B. Johnson and Son Commercial Building; 1904; E. B. Johnson, contractor. Contributing. (Photo #10}
This 2-story, red brick commercial building has a canted, recessed entrance with display windows and transoms on
each side and an access door to the second floor at the west end. The display windows are boarded in and the
kickplates have a faux stone covering. The second floor has four windows (covered up with plywood) with a
continuous limestone sill.
4254 Melroys Commercial Building; 1901; F. Arnold, architect; George Vocker, contractor; altered 1946.
In 1946, the first story of this early twentieth century building was transformed into an Art Deco storefront with blue
and white Vitrolite panels and a neon sign for "Melroys," a ladies dress shop. This building retains its 1 over 1,
double-hung, wood sash windows with lug limestone sills and segmental arch lintels. In addition, the dentil course,
projecting terra cotta cornice, and stepped parapet capped with terra cotta remain intact.
4256 Commercial Building; c. 1909. Contributing. (Photos #10, 11)
This 2-story, red brick, commercial building has a central entry and display windows on each side with an additional
opening at the east end for second floor access. Currently the display windows, except for the two-light transoms,
and the second floor doorway is boarded up and covered with stucco. A metal panel above the first floor extends the
length of the building. The two large window openings on the second floor have a continuous limestone sill and a
segmental arch lintel but the windows have been replaced with smaller ones and infilled with stucco. Brick pilasters
with limestone bands, a projecting cornice, and small, square medallions provide additional elaboration to this
otherwise simple building.
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4260 Murphy Dry Goods Company Building; 1899; M. E. Holtman, architect; George Vocker, contractor; addition
1904; Fred Howe, architect: George Vocker, contractor. Contributing. (Photos #10, 11)
The parapet capped with terra cotta, the projecting cornice with dentils and brackets, a projecting belt course, and
brick pilasters accentuate the facade of this 2-story, red brick building. The central, recessed, storefront entrance,
which has display windows on either side and transoms above, is covered with wood panels and narrow, rectangular
lights, but its basic configuration remains intact.
4264 Simon, Adam, Commercial Building; 1892; Jason Ferguson, contractor. Contributing. (Photo #11)
This 2-story, red brick, commercial building has minimal ornamentation and the first floor storefront and entrance to
the second floor have been modified, although the changes appear to be mostly cosmetic. The brick pilasters are
covered with panels and the display window area has a smaller windowpane and siding surrounding it with faux
stone kickplates. The transoms appear to be intact, but are currently hidden from view by a large canopy. The second
floor windows have lug limestone sills and segmental arch lintels. A 1-story addition with a 2-story section at the rear
extends to the alley.
4266-68-70 Huber, Anton, Commercial Block; 1892; Charles Hahn, contractor; addition 1900; Zeller and Walker, contractor;
addition 1920; O. J. Popp, architect; T. Segel, contractor; addition 1924; Smith and Company, contractor.
This 2-story, red brick, comer commercial building is divided into four main bays with two storefronts and a second
floor access door at the east end. The display windows and their adjacent recessed entries have been restored,
including the opening of the transoms and wood kickplates. The second floor has paired, double-hung, wood sash
windows with lug limestone sills and round segmentally arched lintels. Brick dentils and corbeling complete the
building.
4300-02 Schramm, Madalena, Commercial Building; 1894; E. Falkenheimer, architect; R. J. Loyd, contractor; also
addressed as 1105 Tower Grove. Contributing. (Photo #12)
As part of a historic rehabilitation project, the non-historic coverings that most recently covered the storefronts and
entrances of this 2-story, red brick, corner commercial building were removed and the building was returned to its
historic configuration. The canted, recessed, comer entry, cast iron column and adjacent display windows encompass
the main storefront area along Manchester. Two additional storefronts face Tower Grove. The second floor windows
on the facade are flat-headed and have a continuous limestone sill but the windows along the east elevation are more
elaborate with segmental arch brick surrounds. Decorative brickwork, quoins, a projecting cornice and a stepped
parapet capped with terra cotta accentuate the building.
4304 Commercial Building; 1907; L. Herman, architect; George Vocker, contractor. Contributing. (Photos #12, 15)
The storefront area of this 2-story, brown brick, commercial building has replacement glass panels but the original
configuration has been maintained. There is a projecting bay window at the center of the second floor that extends to
the parapet and is accented with garlands above and below. The second floor windows arc replacement 1 over 1,
double-hung windows with brick surrounds and a continuous limestone sill. Decorative cast iron columns, panels of
glazed green brick, terra cotta blocks with lion heads, and a projecting terra cotta cornice with dentils provide
additional color and contrast to the building.
4306 Lazarus, Leopold, Commercial Building; 1916; Frank Arnold, architect/contractor. Contributing. (Photo 12,15)
This 2-story, red brick, commercial building has a center entry with display windows on either side (currently
covered with siding), glazed tile kickplates, and large transoms (boarded over), as well as an entrance to the second
floor at the west end. The three windows on the second floor have a continuous limestone sill and a belt course of
glazed green brick creating a continuous lintel. Additional details include cast iron columns, a projecting terra cotta
cornice with brackets, and a triangular parapet capped with terra cotta.
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4308-10 Kucharski, A. C., Commercial Building; 1941. Contributing. (Photos #12, 15)
This simple, 1-story, beige brick building has an aluminum framed storefront with a central, canted, recessed entry
that has two doors with transoms above, and display windows on each side. The building has minimal ornamentation
with belt courses of soldier course brick and a parapet capped with terra cotta.
4312-16 Vacant Lot; building non-extant since 1973.
4318-20 Wedde, Henry, Third House; 1900; Fred E. A. Darr, contractor. Contributing. (Photos #12, 13, 17)
The facade of this 2-story, red brick house is divided into three bays and has a raised limestone foundation. The
recessed entrance is located under the arched opening in the west bay and is accessed by limestone steps. The
remaining openings are windows with round arched, soldier course surrounds and lug limestone sills. The projecting
cornice is accented with brick corbeling.
4322 Wedde, Henry, Second House; c. 1892. Contributing. (Photos #12, 13, 17)
Garage; post-1951. Non-Contributing.
A rusticated limestone foundation supports this 2-story, painted, red brick house, which is recessed from the street
and has a stone retaining wall adjacent to the public sidewalk. A flat-roofed, 1-story porch with original turned
support posts, brackets, and a spindle frieze (balusters appear to be modern replacements) provides coverage to the
transomed entry in the east bay. This house retains its original 2 over 2, double-hung, wood sash windows with
limestone sills and segmental arch lintels. The cornice is accented with decorative scrollwork and wood brackets.
There is a I-story, frame garage located at the rear of the property. The garage is approximately 10 feet by 20 feet
and has space for one car. It is constructed of vertical wood slats and has a flat roof; the garage door opening is
boarded over with plywood. Although it is one of the few remaining garages along this section of Manchester
Avenue, this garage replaced an earlier building that appeared on both the 1909 and 1951 Sanborn Fire Insurance
Maps. It was built after the period of significance and is therefore non-contributing.
4324 Wedde, Henry, First House; c. 1886. Contributing. (Photos #13, 17)
This 1-story, painted brick house with a raised, rusticated limestone foundation is two bays wide with a primary
entrance located on the side (east) elevation, which has a simple porch with limestone steps and an asphalt-shingled,
hipped roof. The windows have lug limestone sills accented by a decorative brick belt course and segmental arch
lintels.
4326-28 Vacant Lot.
4332 House; c. 1907. Contributing. (Photo #13)
This 2-story, red brick building with a raised, rusticated limestone foundation and round arched openings has two
units with the doors located in recessed entryway in the slightly projecting east bay. The round arched windows have
lug limestone sills and soldier course lintels. Other detailing includes belt courses, dentils along the projecting
cornice and a stepped parapet capped with terra cotta.
4334 Erecker, H. B,, House; 1907; H. B. Erecker, architect/contractor. Contributing. (Photo #13)
A raised, rusticated limestone foundation supports this 2-story, red brick building, which has recessed entrances for
the two units located in the slightly projecting west bay. The flat-headed, double-hung, 1 over 1, wood sash windows
have lug limestone sills and soldier course lintels. Brick dentils located below the projecting cornice and a stepped
parapet capped with terra cotta provide additional ornamentation to the otherwise plain facade.
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4354 Vondeloecht, H., Commercial Building; 1914; Fred E. A. Darr and Son, architect/contractor; addition 1959. Non-
This 1-story, brick, commercial building has been seriously altered, the brick has been painted and it now has glass
block windows along the facade. Earthquake washer anchor plates provide the only embellishments to this otherwise
plain building. The entrance door is located along the east elevation, facing the parking lot created on the vacant lots
to the cast. The parapet projects slightly and clay coping tiles accent the roof along the side elevations. A concrete
block addition extends to the alley.
4356-58 Burns, W. C., First Commercial Building; 1913; Alfred How, contractor. Contributing. (Photo #14)
With a triangular parapet that is capped with terra cotta, this 2-story, painted, brick commercial building towers
above the smaller 1-story buildings on either side of it. The facade is divided into three primary bays and retains its 1
over I, double-hung, wood sash windows with lug limestone sills. The first floor has triangular pediments above the
entrances at each corner, and an additional entrance to the east of the west door. The storefront areas and transoms
have been covered with wood panels and siding, but these are mostly cosmetic changes.
4360-62 Burns, \V. C., Second Commercial Building; 1922; E. E. Christopher, architect. Contributing. (Photo #14)
A 1 -story, red brick, commercial building with a limestone foundation and arched parapet capped with terra cotta,
this building has a central, canted, recessed entryway with two doors, each with transoms and sidelights, to allow for
two commercial spaces. The display windows are currently covered in vertical siding. Additional ornamentation is
created by brick pilasters capped with limestone blocks, a projecting terra cotta cornice, and a soldier course of brick
located j ust below the parapet.
4366 Goehring John G., First Commercial Building; 1899. Contributing. (Photo #14)
Divided into three bays, this 2-story, red brick, commercial building has a central, recessed entrance with display
windows on each side. A second floor entrance is located at the east end. A cast iron beam completes the storefront
and creates a visual delineation between the first and second floors. The second floor windows have brick surrounds
and lug limestone sills.
4370 Goehring, John G., Second Commercial Building; 1926; A. Meyer, architect; H. H. W, Cunningham, contractor;
also addressed as 1100 South Newstead. Contributing. (Photo #14)
This 2-story, red brick, commercial building has corner, recessed entry with a cast iron support column located at the
northwest corner of the building. Although the basic storefront configuration appears to be intact, the display
windows are covered with vertical siding and have replacement, multi-paned windows. Diamond-shaped terra cotta
pieces and the stepped parapet capped with terra cotta accent the building.
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4229-31 Grimm, Franzisca, Commercial Building; 1904; Louis Harman, architect; Fred E. A. Darr, contractor; also
addressed as 4200 Arco. Contributing. (Photo #4, 18)
This 2-story, red brick, commercial building narrows as it extends toward the east end if the wedge created by Arco
Avenue as it intersects with Manchester. The facade is divided into three bays and has brick piers with limestone
blocks separating the first floor storefronts. Although the two storefronts facing Manchester and the storefront facing
Arco (sometimes addressed as 4200 Arco) are currently covered, the kickplates and other storefront details appear to
be intact underneath. All windows are currently covered and have lug limestone sills; the windows on Manchester
have scgmental arch lintels but the two facing Arco are flat with soldier course lintels.
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4233-35-37-39 Walsh, Matthew, Commercial Building; 1910; Herman E. Nelson, contractor; altered 1911; Herman E. Nelson,
contractor; addition 1927; H. W. Guth, architect; E. A. Simon, contractor. Contributing. (Photos #4, 18)
Although the four storefronts for this 1-story, red brick, commercial building are covered by a variety of non-historic
materials, the central, recessed entrances with display windows on each side remain intact underneath. Terra cotta
embellishments include quoins, quatrefoils squares that create horizontal bands, and shields, all located below the
crenellated parapet.
4243-45 Commercial Building; 1909. Contributing. (Photos #4, 18)
This 2-story, beige brick, commercial building is divided into four bays with entrances to second floor units located
at each end and two storefronts with recessed, central entries and display windows on each side. The storefronts arc
currently covered with non-historic materials and a wide band of siding covers the transom area. The four windows
on the second floor have limestone sills and terra cotta keystones.
4247-59 Vacant Lot.
This area covers six lots (3 facing Manchester, 3 facing Arco) and most of the area facing Manchester was
historically used as a parking lot for the Manchester Theater, which is non-extant.
4261-63-65-67 Drozda, W. S., Commercial Building; 1894; Louis Hermann, architect; also addressed as 1086 Tower Grove.
Contributing. (Photos #3, 18)
One of the larger commercial buildings in the district, this 2-story, red brick building accommodates four storefronts
along Manchester and an additional storefront that faces Tower Grove. The storefronts have varying degrees of
alteration, mostly cosmetic, and recessed entries with display windows on either side, including a canted, corner
entry at the southwest corner of the building. The transoms are covered with metal panels. Paired, rectangular
windows are interspersed with paired, round arched windows on the second floor of the fapade. The triangular
parapet capped with terra cotta, the projecting terra cotta cornice, and cast iron stars embellish the building.
4301 Commercial Building; 1909; also addressed as 1083-85 Tower Grove. Contributing. (Photo #2, 15)
This 2-story, red brick, commercial building is located at the southwest corner of Manchester and Tower Grove
Avenues, creating an obtuse, polygon-shaped building. The canted, corner entry has three cast iron support posts and
a paired, recessed entrance with display windows on each side. The second floor retains its original, 1 over 1,
double-hung, wood sash windows with round arched surrounds and sandstone sills. Brick corbeling and a projecting
metal cornice accentuate the mansard roof punctuated with gabled dormers (currently boarded up).
4303-05 Vacant Lot; historically vacant.

4307-15 Vacant Lot.
4317-19 Drazer, L, L., Commercial Building; 1925; E. J. Lawler, architect; W. C. Hartig Construction Co., contractor.
A limestone foundation supports this 2-story, 3-bay, red brick commercial building that has a storefront located on
each side of the center, round arched, second floor entrance. The storefronts have canted, recessed entryways with
display windows on each side. Although the display windows have been altered, the basic configuration appears to
be intact. The first floor openings are outlined with terra cotta and the second floor retains its original 1 over 1,
double-hung, wood sash windows with lug limestone sills and soldier course lintels. A hipped, clay tile roof with
knee braces projects above the triple windows in each end bay. The arched parapet is capped with clay tile.
4321 (rear) House; c.1909-1925. Contributing.

Located at the rear of the lot, this 1-story, gabled roof, rock faced building has two paired, 9-light windows to the
west of the entry door, which is centered on the facade.
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4325-27-29 Higlev, J. C., Commercial Building; 1916; J. C. Higley, architect/contractor. Contributing. (Photos #1, 16)
Although now painted white, this 1-story, red brick commercial building is divided into three bays and has a canted,
recessed, entry in each of the storefronts. The display windows, located to the east of each entry, have siding
covering the kickplates and transoms. A projecting terra cotta cornice and a stepped parapet capped with terra cotta
create the only architectural detailing on this building.
4333 Reppell, W. R., House; 1894; Gerhard Becker, architect; George P. Zeller, contractor. Contributing. (Photo #16)
Recessed from the street, this 1-story, red brick house has stepped parapet capped with terra cotta and corbeling
along the cornice. The raised foundation is rusticated limestone. The recessed front entry has a segmental brick
surround and wood detailing around the door. The two windows to the east of the door are 1 over 1 windows with
lug limestone sills and round arched surrounds,
4337 /vertanna, Alexander A., Commercial Building; 1928; Arnold Contracting Co., contractor. Contributing.
Garage; 1928-1951; addition 1964. Non-Contributing. (Photos #1, 16)
This 2-story, beige brick commercial building has a limestone foundation and corner entries with a central display
area, which has brick kickplates. A metal awning covers the first floor. The second floor has a single window in the
west bay and paired windows in the east bay, all with limestone sills and soldier course lintels. The projecting terra
cotta cornice, decorative terra cotta blocks, and the stepped parapet capped with terra cotta complete the building. A
2-car, flat roofed, detached brick garage with a parapet is located at the rear of property. In 1964 a concrete block
addition extended the garage to the alley. The addition is coated in stucco and an extension toward the yard has been
added to the side. The alterations to the garage have seriously compromised its historic integrity and as such, it is
considered non-contributing.
4339 House; prior to!909. Contributing.
Similar to the adjacent commercial building at 4337 Manchester, this 2-story, red brick house is divided into two
bays and has a raised limestone foundation. The doorway with a transom and sidelights is located in the west bay; it
appears to be slightly altered and the flat-headed lintel may be a modification. The single and paired windows have
lug limestone sills and segmental arch lintels. Other details include brick corbelling, a projecting terra cotta cornice,
white glazed bakery brick, and a stepped parapet capped with terra cotta.
4341 Sondag, Peter, Commercial Building; 1914; Frank Arnold, contractor. Contributing. (Photos #1, 16)
This 2-story, red brick building is divided into three bays, has a limestone foundation, a storefront entry with display
windows on either side, and a second floor access door located at the west end. The display windows are boarded
over and a metal awning covers the first floor. The three windows on the second floor are 1 over 1, double-hung,
sash windows with a continuous terra cotta sill and elaborate terra cotta surrounds. The projecting cornice has two
rows of terra cotta with ornamental squares made of terra cotla in between. The stepped parapet is capped with terra
cotta.
TOWER GROVE AVENUE (even numbers)
1068 Vacant Lot; residential building facing Arco; non-extant since 1972; also addressed as 4238 Arco.
1072-76 Commercial Building; c 1922. Contributing. (Photo #3)

Located behind 4261 Manchester, this 1-story, red brick commercial building accommodates two storefronts: the
1072 storefront has a central entry with display windows on each side; the 1076 storefront has display windows and
the entrance is at the south end. The storefronts have aluminum framing. The projecting terra cotta cornice and
parapet capped with terra cotta provide ornamentation to this building.
1110-12 Perlmutter, Nathan, Commercial Building; 1924; Smith and Company, contractor. Contributing.
This 1-story, red brick, commercial building with a central, canted, recessed cntryway, has display windows on each
side and faces Tower Grove. The stepped parapet is capped with terra cotta.
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Advertisements courtesy of Forest Park Southeast

Development Corporation Businesses from 4196-4260 Manchester
F E I. D M A N ' S
K. A. KOl'.TTING, OPT. D.
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ARCO FURNITURE CO.

MURPHY DRY GOODS CO,
WINDOW SHADES
ARCO
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MARQUARDTS
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Advertisements courtesy of Forest Park Southeast

Development Corporation Businesses from 4313-4358 Manchester
WALTER E. KOCH, D. C.
T H II V A I R S T O R K S
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Great Western Printing Co., St. Louis, MO, 1893. Advertisement for property auction
CH.OSI3STC3- OTJT
MCREE PLACE
AT AUCTION ON THE PREMISES.
BEGINNING
•
ACI:3j0
-
O'CLOCK P.M.
This.magnificent property,.frpntlQg on the New Manchester Road,
Park, Arco, Gibson and Ghb'uteau A^fes., intersected by Sarah Street,
Boyle, ToweiiiGrove, .Newstead andsTaylor Aves., will be offered at
Public Auction", in lots to suit, without limit or reserve.
In the midst of a thickly settled district, and in close proximity to
twenty of thejlarg^st manufacturing'establishments in this city, this
sale offers aifare opportunity to theiinvestor or home-seeker.
With Sewjer, Water and ElectriaCar Lines completed and in oper
ation, and onlfctwo blocks,east of Fotest Park, no more desirable prop
erty can be found anywhere. '''
TERMS---Only One-third Cash, ^balance in one and two years.
Deferred payments bear 6.per cent interest.
TITLE PERFECT; warranty de,eds given.
Sale will'take place rain or shine]' Ample provision in cas« of rain.
Refreshments on the grounds. ;!
HENRY pMENZ, JR.

LflNHAM & SUTTON,-Auclioneers. 1 614 CHESTNUT ST.
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St. Louis, MO, 1896. Auction advertisement map showing Manchester streetcar line
AUCTION SALE
SATURDAY
OCT. 3, 1896
a 2 P.M., UPON THE PREMISES
yory Lot ÛS T bB S
AND WILL BE SOLD
AT SOME PRICE OR OTHER
ONLY ONE-FOURTH CASH, BALANCE 1, 1 & 3-TEi

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Architect/Builder
The list below includes individuals or companies that were associated with the construction of the buildings within the Boundary
increase, whether or not they were previously identified with the original Forest Park Southeast Historic District. Those with an
asterisk (*) served both as architects and builders.
Architects Builders/Contractors
Hess, Ernest Smith and Company
Costello, J. Gacich, R.S.
*H. Mayer Company Kinney, E. H.
Gloss, S. Hines, J. F.
Nauman, Fred Darr, Fred E. A.
McKelvcy, J. N. Damon, William
Muehliesen and Milz How, Alfred
Wedcmeyer and Nelson Eswin, Hugo
Arnold, F. Wassmann, W. H.
Holtman, M. E. Craig, A.
Howe, Fred Davis, Rose R.
Popp.OJ. A. &G.B. Bullock
Falkenheimer, F.. McKelvey Construction Co.
Herman, L. Zeller, George P.
* Arnold, Frank Johnson, E. B.
*Erccker, H. B. Vocker, George
*Fred E.A. Darr and Son Ferguson, Jason
Christopher, E. P. Hahn, Charles
Mcyer, A. Zeller and Walker
Harman, Louis Segcl, I.
Guth, H. W. Smith and Company
Hermann, Louis Loyd, R. J.
Lawler, F,. J. Cunmngham, H. H. W.
*Higley, J. C. Nelson, Herman E.
Becker, Gcrhard Simon E. A.
W. C. Hartig Construction Co.
Arnold Contracting Co.

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Narrative Statement of Significance
SUMMARY
Located in the city of St. Louis, Missouri, the Forest Park Southeast Historic District (Boundary Increase) is locally significant under
Criterion A: Community Planning and Development, one of the criterion for the original historic district. It is also locally significant
under Criterion A: Commerce for its role in the commercial development of St. Louis as one of the city's major historic commercial
districts. This linear commercial development, also known as the Manchester Avenue Commercial District, stretches along
Manchester Avenue and is positioned adjacent to the south side of the residential neighborhood, extending from Newstead on the west
to Kentucky on the east. Forty-one commercial buildings (one and two story storefront buildings) and twelve residential buildings
(both single and multi-family residences similar to others in this working class neighborhood), as well as three detached garages and
one modern metal storage building facing the alleys, make up the total of fifty seven buildings. Three primary buildings and three
secondary alley buildings are non-contributing. This commercial development occurred within a residential area well under
development, which accounts for the scattered residential buildings still along Manchester Avenue today, an uncommon feature for
the major St. Louis commercial districts. While commercial construction began in 1892, it peaked in the 1900s and 1910s, and it
continued to 1941. Residential construction peaked a decade earlier, in the 1890s, with all 13 of the residences in the Boundary
Increase built prior to 1909. Initially, in the mid-nineteenth century, Manchester Avenue was one of the primary farm-to-market roads
as well as one of the state's earliest highways, connecting downtown St. Louis to the state capitol in Jefferson City. The development
of one of the region's major electric streetcar lines in the 1890s, connecting St. Louis with the bedroom communities to the west,
made Manchester Avenue a regional commercial district, one that not only served the surrounding residential neighborhoods, but also
served a much larger customer base made up of suburbanites and workers traveling the streetcar lines. As a result of this larger
consumer base, businesses within the Manchester Avenue Commercial District provided a wide range of consumer goods and
services. Although the original Forest Park Southeast Historic District has a period of significance that extends from 1890 to 1935,
representing the oldest extant residence and the youngest contributing residential property in the district, the Manchester Avenue
Commercial District modifies this period of significance as 1886 to 1946.The boundary increase includes an even older residence,
built in 1886 (at 4324 Manchester Avenue) as well as a significant contributing commercial building completed in 1941 (the Kroger's
Supermarket at 4308-4310 Manchester Avenue) and a significant Vitrolite facade renovation at 4254 Manchester Avenue added in
1946. These dates represent both the early residential development in the neighborhood as well as the commercial development
associated with the streetcar line that began in the 1890s and continued in use until 1949. Although commercial development extended
further in both directions along Manchester Avenue, beyond the historic district boundaries, demolition and new construction have
altered the character of these areas while the historic district contains the core of what has always been the most concentrated
commercial development. While this boundary increase includes several vacant lots, some of these represent historically undeveloped
land. Most of the others were historically residential properties (usually more deeply recessed from the street) that were demolished in
recent years in part because of the continued commercial focus of the district. As such, the loss of these residential buildings, while
regrettable, docs not diminish the commercial integrity of the district and its significance in the historical development of the
neighborhood and the commercial development of St. Louis. Today, the commercial district is experiencing a rebirth, with numerous
renovations underway and there is a new vitality in the district as new businesses continue to open.
MANCHESTER AVENUE'S DEVELOPMENT AS A ROAD AND HIGHWAY
Manchester Avenue, or Manchester Road, initially developed as one of the earliest roads in St. Louis County, serving an important
role in the development of the communities along its route. It developed into a major route to connect farmers from settlements as far
as the settlement of Manchester to the city of St. Louis with its access to markets via the Mississippi River. Over the years,
communities as well as a series of commercial districts developed along this road. The Forest Park Southeast neighborhood was the
first major commercialized stop after leaving downtown St. Louis as the road headed southwest out of the city and into the county.
Today, the road is still dotted with commercial districts, the nexus of a series of suburban communities, beginning with the town of
Maplcwood and extending to the once tiny farm settlement named Manchester. The subsequent development of a streetcar line along
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Manchester Avenue (as this section was now known) stimulated significant commercial development along this route, notably the
dense commercial development in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood. This was the only commercial district along Manchester
Avenue within the city of St. Louis since much of the area southwest of the downtown was dedicated to industrial growth. The history
of Manchester Road served as an important catalyst in the development of suburban communities and closely paralleled the
development of the state from its earliest settlements through the twentieth century, continuing today to serve as a major arterial street
in the city of St. Louis and St. Louis County, as well as state Highway 100, one of Missouri's first six official state highways.
Public Road Development in the State of Missouri

The earliest land routes in Missouri were primarily composed of trails or paths used by Native Americans and European explorers.
Many of these routes were later developed as public roads used for trade and settlement. Missouri's territorial legislation enacted a
plan for public road development as early as 1806 in which "district roads" were planned. Under the territorial government, individual
districts were responsible for surveying, planning, and repairing roads. 1 Missouri became a state in 1821 and Jefferson City was
selected as the state capital. This required the establishment of new and improved land routes between Jefferson City and settlements
such as St. Louis, Independence, and Springfield. In 1822, the state passed legislation which created the first six state highways
(including the route on Manchester Road) and stipulated that all public roads be constructed and repaired by individual counties and
2 " '' ion]
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By the mid-nineteenth century, the stat e held more than 400 miles of public roadways; how
, . ,
and pulled out of the sills and wore out quickly."'
. Heavy wagon traffi c and rain placed constant stress on these "paved" roads and
resulted in muddy ditches that did little to improve travel conditions.
The introduction of the automobile during the late nineteenth century brought about the "Good Roads Movement." During this era,
Missouri mandated that the state (not individual county or local governments) become solely responsible for all improvements and
construction of state highways. Missouri's modern road planning began in 1916 with passage of the Federal Rural Post Roads Bill in
which the United Slates government provided funds for highway construction, as well as standardized procedures that must be met for
slates to receive federal funding. Missouri was authorized for a 60 million dollar bond under the 1916 legislation. 10 The following
year, Missouri passed the Hayes Law, which provided a state highway board and engineer appointed by the governor. Also in 1917,
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the state proposed a 5,000-mile state highway system." Another significant state bill was passed in 1921, known as the Centennial
Road Law. Under this legislation, the state provided an official highway plan in which each county must construct at least one primary
north/south route and one primary east/west route. 12 These early twentieth-century legislative tools provided the state with what we
recognize today as Missouri's official state highway system.
History of Manchester Road

Manchester Road is sometimes referred to as Missouri's first official state road because of its designation as one of the state's first six
official highways, authorized in 1822. Four of these six routes were planned to provide access to the new state capital in Jefferson
City. Two of the Jefferson City state routes connected the state capital to St. Louis - one of which was located north of the Missouri
River through St. Charles. The second state route to St. Louis was Manchester Road, which extended south of the Missouri River. In
1835, construction was authorized for Manchester Road to be extended west from St. Louis County to Jefferson City. Two years later
in 1837, the route was noted as "one of the four great roads leading from St. Louis." 13
Manchester Road, as it extends through the city and county of St. Louis, was utilized as a post road during the 1820s. This early use,
as well as the extension of the route during the 1830s to Jefferson City resulted in several nomenclatures for the road, including Old
State Road and Road to Jefferson City. 14 The name Manchester Road relates specifically to the route's extension between St. Louis
and the City of Manchester, which is the earliest town established west of St. Louis.' 5 Within the city of St. Louis, Manchester Road
was an early road-to-markct route that extended from Market Street (as the road was obviously named) in downtown St. Louis to the
western edge of the city limits. As a result, the road was often called "Market Street Road" during the late eighteenth and early
nineteenth centuries. Even earlier than this, however, when St. Louis was a French settlement, Manchester Road was called
"Bonhomme Road," in association with an early settler, Joseph Hebert, who owned a farm along Manchester Road. Hebert was
referred to locally as a hon homme, translating as good man, thus lending the route its earliest known name as Bonhomme Road. 15
In 1890, the League of American Wheelmen (a bicycle organization) described Manchester Road as "nearer the heart of St. Louis
wheelmen than any other road in the county.'' 17 Instructions in the wheelman's handbook about how to reach the route and a genera!
description of the road in 1 890 arc as follows:
The Manchester road is a continuation of Market street . . . best way to reach it is by Lindell avenue to the east line
of Forest Park, then south 1 mile, striking the road at the 4-Mile house. From here to Benton, 2 miles, the road leads
past monster foundries, sewer pipe factories and smelting works, through Howard and Cheltenham, and is always
rutty and dusty 1S
This description look the riders directly to the western edge of the emerging Forest Park Southeast neighborhood, along what is now
known as Kingshighway, and the commercial district beginning to develop along Manchester Avenue. Even today, the western
boundary of the neighborhood, Kingshighway, still separates the neighborhood from this same industrial district mentioned in the
wheelman's handbook.
Situated south of Manchester Avenue today is Old Manchester Road. The road was mapped as Old Manchester Road in 1853 by the
St. Louis County Engineer, indicating that by that time, the route had already been replaced by the new and improved New
Manchester Road (present day Manchester Avenue). The route of Oid Manchester Road in 1853, as it extended between
Kingshighway and Manchester Road, followed the routes of present day Southwest and Vandeventer Avenues. 19
MANCHESTER ROAD AND ITS RAIL CONNECTIONS
Manchester Road originated as a late eighteenth and early nineteenth century farm-to-market route designated during the 1820s as a
state highway. As such, the route attracted construction of industry and commerce. In addition to serving as a major highway
throughout the nineteenth century, it was also the route roughly followed by the city's first major railroad. Within the city of St. Louis
City and in St. Louis County, Manchester Road also served as a streetcar thoroughfare, beginning in the 1890s, further stimulating
commercial development and residential construction.
The railroad is recognized as the greatest stimulus for promoting what is commonly recognized today as the commercial development
of America's Main Streets. For the first time in history, ground transportation provided a reliable, inexpensive, and swift means by
which goods and passengers could be transported. As a result, both the national and local economies benefited from the railroad. In
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addition to stimulating the production of goods and services, the train created tourism. The railroad "boom" was most evident in cities,
where significant increases in population took place, particularly from 1860 to 1910. 20 The city of St. Louis' population saw its
greatest increase between 1850 and 1860, and another dramatic increase between 1860 and 1870. Prior to arrival of the train to St.
Louis during the mid-1850s, the city relied heavily upon the Mississippi River as its primary transportation route, but population
estimates between 1850 and 1910, shown in Table 1 below indicate that the railroad was the city's greatest stimulus in terms of
population increases."
Table 1. Population Estimates, City of St. Louis 1850 -1910

Year Population Estimate City's Rank in Nation
1850 77,860 8
1860 160,773 8
1870 310,864 4
1880 350,518 6
1890 451,770 5
1900 575,238 4
1910 687,029 4
In 1849, St. Louis had hosted a national railroad convention at which 900 delegates (453 of whom were from Missouri) met to
organize efforts for construction of a national railroad which would extend through St. Louis and central Missouri. 22 A committee
created shortly after the convention in 1850 pledged money for the "Pacific Rail Road" and in 1852, the first passenger train made its
way along a five-mile stretch of track. Three years later in 1855, the line extended from St. Louis to Jefferson City. 23 This route
borders Manchester Road and Old Manchester Road, encouraging the development of the factories that surrounded the Forest Park
Southeast neighborhood, and remains intact today under the ownership of the Frisco (also known as the St. Louis and San Francisco)
Company.
Another form of rail transportation, the streetcar played an equally significant role in expanding the population west of downtown St.
Louis. In 1859, the Missouri Railroad Company ran a streetcar along Olive Street that was shortly followed by the addition of an
east'1 west line along Market Street. These early lines were extended further west and "by the 1870s, residential development followed
new car lines almost as soon as they opened. Spacious new transit-dependent suburbs were created and an entire generation caught the
riding habit."" The electric streetcar, introduced during the late nineteenth century, created an expansion in population growth, not
unlike that initiated by the railroad. In contrast to the railroad, however, which promoted urban growth, the streetcar created
"suburban" growth, extending residential and commercial development beyond the limits of downtown. The streetcar fostered an
environment that essentially created the American city as we know it today; as well as one that greatly enhanced the development of
"Main Street America.' 125
Electric streetcars were introduced to St. Louis during the late 1880s. Prior to that time, cable cars extended throughout the city.
Despite their speed, these cars proved to be unreliable and expensive. The electric trolley or streetcar replaced cable cars and proved to
be efficient and profitable. Corporate debt combined with ever-increasing demands on technology limited the streetcar as a profitable
investment in St. Louis until 1899 when the city's independent streetcar owners consolidated under the United Railway Company. 26
Eventually, buses and to a much greater degree automobiles replaced the streetcar as the primary means by which people traveled
locally. Rising costs associated with technological advances and demands on construction of new streetcar lines took their toll on the
streetcar's viability. Workers unionized, as did the companies that constructed and supplied streetcars, which further increased costs.
Despite raising its fares. United Railway filed bankruptcy in 1919. In 1927, the company was taken over by the St. Louis Public
Service Company, which operated all of the city's public transportation systems. "Though it took years to realize it, for public transit
the parade had gone b}. New roads, new suburbs and new automobiles were the reality of metropolitan life in post-World War I
America and St. Louis was not exempt from this national trend."27 The last streetcar ran along Manchester Road on April 2, 1949; and
the city's final streetcar, the Hodiamont, ended its service on May 21, 1966. 2M
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DEVELOPMENT ALONG STREETCAR LINES IN ST. LOUIS CITY AND COUNTY
Manchester Road quickly developed as a commercial and industrial route because of its designation as an early state highway. The
railroad, which follows Manchester and Old Manchester Roads, served as a stimulus for both commerce and industry. Later, the
streetcar facilitated commercial and residential growth in suburban communities such as the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood.
Major transportation routes such as Manchester Road, particularly during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, supported a
mixture of commercial residential, and industrial buildings. 29 The Manchester Road streetcar greatly changed the residential character
of the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood but only next to the streetcar line itself, which ran along Manchester Road. The Manchester
line extended for a total of fifteen miles, beginning downtown at Fourth and Chestnut and continuing to Kirkwood as it passed through
Maplewood and Webster Groves. Constructed by the St. Louis and Suburban Company during the 1890s, the route became popular
primarily because of the many commercial interests along the way. 30 The commercial district in the Forest Park Southeast
neighborhood was the first major commercial development along the line after leaving downtown St. Louis (three miles to the east)
and the next major commercial center would be outside the city limits, in Maplewood, three miles further west.
Throughout the 1890s, residential and commercial suburban development in St. Louis County occurred primarily west of Hampton
Avenue (the north/south artery about one mile west of this historic district) and along Manchester Road. The electric streetcar
stimulated real estate investments as thousands of people "left the city for a better life in the streetcar suburbs." 31 In most cases,
commercial interests sprang up along the streetcar lines and residential development soon followed. In less common instances, such as
the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood, residential areas developed prior to commercial development. Once residents found
downtown shopping inconvenient, they began to establish their own businesses closer to home. In the beginning, these businesses
were locally dependent upon the adjacent residential area; however once streetcars began to attract larger numbers of passengers,
many riders began to take advantage of streetcar stops to avoid going downtown. As a result, neighborhoods such as Forest Park
Southeast began io develop commercially, serving as primary shopping centers for both local and non-locai customers. 32 Commercial
districts developed in the city of St. Louis, as well as in the nearby suburbs, along these streetcar lines, with major commercial centers
strategically positioned throughout the city of St. Louis, including the North Grand area near Fairgrounds Park, the commercial area
further south where North Grand and Lindell Boulevard intersect in what is known as "Midtown," the South Grand business district
by Tower Grove Park, the commercial developments along Easton Avenue (now Martin Luther King Boulevard) that led to the
Wellston Loop, the business district serving the Skinker-DeBaliviere neighborhood and extending into University City, and the
Manchester Avenue Commercial District in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood that connected by the streetcar line to the
streetcar suburb of Maplewood. These early commercial strips are the predecessors of the modern shopping center that developed in
conjunction with post-World-War II suburbia. 33
The streetcar made it possible for businesses to expand outside of the central core of the city. As a result, cities such as St. Louis
expanded "into long fingers of development [and] into the surrounding countryside."34 Public transportation offered by streetcars and
later buses provided ease of access to shopping areas that residents once found to be too far from home. 35 By the 1920s, statistics
indicate that the "fringe areas" of cities, like the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood, were growing faster than the city itself, which
burgeoned beyond its limits and created outlying neighborhoods or suburbs. 36 In St. Louis County, suburbs such as University City,
Maplewood, Kirkwood, and Webster Groves were all shaped, at least in terms of their present day appearances, because of the
slrcetcar. 3 '
The St. Louis metropolitan area supported numerous streetcar suburbs by the 1920s. For most of these communities, whether
subdivision developments within the city of St. Louis or n suburban communities, the proximity of the streetcar line primarily
encouraged the development of residential areas, but some of these communities developed their own major commercial districts as
well. These commercial districts served as retail and service centers for nearby residents as well as attracted customers from a larger
market area due to the convenience of the streetcar connections. In the suburbs of St. Louis County, University City and Maplewood
are the most notable streetcar suburbs with significant commercial districts focused along the streetcar line. Other bedroom
communities in St. Louis County developed prior to the arrival of streetcar lines, but their commercial districts benefited from the
added streetcar access. Within the actual city of St. Louis, amongst the most significant streetcar related developments, at least
commercially, were: Midtown on North Grand Boulevard, South Grand Boulevard by Tower Grove Park, Fairgrounds Park, and the
Manchester Avenue Commercial District in the Forest Park Southeast Historic District. All of these commercial districts expanded due
to the arrival of the streetcar, although the manner was unique for each.
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Maplewood
Located along Manchester Road immediately west of the St. Louis city limits is the City of Maplewood, which developed as an early
streetcar suburb during the 1890s, at the same time that the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood developed along the same streetcar
line further cast- Maplewood was the nearest commercial center to the Forest Park Southeast district as the streetcar extended west
toward Kirk wood. Although Maplewood's commercial development occurred primarily along Manchester Road, it also extended
and commercial suburb. Lots were relatively inexpensive, and the lure of country living within minutes of downtown via the streetcar
was touted in connection with the "enlightened and cultural" community. By 1909, Maplewood supported numerous businesses along
Manchester Road and Sutton Avenue, both part of the streetcar system, including a bank, laundry, barber, blacksmith, two meat
markets, a moving company, two decorating and paint stores, three plumbers, a saloon, a tailor, and four grocery establishments.
expansion continued further west, creating new shopping centers and suburban neighborhoods.41 Very recently, Maplewood has
shown signs of regaining its former glory as a commercial district, evidenced by the establishment of unique shops, a local brewery,
and eclectic restaurants. 4 "
University City
University City, incorporated on September 4, 1906, was the creation of Edward Gardner Lewis. Lewis arrived to St. Louis in 1899
whereupon he purchased a magazine publishing company. In 1903, Lewis purchased a site west of Forest Park and Washington
University as the new location for his women's magazine, naming the area "University Heights" because of its location near the
university. Lewis planned a model city around his publishing interest - one centering on education, art, and the "City Beautiful."
Although financial and legal problems sent Lewis to California in 1912, University City successfully survived in large part because of
its access to the streetcar. 43 Around 1910, tracks were laid for a trolley/streetcar loop along Delmar Avenue, extending from the city
of St. Louis into University City, which. Lewis intended would serve as a "transportation hub for both rail and trolley lines."44 By the
1920s, University City had become a popular streetcar suburb because of its many commercial offerings along what is still known as
the Loop. The impact of this commercial success was soon followed by an influx of new residents. In 1920, University City held a
population of 6,702 residents; by 1930, this number skyrocketed to 24,807 residents.
By the late twenties, the Loop shopping area was growing as rapidly as the rest of the city. The Tivoli Theatre was
one of the most modern in the metropolitan area. The streetcars brought customers from all parts of St. Louis to
'shop the Loop". . . [which at that time consisted of] a five-block business district on Delmar. 45
Businesses listed along the Delmar corridor in 1916 included automotive sales/repair shops, dressmakers, tailors, confectioners, movie
theaters, butchers, restaurants, bars, barbers, physicians, dentists, and more. 46 By the late 1930s, the Loop was recognized as the "most
successful commercial district outside of downtown St. Louis."47 In 1950, University City was the largest suburb of St. Louis County
and the fifth largest suburb in the state, with an estimated population of approximately 40,000 residents. 48
Midtown
The North Grand Boulevard or "Midtown" area of St. Louis developed initially as a theater and commercial district during the early
1900s. Grand Boulevard was the idea of Hiram Leffingwell, a real estate developer who during the 1850s planned a "grand"
north/south boulevard bordering the city's western limits. The city expanded its limits in 1855 and in 1859 the Missouri Railroad
Company extended a horse car service line, which followed Olive to Twelfth Avenue. 4y It was during the 1870s that Grand Boulevard
finally began to take shape as a major urban transportation corridor, supporting horse car lines (and later electric streetcars) leading "to
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Grand's development as a commercial thoroughfare." 5 " Identified as the oldest streetcar line in St. Louis, the route supported a cable
car service during the 1880s. 51 In 1867, the Grand Avenue Railway Company constructed a route along Grand Boulevard. The line
was electrified in 1890, at which time a "transit crossroads" was established at the intersection of Grand and Olive. 52 The intersection
was heavily used., connecting to multiple streetcar lines running throughout the city and county, and was noted in the press as being
"fifteen minutes" from any location in the city. 53
In 1880, Saint Louis University established a campus in the Midtown area at the corner of Grand and Lindcll. 54 The university's
presence led to further development during the 1890s (in conjunction with the streetcar) marked by the addition of large homes and
churches. Commercial interests began to rapidly take shape during the early 1900s, with the construction of high-rise offices,
numerous shops, doctors' offices, and art/dance studios. 55 By 1912, the Princess Theatre (a vaudeville entertainment venue) opened,
followed by construction of numerous theaters thus giving Midtown its distinction as the city's "theater district." 56 By the 1920's, the
Midtown/North Grand area had become such a busy commercial district that it "rivaled downtown as the heart of the city." 57 The
city's 1916 business directory lists numerous restaurants, bars, physicians, laundries, tailors, artists, dressmakers, shops, hotels,
studios, and automotive-related businesses located along Grand Boulevard within the Midtown neighborhood. 5 *
Fairgrounds Park
Fairgrounds Park is yet another distinctive streetcar community in St. Louis positioned further north along Grand Boulevard. Unlike
University City, which developed as a real estate venture/investment and Midtown, which grew out of university, theater, and
commercial interests, Fairgrounds Park became a viable community because of its recreational associations. Fairgrounds Park
developed as a residential and commercial district following its attraction as a recreational site — much like the Forest Park area,
which developed residentially in association with the 1904 World's Fair. In 1856, the St. Louis Agricultural and Mechanical
Association selected a 50-acre parcel northwest of North Grand Boulevard and Natural Bridge Road to serve as the city's official
fairgrounds 5 '' with the first annual fair in 1860 having an estimated 150,000 persons in attendance. 60 Shortly afterward, in 1866,
Sportsman's Park was established northwest of Grand Boulevard as a private recreational investment. The early recreational use of
Fairgrounds Park demanded public transportation, initially served by horse-drawn cars and later replaced by electric streetcars. 6i The
fairgrounds closed in 1902 as the city focused its efforts on planning the upcoming World's Fair and the City of St. Louis converted
the former fairgrounds to a public park in I908. 62
Between the years 1890 and 1920, Fairgrounds Park began to develop residentially, in conjunction with the arrival of the electric
streetcar during the 1890s, and it spurred the development of new lines along Grand, Vandeventer, Sarah, Taylor, Natural Bridge,
Cass, Lee, and Bcllefontaine. Investors began constructing single family homes, as well as two- and four-family brick flats. These
early residences were served by a commercial corridor along Grand Boulevard, extending north from St. Louis Avenue to Natural
Bridge Road. Residential and commercial development in the Fairgrounds Park area developed concurrently; and both interests relied
heavily upon public transportation provided by the streetcar. 63 The city's 1916 business directory indicates that along Grand
Boulevard, within the Fairgrounds Park neighborhood, a number of businesses were operating, including physicians' offices, a
hardware store, saloons, groceries, jewelers, shoe stores, drug stores, dentists' offices, tailors, and a candy store. 64
South Grand Boulevard
Grand Boulevard's commercial appeal was not limited to the North Grand area. In 1890, a viaduct constructed across Mill Creek
Valley linked the North and South Grand neighborhoods. Shortly afterward, in 1895, an electric streetcar was extended along Grand
Boulevard to connect the "north" and "south" neighborhoods. The new line "linked old North St. Louis with newer and suburban
South St. Louis . . it was heavily traveled and from 1915 two-car trains were run." 65 Prior to the streetcar's arrival along South
Grand, the area remained primarily agricultural in appearance, and also supported a large German working-class community that
centered on the mining industry. During the 1850s, Henry Shaw established his private estate west of Grand Boulevard, which
eventually became the Missouri Botanical Garden and Tower Grove Park (listed as a National Historic Landmark). 66 The South Grand
neighborhood is actually comprised of several small enclaves, including Oak Hill, Tower Grove East, Tower Grove West, and Tower
Grove Heights (listed on the National Register). Once the streetcar made its way into the area, these communities expanded into what
is recognized today as the "Grand South Grand" or "Grand-Oak Hill" neighborhood. 67 The "neat rows of single- and two-family brick
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homes in the vicinity of Grand and Arsenal" were a vast departure from the existing frame cottages constructed by German
immigrants. 1' 8 Residents began constructing churches and businesses, creating a city suburb or streetcar suburb not unlike the area
associated with the Forest Park Southeast district. Commercial interests were primarily located along South Grand Boulevard, spurring
retail expansion along connecting routes such as Arsenal and Chippewa. By the 1920s, South Grand Boulevard supported numerous
bakeries, pharmacies, meat markets, laundries, tailors, saloons, restaurants, and movie theaters. 69 Its commercial viability was long-
lived, lasting well into the 1970s, at which time suburban flight finally began to adversely affect the neighborhood's success. Today
the South Grand area is recognized as one of the city's most ethnically diverse neighborhoods. Numerous shops and restaurants owned
and operated by Persian, Italian, Vietnamese, Thai, Bosnian, and Nicaraguan residents have granted this former streetcar district a
distinctive nature that draws scores of customers from within and outside of the City of St. Louis. ™
MANCHESTER AVENUE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (FOREST PARK SOUTHEAST HISTORIC DISTRICT

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The Forest Park Southeast Historic District (Boundary Increase), known as the Manchester Avenue Commercial District, first
developed as part of the residential enclave in the neighborhood, now known as the Forest Park Southeast Historic District. The
commercial associations of the neighborhood, which were well established by the 1920s, did not begin to shape the character of the
neighborhood until after its residential base was firmly established. The oldest residence along Manchester Avenue was finished in
1886, while the first commercial building was not built until 1892. By 1909, all residential buildings along Manchester had been
erected, but half of the commercial buildings had still to be completed. This pattern of development starkly contrasts other commercial
districts in St. Louis. As a working-class residential neighborhood, the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood supported numerous
residences, including single family, two- and four-family flats, and apartments. What is interesting is that the commercial area of the
Forest Park Southeast neighborhood was strictly tied to Manchester Road. In other words, only the section of the district through
which the streetcar extended became commercially based. Businesses did not extend along cross streets bordering the streetcar line as
they did in the Grand Boulevard and Delmar Avenue areas. Beyond Manchester Road, the neighborhood remained entirely residential.
Industrial interests centered on the railroad, which followed Old Manchester Road (currently Vandeventer Avenue) to the south of the
neighborhood or were further to the east and west along Manchester Road. 71
Between 1886 and 1909, all of the extant residences within the boundary increase had already been built. As Manchester Avenue
began to transform into a commercial district within the neighborhood, many of these original residences were converted to
commercial use or to mixed residential and commercial use. Although the character of Manchester Avenue was being transformed
from a residential thoroughfare into a commercial center, many of the newer commercial buildings still incorporated residential space
on the upper floors. As illustrated in Table 2 many properties along Manchester Road served as both businesses and residences. Many
of the former two- and four-family flats were converted to commercial interests by 1920. In addition, commercial buildings often
combined residential and commercial use as indicated for properties located at 4216, 4218, 4236, 4243, 4268, 4319, and 4341
Manchester Road, just to name a few. Some business owners were also residents at their respected addresses, such as 4268
Manchester where An ton Huber initially had his saloon and lived upstairs, 4216 Manchester Road with a tailoring business and
residence used by Samuel and Rose Lieberman; and 4341 Manchester Road that was used both for Sondag Painting & Decorating
Company and as a residence by Mrs. Emma Sondag. 73 The 4300 block of Manchester, between Newstead Avenue and Tower Grove
Avenue appears lo have remained primarily residential until after 1916. Ultimately the residential buildings deteriorated, both as less
attractive residential properties on a busy commercial street and as commercial locations since they had not been designed for that use;
as a result several of" the vacant lots represent the location of these unsuccessful residential properties. By 1916 the character of
Manchester Avenue had become decidedly commercial, with enough businesses that it obviously served a larger trade area of
customers from the streetcar line, not just the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood, providing ample opportunity for entertainment
(with saloons, restaurants and some of the earliest movie theatres or "odeons"), for clothes shopping (with a wide variety of men's and
women's apparel and shoe stores as well as a department store), for food (from the groeers and early supermarkets as well as the many
confeetionarics and bakeries), as well as for specialty goods (from the plumbing supplies, hardware, music, and furniture stores) and
for medical services (through the numerous pharmacies and offices for doctors and dentists).
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Table 2. City Directory Commercial Information, 1916,1920, and 1929 for Manchester Road
within the Southeast Forest Park District Boundary Increase.
Address Business- 1916 Business -1920 Business -1929
(Manchester)
4170 Not shown* Confectioner / Residence Confectioner
4174 Not shown* Laundry Laundry
4176 Not shown* Vacant Grocer
4180 Not built yet Not built yet Men's Clothing / Residence
4184 Not shown* Carpenter / Residence Residence (2-family)
4196 Not shown* Optometrist Optometrist / Physician / Residence
4198 Not shown* Drug store Drug store
4200 Saloon Saloon Dentist / Ice / Residence
4202 Ideal Candy Store Confectioner Milliner / Coal
4206 Not shown* Arco Furniture Co. Not shown
4210 Not shown* Not shown Fashion Shop
4212 Confectioner/Tailor/Dairy Tailor/ Residence Barber
4214 Shoe Store Shoe Store / Residence Regent Bootery Inc.
4216 Dry goods Dry goods / Residence Tailor / Residence
4218 Jeweler Jeweler / Residence Jeweler / Residence
4222 White House Market Arco Bake Shop / Residence Residence
4228 Not shown* Residence (2-family) Tailor
4229 United Grocer Co. Kroger Gro. & Baking Co. /Residence Kroger Gro. & Baking Co.
4232 Armhruster Undertaker Residence (Armbruster) Residence (Armbruster)
4233 Arco Furniture Store The Leader — Ladies clothing Shoe Store
4234 St. Louis College of Armbruster Undertaking & St. Louis Armbruster Undertaking
Embalming College of Embalming
4235 Not shown* Arco Cleaning & Dyeing Co. Standard Cleaning & Dyeing Co.
4236 Plumber Minges Bros, hardware Minges Bros, hardware
4237 Abramsky Notions Abramsky 5 & 10-cent store Pollman & Sons Radios
4238 Not shown* Not shown Ladies Shop & Freund Bldg (includes
beauty shop, chiropractor)
4239 Not shown* Abramsky 5 & 10-cent store Tailor
(see 4237)
4240 Not shown* Not shown Woolworth 5 & 1 0-ccnt store
4243 Elgin Creamery Grocery / Residence Elgin Creamery
4245 Manchester Hardware Co. Confectioner Confectioner
4246 Not shown* Residence (2-family) Auto parts
4247-4249 Not built yet Not built yet Manchester Theatre
4248 Kassebaum-Godfrey Clothing Kassebaum-Godfrey Clothing Co. Kassebaum-Godfrey Clothing Co.
4254 Blacksmith Tailor Milliner
4256 Dry goods Dry goods / Residence Herbert Style Shoppc / Residence
4257 Manchester Theatre Not shown Not shown
4258 Dentist/Physician/Dry Goods Physician/Ladies Clothing/Residence Milliner / Residence
4259 Manchester Amusement Co./ Progress Printing Co. See 4247-4249
Progress Printing Co.
4260 Murphy Dry Goods Murphy Dry Goods / Dentist Dry goods / Physician/ Residence
4261 Milliner Tailor / Residence Vacant / Residence
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Address Business- 1916 Business- 1920 Business- 1929
(Manchester)
4262 Not shown* Not shown Riedy & Pilgram Meats
4263 , Confectioner Residence (2-famiiy) Confectioner
4264 Jeweler Residence (2-family) Ladies clothing / Residence
4265 Barber Barber / Residence Mirror Hosiery Co. / Residence
4266 Shoe store Shoe store / Residence Physician / Beauty Shop / Shoe Store /
Residence
4267 i Saloon / Tailor Milliner Dentist / Physician
4268 \ Hatter Barber / Residence Dry goods
4270 Restaurant / Saloon Residence Dry goods
4300 Drug Store Drug Store Drug Store /Physician
4301 Saloon Dry goods Cigar Mfg. / Residence
4304 Shoe Store Shoe store Shoe store
4306 Dry Goods Dentist / Residence Tailor / Residence
4307 Physician Chiropractor / Residential Paperhanging/Chiropractor/Residence
4309 Not shown* Residence (2-family) Grocer / Residence
4311 Butcher Butcher Paint Store / Residence
4315 Not shown* Not shown Progress Printing Co. / Physician / Real
Estate
4317 Not built yet Not built yet Central Candy & Tobacco Co. / Dentist
4319 Not built yet Not built yet Furnaces / Residence
4323 Moving Company Physician Multi-Family Residence
4324 Not shown* Residence Physician
4325 Not built yet Advertising/Lighting Co. Armbruster & Sons Plumbing
4326 Not shown* Not shown Hauling Company / Residence
4327 Not built yet Advertising/Lighting Co. Ideal Dyeing & Cleaning Co.
4329 Not built yet Bicycle repair
4337 Plumber Residence (2-family) Plumber / Residence
4341 Paper hanger Residence (2-family) Painting/Decorating / Residence
4344 Not shown* Not shown Confectioner / Residence
4346 Not shown* Not shown Dry goods
4349 Barber Superior Cleaners Superior Cleaners
4350 Not shown* Not shown Beauty shop
4351 Grocer Sanders Market Sanders Market
4352 Not shown* Gcifers Style Shop Gralnick Shoe Store
4354 Vandeloecht's Market Vandeloecht's Market Piggly Wiggly Grocery
4356 Dry Goods Dry Goods Fair Store No. 2
4358 St. Louis Commercial College St. Louis Commercial College
4360 Not built yet * Not built yet Morgan-Jones Motor Co.
4366 Drug Store Residence Spanger Moving & Furniture Co. /
Residence
4370 Not built yet Not built yet Drug Store
*Note: In the 1916 City Directory, only businesses are provided (no residential listings). It is likely that these addresses were in
residential use (or not yet constructed) at that time.
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Based on Sanborn fire insurance maps from 1909, scattered commercial entities existed along Manchester Road at that time.
Businesses indicated on the 1909 maps include two plumbers, three movie houses, two drug stores, an undertaker, a mortuary, two
blacksmiths, a woodworking shop, two bakeries, auto repair shops, a furnace repair shop, and a laundry. 74 The presence of three
"movie houses" within a three-block area indicates that this commercial strip did not serve only the immediate residents but drew
customers from outside the neighborhood. By 1916, commercial interests had grown extensively along Manchester Road. This trend
continued throughout the 1920s and into the 1930s. Within the boundaries of the Manchester Avenue Commercial District, only seven
commercial buildings were erected in the 1890s, but between 1900 and 1920, at least twenty-two more were finished and in the 1920s,
seven more would be added. With the hindrance to new construction due to the Great Depression and then World War II, only 2 more
commercial buildings were built before the United States declared war in 1941. 75
d by
As stated b one historian, "the story of the nineteenth-century city is in many ways the story of where people worked and how they
e." 76
got there The advent of the automobile dramatically altered the character of the nineteenth-century city. This change began with
downtown, out it was uroan, noncmeiess. Mrectcar suouros renea neavny upon retail connections ana on puouc transportation v
horse-drawn streetcars, electric trolleys, and buses. Suburban expansion after World War II expanded into the rural reaches of tl
county. Although this expansion attracted commercial development; post-war suburbia did not rely upon commerce for survival (;
did the streetcar suburb). The automobile allowed residents to travel wherever they pleased to shop and to live. No longer wou
American workers seek to live and work in the same community as they did traditionally.
St. Louis reached its peak population in 1950. As noted in Tab' e 3 (below), the city's population numbers fell rapidly after that year
ing, St. Louis, 1950-1990

Year Population Estimate City's Rank in Nation
1950 856,796 8
1960 750,026 10
1970 622,236 18
1980 453,085 26
1990 396,685 34
Source: United States Bureau of the Census website.
As people moved to suburban developments outside of the city's limits, the streetcar suburb lost its viability, both residentially and
commercially. New suburbs spurred construction of modern shopping centers that provided plenty of free parking; something that
urban settings were incapable of providing. Streetcar lines closed and residents moved further from the city, forcing commercial
establishments along the old streetcar lines to close. During the mid-twentieth century, these neighborhoods fell out of favor and many
disappeared completely. The Forest Park Southeast Historic District clearly illustrates this transition. Many buildings within the
district, particularly along Manchester Road, became (and remain) in transition. More recently, however, the neighborhood is
developing as a viable residential and commercial center, as are many former streetcar suburbs—these neighborhoods are once again
becoming the fashionable place to live, work, and shop. Although the entire Forest Park Southeast Historic District suffered
economically in the late twentieth century and its buildings deteriorated and fell into disuse, the Manchester Avenue Commercial
District has recently joined the National Main Street Center's program for commercial revitalization. At least 3 certified historic
rehabilitation projects arc underway, as well as numerous other renovations, which have already uncovered and repaired historic
features on these commercial storefronts, as evidenced in the recent photographs submitted with this nomination. There is a new
vitality in the commercial district as new restaurants and retailers have opened for business.
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ENDNOTES
'Missouri State Highway Commission, Roads & Their Builders. (Jefferson City: Self-published, 1971), 14.
1 Martha May Wood, "Early Roads in Missouri," (University of Missouri at Columbia, 1934), 77-78.
'' Dan A. Rothwell. Along the Boons 'a Lick Road: Missouri's Contribution to Our First Transcontinental Route — U.S. Highway
40. (Chesterfield, Missouri: Young at Heart Publishing Company, 1999), 13.
4 Wood, "Early Roads in Missouri," 77-80.
'Perry McCandless, A History of Missouri, Volume // 1820 to 1860. (Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 1972), 140.
"Ibid., 141-142.
7 Missouri State Highway Commission, Roads & Their Builders, 33.
8 [Ben Fitzgerald], "Missouri Highways, The Centennial Road Law: A Highway Plan." (Missouri State Historical Library, St.
Louis, MO, 1940), 2.
''ibid.,4.
'"ibid., 8.
11 Missouri State Highway Commission, Missouri Traffic Survey. (Jefferson City: Self-published, 1934), 11.
12 [Ben Fitzgerald], "Missouri Highways, 8.
13 Wood, "Early Roads in Missouri," 90-92.
14 City of Bailwin. "History of Ballwin Missouri." Website: http://www.ballwin.mo.us/history.html. Accessed: 14 July 2004, 3.
15 Norbury L. Wayman, "A Brief History of the Oakland Area." Transcribed by Bob Corbett. Website: http://www.webster.edu/-
eorbetre/dogtown/history/wavman.htm!. Accessed: 15 July 2004, Works Progress Administration: 390.
16 [Henry Gustav Hertich], History of Old Roads, Pioneers and Early Communities of St. Louis County. (Clayton, Missouri:
Watchman Advocate, 1940 ca.), 23.
[ League of American Wheelmen, Road and Hand-Book of the Missouri Division. (Self-published, 1890), 78.
18 Ibid.
19 St. Louis County Engineer. Old Manchester Road from Kingshighway to Manchester Road. (Missouri State Historical Library,
St. Louis), 1853
20 Chester II. Licbs, Main Street to Miracle Mile. (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1985), 7-8.
21 United Stales Bureau of the Census, "Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the US: 1790 to 1990."
June 1998. Website: http://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0027.htmt. Accessed: 12 August 2004.
" McCandless, A History of Missouri, Volume IT, 146.
2? W.A. McVcy, "Ycsler Years: A Study of Missouri's First Roads and Transportation Systems in Central Missouri." (Reprint ed.,
Richmond Heights Public Library, Missouri: 1973), 88.
24 Andrew D. Young, St. Louis and Its Streetcars: the Way it Was. (St. Louis: Archway Publishing, 1996), 4.
~^ Licbs, Mam Street to Miracle Mile, 7-8; Mark S. Foster, From Streetcar to Superhighway: American City Planners and Urban
Transportation, 1900-1940. (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1981), 14.
2(1 Young, St. Louis and Its Streetcars, 4-6.

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Narrative Statement of Significance (Endnotes continued)
: ' Andrew D. Young, St. Louis and Its Streetcars: the Way it Was. (St. Louis: Archway Publishing, 1996), 7-8.
" N Ibid., 49; Andrew D. Young, Streets & Streetcars of St. Louis, A Sentimental Journey. (St. Louis: Archway Publishing, 2002),
104.
^ Liebs, Main Street to Miracle Mile, 9.
H1 Young, Streets & Streetcars of St. Louis, 104.
'' Young, St Louis and Its Streetcars, 5.
'"Tim Fox, Where We Live: A Guide to St. Louis Communities. (St. Louis: Missouri Historical Society Press, 1995), 4.
' ''Richard Longstreth, "The Diffusion of the Community Shopping Center Concept During the Interwar Decades." Journal of the
Society of Architectural Historians 56 (September 1997), 268.
"14 Liebs, Main Street to Miracle Mile, \ 1.
* Ibid.
6 Mark S. Foster, From Streetcar to Superhighway: American City Planners and Urban Transportation, 1900-1940.
(Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1981), 14-15.
"Fox, Where We Live. 161.
•'* Rosemary Davison, "Maplewood Survey District: a Community Profile." (St. Louis County Department of Parks and
Recreation Division of Recreation and Cultural Services, 1982), Section 2:1-5.
"' g Ibid., Section 2: 7, 9; Works Progress Administration. Missouri the WPA Guide to the "Show Me" State. (St. Louis: Missouri
Historical Society Press: 1941; reprint ed., 1998), 389.
40 Young. Streets & Sireetcars of St. Louis, 104.
41 Rosemary Davison, "Maplewood Survey District," 9.
42 Martin Van Der Wcrf, "From Blue Collar to Red Hot," (St. Louis Post Dispatch. Metro Section (D). 12 October 2003), Dl,
D13.
4J Jim Longo. A University City Album Remembrances and Reflections of Seventy-Five Years. (University City, MO: Citizens
Committee for the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary, 1981), 8-20, 62.
44 Ibid., 39, 41.
45 Ibid., 77, 87, 95.
46 Could Directory Co., Could's St. Louis Red Book. (St. Louis, MO: Self-published, 1916), 788-789.
4 ' Longo, A [University City Album, 95.
4S Missouri Resources and Development Division. Metropolitan St. Louis in Missouri. (Jefferson City, MO: Missouri State
Division of Resources and Development, 1955).
4y Fox, Where We Live, 92, 95; Young, Streets & Streetcars of St. Louis, 30.
50 Fox, Where We Live, 95.
Young, Streets & Sireetcars of St. Louis, 30.
" Fox, Where We Live, 92.
53 Ibid.; Young, Streets & Streetcars of St. Louis, 30.

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Narrative Statement of Significance (Endnotes continued)
14 Fox, When We Live, 94.
^ Carolyn Hewes Toft, St. Louis: Landmarks & Historic Districts. (St. Louis: Landmarks Association of St. Louis, Inc., 2002),
Tl
* Fox, mere We Live, 94.
51 Ibid., 92.
58 Could '.v St. Louis Red Book. (1916), 848-849.
-"Fox, Where We Live, 146.
(1° Norbury L. Wayman, History of St. Louis Neighborhoods: Fairground. (St. Louis: St. Louis Community Development Agency,
1978), 14.
" Fox, Where We Live, 146, 148.
''" Wayman, History of St. Louis Neighborhoods: Fairground, 6, 14.
63 Ibid., 46-48, 51.
64 Oould 's St Louis Red Book. (1916), 848-849.
<0 Young, Streets & Streetcars of St. Louis, 121.
" Toft, St. Louis: Landmarks & Historic Districts, 228.
67 Explore St Louis web site. "Grand South Grand Neighborhood" Fact Sheet. Website: http://www.expiorestlouis.com/
factSheetsVisitors/facl_grand.htm Access date: 18 August 2004, 98.
68 Fox, Where We Live, 100.
"ibid., 100. 102.
'° Explore St Louis web site. "Grand South Grand Neighborhood," 98.
'' "Fire Insurance Map of St. Louis, Missouri," (New York: Sanborn Map Company, 1909 and 1909 corrected to 1940); Sally F.
Schwenk, Kerry Davis and Anne Schwenk, "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Forest Park Southeast Historic
District," (Kansas City, MO: Historic Preservation Services, 25 May 2000).
" I'olk-Gould Si Louis Directory (St. Louis: Polk Gould Directory Company, Self published, 1893).
73 Polk-Gould Directory Co. Gould's St. Louis Red-Blue Book. (St. Lams, Missouri: Self-published, 1929), 1222-1223.
74 "Fire Insurance Map of St. Louis," (1909).
75 The analysis of the commercial district within the Forest Park Southeast Historic District was based upon research in the
following sources about each building and business: "Building News," St. Louis Daily Record (1893-1952); Building Plans/City Block
Cards. Microfilm Room. City of St. Louis (Saint Louis, Missouri); "Fire Insurance Map of St. Louis," (1909 and 1909 corrected to
1940); Could 's Si. Louis City Directory, (St. Louis: Polk-Gould Directory Company, Publishers, 1930); Gould's St. Louis Red Book
(1910-14, 1916, 1924); Gould's St. Louis Red-Blue Book (191 8-23, 1925-29); Polk-Gould St. Louis Directory 1892-1927); Schwenk,
"Forest Park Southeast Historic District."
76 Fox, When; We Live,?,.
" City of St. Louis, "City Plan Commission- 1969, Physical Growth of the City of Saint Louis." Website: http://stlouis.
missouri.org/herilage/History69/Accessed: 13 August 2004.
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APPENDIX
The following section provides historical information as well as comments on the significance of each building in the district. Notes on
the history and significance below were based upon the assessment of a variety of information. Historic fire insurance maps helped
provide basic time spans for the dates of construction and the basic features of the buildings.' The extensive city directories and
business directions published by the Polk-Gould Company (and its predecessors) made it possible to more precisely determine
construction dates, names of occupants and businesses. The City of St. Louis has microfilmed their building permit files and while
they are not always accurate about the identity of owners, architects, and builders, having been transcribed onto a variety of forms
more than once, they at least provided the date of the permit, 3 which in turn was checked against the St. Louis Daily Record, where the
permits were originally published. 4 This information not only provided the dates of construction, the use of the buildings, the
architects, builders, and owners at the time, but it also frequently helped with understanding and dating alterations to the buildings.
Each entry is not footnoted separately since the citations would be unduly repetitious. Each building is listed below in the same order
as the Individual Site Descriptions in Section 7.
1 "Fire Insurance Map of St. Louis, Missouri," {New York: Sanborn Map Company, 1909 and 1909 corrected to 1940).
2 Gould Directory Co., Gould's St. Louis Red Book. (St. Louis, MO: Self-published, 1910-14, 1916, 1924); Gould's St. Louis City
Directory. (St. Louis: Polk-Gould Directory Company, Publishers, 1930); Polk-Gould Directory Co. Gould's St. Louis Red-Blue Book.
(St. Louis, Missouri: Self-published, 1918-23, 1925-29); Polk-Gould St. Louis Directory (St. Louis: Polk Gould Directory Company,
Self published, ! 892-1927).
J Building Plans/City Block Cards, Microfilm Room, City of St. Louis (Saint Louis, Missouri).
4 : "Building News,' 1 St. Louis Daily Record (1893-1952).
Notes on Individual Buildings
SOUTH BOYLE AVENUE (even numbers)
1108-12 Flats; 1905; Ernest Hess, architect; Frank Arnold, contractor. Contributing.
The 1102-1112 South Boyle Flats were built in 1905 by contractor Frank Arnold. Ernest Hess was the architect for
the project. The first tenant known to occupy the 1108 South Boyle address was Isaac A. Orrnsby in 1918. In 1919
William H. Baumann lived there, but by 1921 Richard P. Harvey had moved into the building. He remained until
1927. Edward Chase lived there in 1928-1929, but then building was vacant in 1930. Henry Jackson was the
occupant in 1931, and then Roy White lived there by 1935. John Pasinelli moved into the flat at the 1108 South
Boyle address in 1937; he was followed by Paul Woods in 1939. Newton W. Williams lived there in 1941. By
1952, Jason Moore occupied the building.
There was also a listing for 1108a South Boyle. The first known tenant in this location was Julia Cronin, who lived
in the flat from 1918-1931. Joseph Brown was the resident from 1935-1937, then Anna Cutsinger had moved into
the flat by 1941. In 1952, George Feltz was living in the building.
The 1 108-1112 South Boyle Flats had a third listing at 1110 South Boyle. Helen Hampton ran a business that was
1 isted as "music" in the city directory from 1911-1913. Lloyd Bay occupied the space from 1918-1919, followed by
Charles Thomas in 1921 and 1922. Julius Winter spent the following two years in the location, while tailor Mohtz
Ricli occupied the space in 1926, along with Annie Bridegroom, who remained until 1929, one year after Rich left.
In 1930 Bert Williams was listed in the building, then the Tower Grove Floral Shop in 1931. By 1935, Edward F.
Young was listed, then Albert Jernigan in 1937 and John Johnson in 1939 before the space was vaeant in 1941.
Jason Wilson was occupying the space in 1952.
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SOUTH BOYLE AVENUE (even numbers continued)
1108-12 (continued)
In addition to the regularly listed addresses, at times there was a listing for 1110-1112 South Boyle. In 1935 this
space of the building housed Elmer D. Keen's restaurant. In 1937 Matter's Ladies Wear opened in the storefront and
remained in business until the 1950s, although it had modified its name to Matter's Ladies Ready To Wear.
The 11 ] 0 South Boyle unit also had a second listing for 11 lOa South Boyle. The first known tenant in this location
was Rufus L. Stroup in 1918. From 1918-1924, Frank M. Cummins was living in the flat, while William Myers
moved into the flats from 1926 to 1927. The apartment was vacant in 1928, but H. D. Craig occupied it in 1929 and
William Frasure replaced him the next year. In 1935 the building was vacant, but from 1937 into the 1940s Thomas
Wilson occupied the site at 11 lOa South Boyle. By 1952 he had been replaced in the listings by Mary M. Wilson.
There was yet another listing for the 1108-1112 South Boyle Flats at 1112 South Boyle. In 1918, Lee Kimler was
the first confirmed tenant at this address, although he was only there for one year. In 1919, Jesse Mastin was living
in the flat, then John Cady spent 1921-1929 at the address, although he was joined in the listings by Max Aldeman in
1927, who had a fruit stand, Albert Honegger, a butcher in 1928, and Michael P. Kilioughey, who also had a fruit
stand, in 1929. The building was vacant in 1930, but both Clara Coleman and Fred Henry, a tailor, were listed at the
address in 1931. By 1935 John Brown was occupying the space. He was replaced by William Jackson in 1937.
Tillic Hochlc spent 1939 in the building, then John Yates was there by 1941. Samuel P. Politte was listed as the
occupant in 1952.
Like the other sections of the 1108-1112 South Boyle Flats, the 1112 South Boyle unit had a second listing at 1112a
South Boyle. The first tenant found for this unit was Frederick O. Crawford in 1918. Philip Reisenlcitcr replaced
him the next year. Mary O'Grady was living there in 1921, but by 1922 the listing had changed to David O'Grady.
From 1923-1928 Jason Fitzgerald lived in the flat, until F. W. Mcrtons moved into the space in 1929. 1930 saw the
tenancy of Sarah Flaskamper along with a second year in the location for F. W. Merton. The site was vacant in
1931, but Raymond Lanquist was listed there in 1935. Faith Everett spent 1937 in the building, then Elam Cotner
occupied the site by 1941. Clarence Gann was listed as the resident of the 1112a South Boyle address in 1952.
KENTUCKY AVENUE (odd numbers)
1109 Commercial Building; 1952; R. S. Gacich, contractor. Non-Contributing. (Photo #5)
The 1 109 Kentucky Commercial Building was constructed in 1952 by contractor R. S. Gacich. The building was
constructed for use as a sheet metal shop.
MANCHESTER AVENUE (even numbers)
4170-72 Kinney, E.H., Commercial Building; 1896; E. H. Kinney, contractor; altered 1903; J. F. Mines, contractor;
addition 1906; J. Costello, architect; Also addressed as 1113 Kentucky. Contributing. (Photo #5)
The F. H. Kinney Commercial Building was built by the owner in 1896. The building housed Henry Vandeloecht's
grocery store from the time of its construction until 1903, when Vandeloecht moved out and the building was
modified for an unknown tenant. There was a second addition three years later designed by architect J. Costello. By
1918, the building housed a eonfectionary, first owned by James Hobson, and then by Thomas Dwyer from 1919-
1930, after which the eonfectionary changed hands a third time and was operated by Charles Powell from 1931-
1944. The building was vacant in 1946, but in 1947, John Gacich opened a liquor store in the building.
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The building also housed an apartment at 4170a, which frequently had new tenants. The earliest known tenant in this
location was Hiram Matlock from 1918-1919. The listing did not appear for a number of years, but in 1937 John B.
Edwin was living there, followed by Maude Louterus in 1938. Eva Heitty lived there in 1939-1940, before Louis
Buonamici lived there from 1941-1948. By 1952 Charles Gacich was living in the 4170a Manchester storefront.
The storefront at 4172 Manchester also housed a number of businesses throughout the history of the E. H. Kinney
Commercial Building. By 1912, Emil Schulz ran his tailoring business from the location, although his shop was
replaced by a shoe store, run by Joseph Stahl in 1914. Stahl's business was replaced by Edward H. Work's moving
business by 1918, but the moving company moved out by 1919. The building was vacant until 1921, when a tailor
once more used the space, this time a man by the name of Louis Feiler. Feiler remained in the building until 1926,
when Morris Lazarowitz opened his own tailor's shop in the space. Michael J. Fred replaced Lazarowitz as a tailor
in the storefront. After remaining vacant for 1931, Jacob Lasky opened a cobbler's store in the space, which he
shared with Samuel Lasky, a news broker. The Lasky's were replaced by the Jung and Son Bakery in 1935, and then
John M. Young's bakery from 1940-1941, after which time the building was vacant for a number of years.
The building also housed an apartment at 4172a Manchester, which also had a frequent change in tenants. The first
known of these tenants was Loran E. White, who lived at the address in 1918 and 1919. Earl Williams was at the
address in 1921, then Herman Methier was the occupant from 1922-1924. Colder Grover was listed at 4272a
Manchester in 1926, then Jason Bird was there from 1927-1930. The apartment was vacant in 1931-1934, but
Theodore Roderick was listed in 1935. In 1936, Josephine Gay was the resident, but she had been replaced by
Henry Gardalia. In 1938, Daisy Hankey was the resident, followed by Fred Angle in 1940 and William Leslie in
1941. 1942 saw Fern Rhodes occupying the space, remaining there until 1946. The 4172a Manchester space was
vacant in 1947 through 1948, but Raymond A. Schmidt occupied the building in 1952.
4174 Ring, W. J., Commercial Building; 1906; J. Costello, architect. Contributing. (Photo #5)
The W. J. Ring Commercial Building was completed in 1906 according to architect J. Costello's design. The
earliest known tenant was Tom Lee, who was running a laundry in the building by 1918. Sing Lee's laundry
replaced Tom Lee's laundry in 1922. From 1926-1927 George Jong ran a laundry in the building; Joe Jeu then
owned the laundry in the building from 1928-1929. From 1930-1944, Joseph Lee had a laundry in the location, then
in 1946 Sam Lee had a laundry in the location. From 1947-1948, Howards Cleaner's, Inc. was located at 4174
Manchester. By 1952 John Maschmann is listed in the building.
4176 Vandeloecht, Henry, Commercial Building; 1903; Fred E. A. Darr, contractor. Contributing, (Photos #5, 6)
The Henry Vandeloecht Commercial Building was built in 1903 to house Henry Vandeloecht's grocery store. By
1908 Edward Heyd was running a grocery store in the building and his store was replaced by August May's grocery
store by 1918. In 1921 the building housed the Household Chemical Company, a company that remained in the
building for only two years before H. E. Bullerdick ran a grocery store in the building in 1923-24, until the
Radeacker and Eatherton Grocery Company opened a store in the building and ran the grocer's until 1939. When
the Radeacker and Eatherton Grocery Company closed, Rogers Furniture Company moved in for a year, only to be
replaced by the American Legion Employment Industries second hand clothes store in 1940. Alf C. Alien ran a
moving company in the building in 1941. He changed his business to the Alien Furniture Company in 1942, which
sold used furniture in this location until 1946. In 1947, the Denison furniture company, also a used furniture dealer,
moved into the building.
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The building also has an apartment at 4176a. Although the apartment often had a rapid succession of tenants, the
earliest known tenant was Oscar Land in 1921. The next year Carl J. Hamm was in the apartment for one year, then
Jacob Camann lived there from 1923-1924. George Radeacker of the Radcacker and Eatherton Grocery Company
lived in the apartment from 1926-1930. It was vacant in 1931, but in 1932 Frank Smith lived in the apartment.
From 1933-1934, Marie Olliver lived in the apartment, but in 1935 Daniel Oliver is listed as having a furniture
display room in the location. In 1936, the listing is again under Marie Oliver's name, but it still has "furn mis" after
her name in the listing,indicating that she is also using it for a furniture display room. In 1937, Thomas Doherty was
running a furniture display room in the storefront at 4176a Manchester Avenue, but he was only listed for that year.
William Watkins was listed in 1940, but the next year Alf C. Alien was living above his furniture company,
remaining in the building until 1946. From 1947-1948, Richard Frances was living at 4176a Manchester, but he was
replaced by Rose Bazzel by 1952.
4180 Kuhnert, J. C., Commercial Building; 1927; H. Mayer Co., contractor/architect. Contributing. (Photos #5, 6)
The J. C. Kuhnert Commercial Building was built in 1927 by the H. Mayer Company, which supplied the architect
and contractor for the construction of the building. The building was vacant in 1928, but in 1929 William Bleich
opened a men's furnishings store in the building, remaining in business until 1932. In 1933, Joseph Kuhnert opened
a confectionary in the storefront, which operated in the location for over twenty years, remaining in business until the
1950s. There is an apartment at 4180a, which was the home of Joseph Kuhnert by 1928. He continued to live there
after opening his confectionary store downstairs and lived there into the 1950s.
4182 Wolff, H., House; 1892; William Damon, contractor. Contributing. (Photo #6)
The H. Wolff building was constructed in 1892 by contractor William Damon. The first occupant of the building is
not known, but by 1918 John Sommer had opened an upholstery store in the building, expanding his business to
include phonograph repair in 1923, a move that apparently did not pay off because the storefront was occupied by
William Egenberger in 1924. Egenberger was followed by a succession of short term tenants, including Mrs. Chattie
Alien from 1926-27. J. C. Kuhnert simultaneously, albeit temporarily, used the space for a furniture room in 1927
in conjunction with his furniture business in the building next door. In 1928 Lucy Bungh was listed at the address,
then Jason J. Fanger in 1929. Fanger was followed by George Rovies in 1930. The building was vacant in 1932, but
Herman Kuhnert moved into the building in 1933, remaining there until 1937. The 4182 Manchester storefront was
vacant from 1938-1940, then in 1941 Edward Cantillon occupied the storefront for one year. Delia Schafer moved
into the building in 1942. By 1944 Charles Dotson was listed at the address, remaining until 1946. From 1947-1948
Jason O. Dyer was listed at 4182 Manchester, but he moved out and by 1952 Marvin Lough was occupying the
storefront.
There was also an apartment at 4182a, which was occupied by a number of tenants who were only in the apartment
for a short time. The first of these tenants was Kate Jones, who was in the apartment from 1919-1923. In 1926, John
Vaughn spent the year in the apartment, but he was replaced by Wakeficld McNees in 1927. Then Clarence A. Lunn
occupied the apartment in 1928. The 4182a Manchester apartment was vacant in 1929-1930, until Luther A.
llcnderson moved into the space in 1931. The building was vacant once again in 1932, then in 1933 Herman
Kuhnert moved into the apartment. He remained until through 1935. From 1936 into the 1950s, Clarence Kuhnert
was living in the apartment at 4182a Manchester Avenue.
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4184 Griefe, J. H., House; 1893; Alfred How, contractor. Contributing. (Photo #6)
The J. H. Griefe house was built by contractor Alfred How in 1893. J.H. Griefe remained in the house for an
undetermined amount of time, but by 1918 George Griefe was living in the house. In 1921 Rufus Stroup was living
in the house, but he moved out the next year and Marion Wood lived there in 1922. By 1923 Etam Cotner moved
into the house, along with David Breeding. In 1924 Elmer Harper lived in the house, but only until Eva Ramsey
moved in from 1926-28 with Alice McMaster, who remained in the house until 1929. By 1931 Charles Stevenson
lived there, but in 1935 Charles Ramsey, who previously had lived at 4184a Manchester (in the same building),
moved into the house until 1937. Delia Schafer moved from 4184a Manchester to 4184 Manchester, remaining in
the house throughout the 1940s. Charles Brown had moved into the house by 1952.
The property also has a listing at 4184a, which had a very similar occupancy pattern as the main unit at 4184
Manchester. Edgar E. Whitncy was listed in 1918, followed by Henry M. Brook in 1919. In 1921, J. T. Boyle was
listed in the building, but Oscar Fargie had moved into the space the next year. Emii E. Carney occupied the
apartment in 1923, then Charles Ramsey is listed in the apartment. From 1926-1927 Earl Anderson was in the
building, then Jason W. Alexander in 1928. Ramsey returned in 1931-1932, only to move to the 4184 Manchester
space in 1933, when Frances Hannich was listed at the 4184a Manchester address. Claude H. Davis spent 1935 in
the apartment, but Delia Schaffer replaced him the next year in 1937-1938. In 1939, Orville Hughes moved into the
space but in 1940 William Schaffer is listed in the apartment. David James was the resident from 1941-1944. By
1946, William E. Austin lived in the apartment, but only until 1947, when Ellen Asher was listed at the resident.
Ashcr was in the apartment at least through 1948, but by 1952 Edward J. Benn occupied the apartment at 4184a
Manchester Avenue.
4188 House; c. 1890. Contributing. (Photo#6)
The house located at 4188 Manchester was built circa 1890 for an unknown original occupant. In 1918 Andrew
Gass lived in the house, followed by Rose Gass in 1921 and August Gass from 1923-1928. The house was vacant in
1929, but in 1930 John J. Martin moved into the house and lived there until 1941, when Margaret M. Martin is listed
as the resident of the house. The house was vacant from 1942 until 1946, when Jason Walker moved into the house
for a year, although he was replaced by Daniel Bryant the following year. By 1952 a Mrs. Anna Cooley lived in the
house.
The house also has a second apartment, listed as 4188a. The location was occupied by John J. Martin until he
moved into the house in front at 4188 Manchester, leaving 4188a Manchester vacant until Jason Walker moved into
the building in!944, remaining until Lcster Dunlap moved into the house in 1947. In 1952 Clyde Luck lived at
4188a Manchester.
4194 Tacke, C. W., House; 1890. Contributing. (Photo #7)
The C'. W. Tacke House was built for C. W. Tacke in 1890. By 1914 Serena Hurley, a dressmaker, was living in the
house. A man named Lyman Boyce then lived in the house from 1918-1919. James Layland moved into the house
in 1921; he lived there until 1922. Conrad Rese then lived in the house for two years until George Button moved
into the house in 1926; Thomas Harmon also was listed at 4194 Manchester Avenue in that year. 1927 saw Frank
Edwards move into the house, spending the next three years there, until Benjamin Woolcy occupied the house from
1930-1935. Harry Millaway then occupied the site for a year in 1937, followed by Iris M. Dalrymple in 1938-1939,
and Hollon Hiens in 1940, then Warren Weston in 1941. Charles Moreland lived in the house from 1942 until 1945,
followed by Ethel Moreland starting in 1946. Moreland was joined at the house by Cynthia Luster for 1947 and
1948. John Rosenkranz lived in the house by 1952.
The 4194a Manchester space was occupied by Charles Dodel from 1923-24, but was vacant most of the time, with
listings only appearing in those two years with a tenant in the location.
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4196-98 Aiple and Himmelman Commercial Building; 1905; Ernest Hess, architect; Frank Arnold, contractor; Addition at
1106 South Boyle; 1922; Hugo Eswin, contractor. Contributing. (Photo #8)
The Aiple and Himmelman Commercial Building was designed by architect Ernest Hess and built by contractor
Frank Arnold in 1905. The 4196 storefront was originally occupied by William Gotsch, a watchmaker. Gotsch's
business remained at the site until 1914. By 1919 Oliver L. Wright had an optometrists office in the storefront, a use
continued by Felix Koetting when he replaced Wright in 1922. Koetting remained in that location until the 1950s,
and epanded his business. He was also listed as the Eyesight Survey Corporation starting in 1930. Jason F.
Koetting, optometrist, and Robert A. Koetting, a second optometrist, were also addressed at the site by 1952.
The building also has an apartment listed at 4196a, the first listing for which was found in 1918, when Oliver Wright
was living there. When Wright left, Henry Striker occupied the space from 1922-23. A quick succession of tenants
followed, with most living there for only one year, including John Meher in 1924, Rose Shy in 1926, Vernie Crain in
1927, William Broyles in 1928, and Edward Kriner in 1929, before physician Samuel Freund moved in from 1929-
1931. After some time vacant, Hubert Smith occupied the space in 1937, and then after another vacancy Wiley
Pilkenion occupied 4196a Manchester m 1941, but in 1942 Henry Gravot moved in and remained there until the
1950s.
The connected storefront at 4198 Manchester was occupied by the Boyle Avenue Pharmacy, which remained at the
sight until 1918, when Oliver Wright had a drug store in the space. In 1919, the storefront remained a pharmacy, but
it was now run by Hugo Eswin. Harry Stiegemeyer's pharmacy replaced Eswin's pharmacy in the storefront in 1926,
and remained until 1930. Baker Brothers pharmacy then occupied the storefront until 1935. Hugo Eswin returned in
1937 and his business remained there until 1946, when Daniel Zimmerman ran the pharmacy, although he was
replaced by Everett's Cut Rate Drugs by 1952.
The building had an addition addressed as 1106 Boyle, built by contractor Hugo Eswin in 1922. James Cook was
the first tenant of the addition, occupy the space from 1922-1924. In 1926 Frank J. Schuermann opened a shoe
repair store that remained in the location through 1931. By 1935, William Gallina was running a shoe repair
business in the location. By 1939 Charles Williams was operating a radio repair shop out of the building. Marie
Horton had a beauty shop in the 1106 Boyle storefront of the Aiple and Himmelman Commercial Building by 1952.
The 1106 Boyle addition also had a second address at 1106a Boyle Avenue. The first tenant listed at this address
was also James Cook in 1921. By 1924 Charles Decker was using the space, but he was replaced by Charles
Johnson by 1926. Martha Boyles was listed for 1927, followed by John Vaughan in 1928, Frankie Garret in 1929,
and Emil Hanson in 1930. Ethel Page occupied the 1106a Boyle space in 1931, but by 1935 the city directory listed
the address as vacant.
4200-02 Kuchenbruck, Mortitz, Commercial Building; 1892; W. H. Wassmann, contractor; Also Addressed As 1101
South Boyle. Non-Contributing. (Photo #9)
The Moritz Kuchenbruck Commercial Building was built by contractor W. H. Wassmann in 1892. By 1905 the
building was used for a saloon, run by August Pinkepank, who remained in the location until 1910. Frank Burn ran a
saloon in the location from 1911 through 1914. By 1918 Edward Meyericks was running a saloon in the location,
but his business was replaced by the Manchester Produce Company in 1921 only to become a butcher's shop run by
Charles llamble in 1922. Hamble shared the space with Clarence Nevins, a grocer for a year, but in 1923 the
grocery store was run by Louis Schwartz, who was also only in the location for one year before Jacob Lederele took
over the grocery store. In 1926 the building was not used as a grocer's at all, rather Lyden Roycc was running a
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the location, which was replaced by the dentist's office of Charles Slawson in 1929. In 1930 Thomas Wright opened
a tobacconist's shop in the building, which remained there until Israel Gerstem's tobacco shop replaced Wright's.
Gcrstein ran the tobacconists from 1932 through 1948. The building was vacant by 1952.
The building also had an apartment, listed as 4200a. Like many of the apartments along this stretch of Manchester,
there was a quick turnover of tenants for many of the years of the building's existence. Some even used the space for
business, including Jay Taylor, who ran a hauling company, Jason M. Farrar, who delivered ice until he moved to
4202a Manchester, and Charles Slawson, a dentist. Although he did not live there initially, Gerstein also lived in the
apartment, from 1936 until 1941, when the apartment once again had a quick turnover of tenants.
The storefront at 4202 Manchester Avenue also housed a number of businesses. The earliest confirmed business in
the location was the confectionary run by Jessie Hortsmeycr, which was in the location from 1909-1911. After
Hortsmeyer moved out of the space, David Miller continued to run a confectioner's store in the storefront, from
1918-1923 and his business was followed by the confectionary run by Royce Lydcn in 1924. The storefront was
vacant in 1927. From 1928-1931 Flora Wall ran a millinery at the site. The Lungstras Dyeing and Cleaning
company then occupied the building from 1932-1948. By 1952 the Jo-Ann Shop had moved into the building to sell
women's clothes.
There was also another unit addressed as 4202a Manchester Avenue. The early history of this space is uncertain, but
in 1927-1928 Margaret Taylor ran a furniture room in the location. In 1929 Jason Farrar, a coal dealer, moved into
the space, only to be replace by Grace Hurley in 1931. A Joseph Farrar moved into the space from 1932-1948. By
1952 William W.A. Koch occupied the space at 4202a Manchester Avenue.
4206-08 Commercial Building; c 1909-1916 Contributing. (Photo #9)
The 4206-08 Manchester Avenue Commercial Building was built sometime between 1909 arid 1916. The building
housed the Arco Furniture Company from 1918-1927 and then the store became the Home Furniture Company in
1928. It remained the site of the Home Furniture Company through at least 1948 but by 1952 it had become the
Circle Furniture Company. The building had a one-story concrete/brick addition added in 1951.
4210-14 Vacant Lot.
4216 Davis, J. R., Commercial Building; 1911; A. Craig, contractor. Contributing. (Photo #9)
Garage; 1917; E. H. Koch, architect. Contributing.
The J. R. Davis Commercial Building was built by contractor A. Craig in 1911. From 1912-1914 James Dennison
ran a dry goods company in the building. By 1918 Louisa Muth was using the space for the same purpose and
continued to run a dry goods store until 1924. In 1926 Samuel Lieberman opened a tailor's shop in the storefront
that he ran until 1932, while Samuel Lieberman ran a tailor's shop from 1933-1934 In 1935 Clarence Perkins
opened a florist's shop in the storefront and continued to operate the store until the 1950s.
There was also a second listing for the building at 4216a Manchester Avenue. The earliest known tenant at this site
was C. Davis, who was listed there in 1918. In 1919, John R. Davis was listed in the apartment. By 1922, R. F.
Russell was listed at the address, followed by Fred W. Brown in 1923. Samuel Lieberman, who had a tailor's shop
in the storefront, moved into the apartment in 1924. From 1928-1929, W. F. Reddy occupied the building, then Ella
Williams occupied the building from 1930-1934. She was replaced in by Clarence Perkins in 1936, who remained
there until 1948, then Clarence W. Perkins was listed in the apartment in 1952.
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4218 Davis, Rose R., Commercial Building; 1913; Rose R. Davis, contractor. Contributing. (Photo #9)
The Rose R. Davis Commercial Building located at 4218 Manchester was constructed by its owncr/contraetor, Rose
R. Davis in 1913. By 1918 William Gotsch, a jeweler, had moved into the storefront. In 1921 the jewelers became
Gotsch and Leuders, which continued in business until 1946, when it became Leaders Jewelers. By 1933 Gotsch had
also expanded his business to include optometrist services. Sometime between 1948 and 1952, Gotsch left the
business and George Leuders was running the jeweler's by himself.
4218a Manchester was the home of William Gotsch from 1921 until 1944, at which time a Jennings S. Keeney lived
in the apartment, although he had moved out and sometime after 1948 and George Leuders, the jeweler who worked
with Gotsch, had moved into the location.
4222 Brueckner, William, Commercial Building; buiSt prior to 1907; addition 1914; S. Gloss, architect. Contributing.
(Photo #9)
The William F. Brueckner Commercial Building was originally constructed as a residence sometime before 1907. In
1914 there was an addition designed by architect S. Gloss and by 1916 William Brueckner had opened a grocery
store in the building. In 1919 Jacob Baum opened a short-lived men's furnishings store, which was replaced by
Joseph Hallemann's bakery in 1921. Hallemann in turn moved out the next year and from 1922-1923 Gustav Cesak
ran a bakery in the storefront. In 1924 Joseph Dolejs opened a new bakery in the store, but he was replaced by
August Gerlach in 1926. Gerlach was replaced by George Mueller, who also ran a bakery in the site from 1928-
1941. Starting in 1941 Joseph Zimmerman ran a bakery at the location, lasting until 3948. By 1952 the site housed
the Manchester Bakery.
The William Brueckner Commercial Building also had a second listing at 4222a Manchester. This site was occupied
by James E Arthur in 1919, but George Mueller had moved into the site by 1931and remained there until 1941.
Joseph Zimmerman replaced Mueller not only in the bakery but also in the 4222a Manchester apartment in 1941 and
he remained in the apartment through 1948.
4224-26-26'/2 Malvern Investment Company Building; 1936; Fred Nauman, architect; A. & G. B. Bullock, contractor. Non-
The Malvern Investment Company Building was designed by architect Fred Nauman and built by A. and G. B.
Bullock, the contractor. The building is non-contributing. Thomas McAn ran a shoe store in the 4224 Manchester
storefront from 1938 through the 1950s. The 4226 Manchester storefront housed the Wolfson LaVogue Shop in
1937-1938, which became the store of Nathan Wolfson, also selling women's clothes in 1939. Sometime between
the yeans 1948 and 1952 the store became the LaVogue Shop and continued to sell women's clothes.
The 4226 ]/z Manchester storefront was used by both Isaac Joseph, a jeweler, and Howard Marshall, an optometrist.
Both businesses remained in the space through 1940, but by 1942 Richard Reichard had replaced Marshall as the
optometrist who shared the space with Joseph. Joseph and Reichard continued with their jewelry and optometry
businesses in the same location through the 1940s.
4232-34 Ambruster, William, Commercial Building; 1911; J. N. McKelvey, architect; McKclvey Construction Co.,
contractor. Contributing. (Photo #9)
The William Ambruster commercial building was built in 1911 by the McKelvey Construction Company, according
to plans drawn up by architect J. N. McKelvey. The 4232 Manchester Avenue address was occupied by Edith E.
Ambruster from 1918-1924. The listing stated that the location was vacant in 1928, but in 1929 Edith Ambruster was
once again listed at that address, remaining there until 1937. From 1938-1940 William R. Cameron was listed at the
address, but it was vacant onec again in 1941. Edith Ambruster was listed at 4232 Manchester once again in 1942,
only this time as the Edith E. Ambruster Undertaking Company, as opposed to the
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earlier listings which had simply stated "Ambruster, Edith E. Mrs." The Edith E. Ambruster Undertaking Company
remained at 4232 Manchester until 1946, after which time the building was listed as vacant.
There was a listing for an Edwin H. Bockhorst at 4232a Manchester in 1923-24, but this is the only appearance of
this address.
In contrast, the 4234 Manchester Avenue storefront had a long and consistent tenant. From 1912-1913, the site was
listed as the home of the Saint Louis College of Embalming, as well as the William Ambruster Undertaking
Company. This dual listing lasted until 1919, at which time only the William Ambruster Undertaking Company was
listed until 1926. In that year, the William Ambruster Undertaking Company remained, but there was a second
listing that once again included the Saint Louis College of Embalming. The Manchester Investment Company was
also listed at the address starting in 1926. By 1930, the Ambruster Undertaking Company was once again the only
listing at 4234 Manchester, and remained there until 1942, when there was no longer an address listed for 4234
Manchester, and in the same year that the Edith E. Ambruster Undertaking Company was first listed in the other
address at the building. In 1947, Florenz Eynck was listed at 4234 Manchester, and by 1952 the Life Missionary
Church, a Pentecostal congregation, was using the building for to house its services.
4236 Muehliesen and Milz Commercial Building; 1904; Muehliesen and Milz, architect; George P. Zeller, contractor.
The Muehliesen and Milz Commercial Building was constructed by contractor George P. Zeller in 1904. Starting in
1907, William Abruster ran his undertaking services from the building, and in 1911 he opened the Saint Louis
college of Embalming at the location, before moving into his new building next door in 1912. After Ambruster
moved next door, James J. Smith ran his plumbing company from his location, leaving the site after three years in the
building, in 1914. Morris Koslow, a tailor, then had a business in the location for a short time. In 1919 the building
was vacant. In 1921 the Minges Brothers hardware store moved into the building. Miriges Brothers hardware
remained at the site until 1938. The following year, Samuel Feldman opened a women's clothing store, which
remained in business until the 1950s.
The building also had an apartment located at 4236a. Florenz Eynck lived there from 1918-1937, after which 4236a
was not listed.
4236 Rear Elam Company Building; 1935. Non-Contributing.
The Elam Company Building was constructed in 1935 as a brick storage building. There was an alteration made to
the building in!949, when it was being used as an automotive repair shop. For a time in the 1950s it was used as a
welding shop before eventually being converted back into use as an automotive repair shop.
4238-40 Freund Building; c. 1909-1926; altered 1926; Wedcmeycr and Nelson, architects. Contributing. (Photo #9)
The Freund Building was altered in 1926, although the original construction date is not known. The alteration was
designed by the acclaimed architectural firm of Wedemeyer and Nelson. From 1927-1930, Wolfson's La Vogue
ladies ready-to-wear clothing store was located in the building. In 1931, it became the La vogue Shoppe, also selling
women's clothing, only to become the Nathan Wolfson's women's clothing store once again the next year in 1932.
In 1937, Nathan Wolfson's store was replaced by a F. W. Woolworth's Company Five and Dime store.
Woolworth's remained in the building into the 1950s; it was listed at 4238-42 from the years from 1937-1952. Even
before moving to the 4238-4242 Manchester address, Woolworth's had already had a store in the same building, in
the 4240 Manchester Avenue storefront, from 1927-1936.
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The Freund Building also housed a number of office tenants for many years. In 1927, the Freund Building, listed as
4238a Manchester Avenue, housed the Manchester Loan Company, the Springfield Life Insurance Company, and the
offices of E. J. Malonc, an insurance salesman, the Vcl Beauty Shop, and Johnana E. Brandenburger's dress making
school. Brandenburger's dress making school was gone by 1928, while physician Robert O. Urban opened an office
in the building in that same year. By 1929, Vel's Beauty Shop was the only business that had not moved. Edward
Burns, a chiropractor, had moved into the building by 1929. The next year, John J. Cleary, a dentist opened his
offices in the building. Dr. William Sherman's medical practice had replaced Vel's Beauty Shop in the same year.
By 1935 Shcrman and Cleary still had their practices in the Freund Building, but Burns had been replaced by Walter
E. Koch, also a chiropractor. In 1937, Harles Bockhorst was running a real estate business in the building, but
Cleary had moved his offices out of the building. 1939 saw the return of a beauty parlor to the building, when
Mildred Waytcrs opened a beauty shop there. Katherine MitchclPs beauty shop replaced that of Wayters the next
year. The offices of
Peter S. Kelemen appeared in the building in the same year. In 1942, Mitchell's beauty shop had also moved out of
the building, while Emmett Pitts, a dentist, joined Kelleman and Mark in running medical practices in the Freund
building. Kelemcn was not listed in the building in 1946 when Mark and Pitts both were, but in 1947 Kellemen was
once again listed. Jacob Reby, another dentist, Samuel Zuckerman, a chiropractor, and Robert Roth, also a
chiropractor, replaced Mark and Pitts in the building. By 1952, Reby was joined by Adele Reby in dentistry, and
KeHcmcn and Roth were both still in the building. Charles Johnson, an optometrist, replaced Zuckerman in the
building by 1952.
4244-46 Vacant Lot.
4248-50 E. B. Johnson and Son Commercial Building; 1904; E. B. Johnson, contractor. Contributing. (Photo #10)
The E. B. Johnson and Son Commercial Building was constructed in 1904, with the owner acting as the contractor.
The building first housed Kassebaum Godfrey and Company, a clothing store. In 1907, the company changed its
name to Kassebaum Godfrey Clothing Company, but the business remained the same other than its name change.
John C. Kassebaum, Stephen W. J. Godfrey, John M. Schwaig, and Adolph M. Schilly acted as officers for the
company under both names. The official address of the Kassebaum Godfrey Clothing Company switched from 4248
Manchester to 4248-50 Manchester in 1929, the same year that the Manchester Loan Company was listed at 4248
Manchester. This was the last year that there was a listing for 4248 Manchester and the Manchester Loan Company
did not remain in business. The Kassebaum Godfrey Clothing Company remained in the location until 1946, when it
became the Godfrey Clothing Company. The Godfrey Clothing Company was replaced by Levinson's Men's Shop
by 1952.
The E. B. Johnson and Son Commercial Building also had an apartment at 4250a Manchester. The apartment was
occupied by Philip H. Loebner from 1919-1923, when the Hannah Locbner was listed as the resident until 1944,
when Mae Loebner was listed as the resident. By 1946, Isaac Loebner was living in the apartment and remained
there until the 1950s.
4254 Melroys Commercial Building; 1901; F. Arnold, architect; George Vocker, contractor; Altered 1946.
The Melroys Commercial Building was built by contractor George Vocker according to architect F. Arnold's design.
The building was the home of George Heitzman's blacksmith shop from 1902-1914. The building was also the
residence of Oscar Heitzman from 1902-1906 and Benjamin Heitzman from 1905-07. George and Oscar Heitzman
also sold wagons and carriages out of the location from 1904-1908. By 1918, Louis Aronberg was running a men's
furnishings company in the 4254 Manchester storefront, but he was replaced by tailor Morris Kostow in 1919. By
192 I the Paris Cloak and Suit Company moved into the building. In 1921, Louis Spitzburg,
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who ran a ladies furnishings store, was also listed at the location from 1921-1923. In 1924 Samuel Feldman opened
a millinery at the location, although he changed his business to ladies ready-to-wear fashions in 1931. Samuel
Feldtnan's clothing store lasted until 1937. The building was vacant until 1940, when Mel-Roy's Dress Shop moved
into the building. Mel-Roy's Dress shop was located in the building until the 1950s.
There was also an apartment listed at 4254a, although 1918 is the earliest listing found for the address. In that year,
George Heitzman was living in the building. By 1931, Samuel Feldman was living in the building, and remained
there until 1937. After his business closed, Feldman also moved out of the apartment, to be replaced by Nathan W.
Glazer in 1940-1946. There was no listing for 4254a Manchester in 1947-48.
4256 Commercial Building; c. 1909; Contributing. (Photos #10, 11)
The 4256 Manchester Commercial Building was built sometime prior to 1909. The building housed Henry
Vandcrloecht's grocery store from 1909-1914. By 1916, Benjamin Koplovitz was running a dry goods store in the
location. Koplovitz's store was replaced by Jacob Figlure's dry goods store in 1926 and remained in the location
until 1928. In 1929 the Herbert Style Shoppe moved into the building, remaining there until 1932. Herbert D.
Franklin ran a women's clothing store in the location from 1933-1937. Then in 1938 the Hollywood Shop moved
into the storefront, also to sell women's clothing. By 1946, Abe L. Katleman was selling women's clothes from the
store. In 1948, Katleman was joined in the storefront by the Hollywood Hosiery Shop and George M. Sherman's
women's clothing store. By 1952 these businesses were replaced in the storefront by Bradlee Shops, which sold
dresses.
The 4256 Commercial Building also had an apartment listed at 4256a Manchester. The earliest listing for this site
was Kate Meyer in 1918. In 1919 Louis Hammerman was also listed at 4256a Manchester. In 1921, August Masel
was listed at the apartment, but Louis Hammerman was also listed there. In 1922 Robert C. Besher was listed there,
but August Masel was still listed at the address. In 1924 Paul Vorhies replaced Robert C. Besher, while Masel
remained. There were no more changes until 1927 when John Farris joined Masel at the listing for 4256a
Manchester. By 1928 Masel had left, to be replaced by Nick Milosevitch, who was joined in the listing in 1929 by
Isaac Stroud. In 1935 4256a Manchester was vacant, but Edward Cantillon and Harry E. Fortune were listed at the
location in 1937. Cantillon was gone the next year, but Fortune remained at the location until the 1950s.
4258 Vacant Lot.
4260 Murphy Dry Goods Company Building; 1899; M. E. Holtman, architect; George Vocker, contractor; addition
1904; Fred Howe, architect; George Vocker, contractor. Contributing. (Photos #10, 11)
The John Murphy Commercial Building was built in 1899 by contractor George Vocker. M. E. Holtman was the
architect of the original design. The building had an addition added in 1904, again built by contractor George
Vocker, but the architect for the addition was Fred Howe. The building housed the R. B. Bullock and Son, which
was managed by John J. Murphy, who also lived at 4260a Manchester. By 1902, John Murphy was no longer the
manager of the R. B. Bullock and Son company, but rather he ran the Murphy Dry Good Company. He continued to
live at 4260a Manchester. The Murphy Dry Goods Company remained at the location until 1926. The next year,
Henry F. Marquardt opened a dry goods store in the building, which continued in business until 1930 The Sterling
Dollar Store occupied the space until in 1930 through 1938, although Louis Scidel is also listed as running a dry
goods store there in 1935. In 1939 the Bago Cut Rate Drug Stores, Inc. moved into the building and remained there
until the 1950s.
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The 4260a Manchester address houses an apartment that was originally occupied by John Murphy while his dry
goods store was in the storefront. By 1918, James E. Light had replaced Murphy at the address, as well as William
A. Cartwright. In 1919, Kames Bottroff and Arthur Edmondson were listed at the address. In 1921, L. L. Drazer, a
dentist, was listed at the address. In 1927, William Sherman, a physician, replaced Drazer, while an Abraham L.
Wood was also listed at the address. 1932 saw Edward Goessling move into the location, to be replaced by John L.
Riley in 1935. From 1937-48 Raymond Perry occupied the space. By 1952 B.S. Kane, Charles E. Line, a dentist,
and chiropractor Reed S. Wallace were occupying the space.
4264 Simon, Adam, Commercial Building; 1 892; Jason Ferguson, contractor. Contributing. (Photo #11)
The Adam Simon Commercial Building was built by contractor Jason Ferguson in 1892. The earliest known
business in the location was R. B. Bullock and Son in 1900, which moved next door to 4260 Manchester the next
year. By 1908, Arthur A. Thebus, a watchmaker, and William M. Sherman, a physician, were both listed at 4264
Manchester. From 1909-1919, Arthur A. Thebus was listed as a jeweler and his was the only business listed in the
building. Benjamin Taff, another jeweler, ran his store in the location in 1921, but the building was vacant the
following year. In 1923, William Loomstien opened a shoe repair store in the building, but he was replaced by
Nathan Wolfson's ladies furnishings store the next year. Wolfson's store lasted until 1928, after which Isaac
Goldberg sold ladies furnishings in the shop. 1931 saw the Marilee Shoppe move in and begin selling ready to wear
women's clothes. The building was once again vacant from 1933-1934. Albert Goldman occupied the space for one
year in 1935 then the building was vacant again from 1936-1941. After the period of vacancy, the Plaza Hat Shop
opened in the location in 1942. By 1944, the Nifty Hat Shop was operating in the location and continued to operate
into the 1950s.
There was also a second space in the Adam Simon Commercial Building, listed as 4264a Manchester. The earliest
known occupant of the location is Elizabeth Simon, who was there from 1918-1921. In 1922, Isaac Goldberg
occupied the space, remaining through 1924. Arthur Prack was then listed at 4264a Manchester from 1927-1930. In
1931, Physician Edward J. Burns, dentist Marion J. Yount, and Frank P. Lynch had offices in the building, but were
replaced by Abraham Wood in 1932. The 4264a Manchester location was vacant for the next two years, but Minette
Chapman was running a beauty shop in the building the next year, before it was vacant for another year. From 1937-
38, music teacher Floyd Baldwin taught music there, but it was vacant once again until Leo FeSdman occupied the
space in 1940, only to moved out and have John R. Houghton move into the building in 1941, remaining through
1948, but the building was again vacant by 1952.
4266-68-70 Huber, Anton, Commercial Block; 1892; Charles Hahn, contractor; addition 1900; Zeller and Walker, contractor;
addition 1920; O. J. Popp, architect; I. Segel, contractor; addition 1924; Smith and Company, contractor.
The Anton Huber Commercial Block was built in four parts between 1892 and 1924. The first section, built in 1892
for owner Anton Huber, was constructed by contractor Charles Hahn. The first addition was built by contractors
Zelier and Walker in 1900. O.J. Popp was the architect for the addition on which I. Segel was the contractor; their
work was done in 1920, under a new owner, Nathan Perlmutter. In 1924 Perlmutter again expanded the Anton
Huber Commercial Block with an addition, this time Smith and Company were the contractors.
Anlon Huber had the first section of the building constructed as a new site for his saloon, which had been down the
street at 4328 New Manchester Road. After building the first addition in 1900, Huber moved into the apartment
above the new section, the first floor had room for a new storefront, and by 1902 Andrew Brusasco had a shoe store
in the location. In 1908 Steinmeyer Brothers shoe store moved into the 4266 Manchester storefront, remaining in
business in the location past 1952.
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There was also an occasional listing for 4266/2 Manchester. Harrison Wilson occupied the space in 1924. There
was also a listing for 4266'/2a Manchester, which in 1921 had George Gibson and John Ludwig listed, a Thomas
Murray in 1922, and Alice M. McMaster in 1923. In addition there was also a listing for 4266a Manchester,
occupied by Maffrand Brothers from 1911-1914. Barbara Huber was listed there in 1921. In 1922 Mary O'Donnel
and Jennie Steffan were listed in the apartment. In 1926 Abraham L. Woods, was in the apartment. Jason Wilson
and George Reiss were listed there in 1927. The space was vacant in 1928. In 1929 Belle Beauty Shoppe moved
into the building. William C. Gross had the second listing at 4266a Manchester in 1929 to house his medical offices.
In 1935 the offices were the location of Harry L. Bremser's doctor's office, while William Gross remained as a
tenant. Bremser remained in the location until 1952, sharing it with Ray Hubbs in 1935-36 and William Manson in
1937-1940. Bremser was the only occupant until 1946 when Nell Meleski was listed, followed by John
Vanderbrugge in 1947-48, and then Gladys Hubbs in 1952.
The Anton Huber Commercial Block also had a listing for 4266b Manchester Avenue. In 1918, the space was
occupied by Anna Betwars, who was replaced by Barbara Hobart the next year. In 1921, James Wilson was the only
listing for the address. By 1926. William P. Button and Meade A. Button opened their physicians' practices in the
offices. By 1928, William Button had left and Grover Dean and Claude Decker had joined Meade Button. John T.
Brown, Mary Stroud, and Myrtle Berberich, a midwife, were all listed in the location. Brown was gone by 1935, and
George Evans had replaced Mary Stroud in the listing in 1937. There were no more listings for 4266b Manchester
after 1937.
Besides all the other offices and addresses in the Anton Huber Commercial Block, there were also listings for 4268
Manchester Avenue. This location housed the barber shop of Frederick Wilmas from 1912-1913. It remained a
barber shop in 1914 when John Breiner replaced Wilmas, and continued in the same use as a barbershop when
Albert A. Rueh opened his shop in 1919. In 1926-1927 Oliver Rosinsky ran a lady's furnishings store in the
location. 1927 was the last year that an address was listed for 4268 Manchester.
4268-70 Manchester, also part of the Anton Huber Commercial Block, was the home of Nathan Perlmutter ladies
furnishings store from 1921-24. In 1928 Carp and Company, a large dry goods company that morphed into one of
the first department stores, opened a store in the building. Carp's changed its name in 1933 to Carp's Inc., but it
remained in the location until 1973, when the entire Carps chain was sold amidst the legal problems of the primary
owners, who were accused of fraudulently running the company.
The building also had an address at 4268a Manchester where first Augustus Short was first listed in 1919 and then
Rufus Garrison occupied the location from 1923 to 1924. The address docs not appear again, but 4270 Manchester
also had businesses in that location. First, in 1911 Frederick J. Wilmas's saloon was listed at the location. In 1912-
1913 William Wassmann is listed as running a saloon in the location, while Edwin Brewington ran a restaurant.
Augustus Short's saloon was listed at this location in 1918, the year before he appeared in the listings for 4268a
Manchester. Edwin Merricks then ran a saloon in the location in 1919. The next listing is not until 1927, but in that
year. Carp and Company dry goods moved into the building. A Mrs. Jessie M. Hagensicker and a Joseph Blackford
were listed at the address in 1941.
The Anton Huber Commercial Block also had an address listed at 4270a. This address appears only sporadically,
with paperhangcr Harry Burns listed in 1911, William Watson listed in 1918, Jessie Hagensicker (who was later
listed at 4268a Manchester) there in 1939, and Eve and Ira Bradshaw and Raymond Wulfekammer listed at the
address in 1952.
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4300-02 Schramm, Madalena, Commercial Building; 1894; E. Falkenheimcr, architect; R. J. Loyd, contractor; also
addressed as 1105 Tower Grove. Contributing. (Photo #12)
The Madalena Schramm Commercial Building was built by contractor R. J. Loyd in 1894; E. Falenheimer was the
architect. The first tenant was the Lehmann Brothers Drug Store, run by Charles and Louis Lehmann. By 1896, only
Charles A. Lehmann was listed with the drug store, but he remained at the location until 1931, when Joseph Hickey
opened a drug store in the location. Hickey's drug store was replaced by Tower Drugs in 1947, and that pharmacy
continued in business into the 1950s.
The building also had a second unit at 4300a Manchester Avenue. The early tenants are not known, but in 1922
Martin Ehrenberg was listed in the building. In 1923, Ehrenberg was replaced by Mr. Schwartz, who was supplanted
by John C. Tompkins by 1928. In 1930 physician Martin Sheets opened his office at the location. Sheets remained
in the building until 1948. By 1952 the office at 4300a Manchester was the location of dentist Joseph A. Petralia's
office.
4304 Commercial Building; 1907; L. Herman, architect; George Vocker, contractor. Contributing. (Photos #12, 15)
The 4304 Manchester Commercial Building was built according to architect L. Herman's design by contractor
George Vocker and completed in 1907. The building was the home of Andrew Brusasco's shoe store which
remained in business until 1922. In 1923 Palmina Brusasco took over for Andrew and ran the shoe store until 1930.
In 1931, Joseph Cerutti is listed, while in 1932 he is listed at 4304a Manchester Avenue but Pauline Cerutti's shoe
store is listed at the main address. In 1933 the Brusasco Shoe store is the occupant of the building. In 1937, the
shoe store became Charles Brusasco Shoes, which remained in the building until the 1950s.
There are also listings for 4304a Manchester, although these only appear occasionally. In 1932 Joseph Cerutti is
listed in the building, remaining until 1936, when Charles Brusasco is listed as having his residence at that address.
The address does not appear in the city directories after 1937.
4306 Lazarus, Leopold, Commercial Building; 1916; Frank Arnold, architect/contractor. Contributing. Photo #12,15)
The Leopold Lazarus Commercial Building was built by contractor/architect Frank Arnold in 1916. The building
was constructed to house Emma C. Sloan's dry goods store. By 1918, Sloan had been replaced by the dry goods
store of Louis Spitzburg. Spitzburg was out of the location by 1921 when Morris Kosioow opened a ladies
furnishings store that remained in the building until 1924. In 1926, Tower Furniture moved in, but was only in the
location for one year. In 1927 Samuel King opened a tailor's shop, remaining in business until 1930 when Harry L.
Borlnick opened a clothing store. In 1931, Bortnick changed his business from a clothing store to a dry goods store,
which he ran in the location until Jack Hausfater opened a dry goods store in 1946. By 1952 the business in the
location was Jay's Department Store.
The Leopold Lazarus Commercial Building also had a second address at 4306a Manchester Avenue, Courtney J.
Murphy, a dentist, had his office in the building 1918, only to be replaced by Charles J. Murray in 1919. By 1921,
Morris Kosllow and Ida Vollman were listed at the address, only for the space to be listed as vacant by 1926. The
following year, the space was occupied again, this time by Early Bray and Arthur O. Payne. Payne remained until
1930, but Bray was replaced by George Johns and Earl Miller in 1928. Joseph W. Tibbs and Riley Walter occupied
the building in 1929. Walter and Payne both remained in 1930, but in 1931 Harry Bortnick moved into the space
until 1946, when Jack Hausfater replaced Bortnick in this location as well as at 4306 Manchester. By 1952, Robert
Gilmore was occupying the space.
4308-10 Kucharski, A. C., Commercial Building; 1941. Contributing. (Photos #12, 15)
The A. C. Kucharski Commercial Building, constructed in 1941, The first tenant in the building was Kroger Grocery
and Baking Company. The company remained in the location into the 1950s, although between 1946 and 1947 the
company changed its name from Kroger Grocery and Baking Company to just the Kroger Company.
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4312-16 Vacant Lot; Building non-extant since 1973.
4318-20 Wedde, Henry, Third House; 1900; Fred E. A. Darr, contractor. Contributing. (Photos #12, 13, 17)
The 4318-20 Manchester Avenue Henry Wedde House was constructed by contractor Fred E. A. Darr in 1900.
Henry Wedde was the first tenant and was listed in the building until 1940. In 1941 Lena Wedde was listed as the
resident and remained until Albert M. Mackcr moved into the house in 1946. Macker remained in the house into the
1950s.
The listing for the 4320 Manchester address did not have the consistency of residency that the 4318 Manchester
Avenue had. The earliest known tenant was Emma Schmidt, who was listed in the building in 1918-1919. John
Schneidcr then moved in and remained until 1922. The space was vacant in 1923, but in 1924 Anthony Schlereth
moved and stayed until 1926. Edward Brooks and Howard Ellis were both listed in 1927.. but were both gone in
1928 when Charles L. Alien was listed in the building. In 1929, Gus Toenningsmeyer was listed, but in 1930 the
building was vacant again. John W. Seaton occupied the building in 1931, though he left the next year and the
building was vacant until 1933 when Daniel Aldrich occupied the space until 1935. The space was once again left
vacant, this time until 1937, when Joseph Lore moved into the house for two years. Mary E. Kelley spent one year in
the house, then it was once again vacant in 1940. 1941 saw Ida M. Terry move into the Henry Wedde House,
remaining there until 1944. In 1946 Ralph Habig was listed at the address, but Frances Richey moved into the house
the following year and lived there until the 1950s. There was also an address listed for Virgil L. Seaton, at 4320a
Manchester in 1931, but this was the only year that address was listed in the city directories.
4322 Wedde, Henry, Second House; c.1892. Contributing. (Photos #12, 13, 17)
Garage; post-1951. Non-Contributing.
The 4322 Manchester Avenue Henry Wedde House was believed to be built around 1892. The original tenants are
not known. The earliest confirmed resident was James S. Nabors in 1918. The next year, Eliza Harbke had moved
in, remaining until 1926, although Christian W. H. Meyer was also listed in the city directory 1921. In 1927, George
H. Combs moved into the building for two years, followed by Clark R. Wines' two years of residence from 1929-
1930. Harry E. Fortune moved into the house in 1931, also living there for two years. Emma Jackson lived in the
house from 1933-1934, then Louis Hoehle lived there in 1935. Claude Decker lived in the house from 1936-1939,
while Jason Huskey living there in 1940. Clyde E. Huff occupied the house from 1941-1945, and John T. Burlison
lived in the house from 1946-1948. By 1952, George Granger was living in the house.
The 4322a Manchester address of the 4322 Manchester Henry Wedde House actually saw fewer turnovers in the
occupation of the site than the main address. As with the 4322 Manchester Avenue location, the earliest tenants are
not known. In 1918, Young T. Hall was living in the house. From 1922-1929, Henry Meycr lived in the house.
George Shuler occupied the house for a year in 1930, and it was vacant the next year. In 1932, Simon S. Matilda
moved into the house, living there until 1945. In 1946, Dorton C. Crocker lived in the building, but only for one
year. Leroy Botts was the resident in 1947-48, but by 1952 the house was listed as the Donahey Corporation.
4324 Wedde, Henry, First House; c. 1886. Contributing. (Photos #13, 17)
The 4324 Manchester Avenue Henry Wedde House was believed to be built around 1886. The original tenants are
not known. The earliest confirmed resident was Eli Zumwalt, who moved into the house by 1918 and remained until
1923. Bernard Lake occupied the site in 1924, but had moved out of the house by 1926. William P. Button, the
physician who had his offices down the street in the Anton Huber Commercial Block occupied the house for a short
time. In 1926-1927 J. T. Harmon and Company was also listed at the house with Button. Button lived there until
193 1. and the house was vacant in 1932. The house was vacant from 1932-1935, when Jason Belle moved into the
hou.se. Bell was listed in the house from 1935-1944, although there was a second listing, with Jason Johnston listed
in 1937, John Hatridge in 1939, and Chester Spink in the basement in 1941. In 1946, dentist Marion Yount lived in
the house and had his office there , remaining in the house into the 1950s.
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4332 House; c.1907. Contributing. (Photo #13)
The 4332 Manchester House was built prior to 1909. The earliest tenant has not been discovered, but in 1918 it is
known that Frederick Staude was living in the house. The next year, Charles Neeley moved into the house, living
there until 1923. 1924 saw Charles Eveker move into the house, and he continued to live there into the 1950s.
4332a Manchester Avenue is the second address for the 4322 Manchester House. Like the main address for the
house, the earliest tenant is not known, but Henry Kessler was living in the house by 1918. 1919 saw Lee Gillespie
move into the house, but he only lived there for a short time, before Cyril Brugere moved into the house in 1921. In
1923. Isabelle Phclan moved into the house, but only for a year before William Fitzgerald moved into the house in
1924. By 1926, Albert Eveker was living in the house; Evckcr remained until 1948. By 1952 Raymond G. Turner
had moved into the house.
There was some discrepancy in the building permit records for this building. The permit was taken out for the
construction of two flats, but the only address listed on the permit is for 4334 Manchester Avenue. It is believed that
this was the second flat because there are no other building permits listed for 4332 Manchester Avenue at all.
4334 Ereeker, H. B., House; 1907; H.B. Ereckcr, architect/contractor. Contributing. (Photo #13)
The H. B. Erecker House was built in 1907 under the guidance of H. B. Erecker, who was the architect and
contractor. The first tenant is not known, but by 1912 William G. Wood, a physician, was living in the house. 1918
saw William Heltibrand move into the house, and he continued to live there until 1928. In 1929, John E. Arthur
moved into the house, but it was vacant the next year and remained so until 1936 when Ross Schnarr moved into the
house. Schnarr lived there until 1939, after which Claude Decker moved into the house, living there from 1940-
1946. In 1947 Harold Bruce lived there, but Homer Buckert was living in the building by 1952.
The II. B. Erecker House also had a second listing at 4334a Manchester Avenue. Dressmakers Lizzie and Laura
Beckman lived in the house from 1912-1914. After they moved out, James B. Carpenter lived in the house from
1918-1922. In 1923 Theodore Ulbneht moved into the house, remaining until 1928. Otis Tinker moved in for the
1929 year, but was replaced by Elizabeth Bowden in 1930. The 4334a Manchester Avenue unit was vacant from
1932-1934, then in 1935 Dane Aldrich moved into the house for two years. In 1937, May Weaver moved into the
house and lived there until 1941. In 1942 Otto H. Reiter lived in the house, but only through 1944. In 1946 Stephen
M. Chandler lived in the house through 1948. In 1952, Jason Matlock was living in the building.
4338-52 Vacant Lot; now a paved parking lot.
4354 Vondcloecht, H., Commercial Building; 1914; Fred E. A. Darr and Son, architect/contractor; addition, 1959. Non-
The H. Vondeloecht Commercial Building was built by architect/contractors Fred E. A. Darr and Son in 1914. The
building originally housed Henry Vandeloecht's grocery store from 1914-1919. By 1922 the site was the home of
the Piggly Wiggly Company. Piggly Wiggly remained at the site until 1941, but in 1942 it was replaced by Herman
Rhincharf s grocery store. Rhinehart remained at the site well into the 1950s. The building was altered with an
addition in 1959.
4356-58 Burns, W.C., First Commercial Building; 1913; Alfred How, contractor. Contributing. (Photo #14)
The W. C. Burns Commercial Building was built in 1913 by contractor Alfred How. The earliest known tenant was
the Burns Dry Goods Company, which was in occupancy by 1918. It was listed at 4356 Manchester Avenue until
1923, when the address was changed to 4356-58 Manchester. Burns Dry Goods Company remained in the building
until 1926. In 1927, Fair Store Number Two opened for business in the building until 1935. The building was
vacant in 1936 and 1937, but in 1938 the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, better known as the A & P,
moved into the building, remaining at the location through 1946. In 1947, Schnucks Markets opened a grocery store
in the location and remained there into the 1950s.
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4356-58 (Continued)
In addition to the space used as a grocery store, the 4356-58 Manchester Avenue W. C. Burns Commercial Building
also had an address at 4356a Manchester Avenue, This apartment housed Kate Anshutz from 1922-1924. By 1927
Jason Coughlin had moved into the apartment, remaining there until 1936. The space was vacant for the next two
years, but in 1939 C. L. Scott, a physician and osteopath , opened an office in the location, and remained there until
the 1950s.
There were also occasional listings for 4358 Manchester Avenue before the grocery store took over that address. In
1918 the Saint Louis Commercial College was located in the building, and in 1930 Charles C. Craig was listed at the
location. 4358a Manchester had a more consistent pattern of occupancy and existence than the listings for 4358
Manchester. In 1919, the Central Commercial College was in the building, followed by the Harstock Shorthand and
Business school in 1922. In 1923-1924 Benjamin Barton was listed at the address, and then Joseph Wilson from
1926-1928. Charles Craig changed his address and was listed at this address in 1931. The following year, Eve
Luyckfassel was in the apartment, followed by Hilda Molin, a dressmaker, and Phillip Lehman both listed in 1933-
1934. Lehman remained until 1936. David Wetzel had moved in by 1937. After a year of vacancy, Harvey Morgan
moved into the space in 1939, staying there until 1944. The apartment was again vacant in 1946, but John Strievc
was listed in 1947-1948. By 1952, H. W. Bostelmann was listed at the address.
4360-62 Burns, W. C., Second Commercial Building; 1922; E. E. Christopher, architect. Contributing. (Photo #14)
The 4360-62 Manchester Avenue W. C. Burns Commercial Building was built in 1922 according to architect E. E.
Christopher's design. The first tenant of the building was the Manchester Motor Sales Company. In 1924 Vogel
Motor Sales Company shared the building with the Manchester Motor Sales Company, but both were gone by 1926,
when the building was vacant. 3927 saw the return of a car dealer, when Fclkel-Loesch Motor Sales moved into the
building for one year, before it was vacant again in 1928. In 1929, the Morgan-Jones Motor Company moved into
the building, reaming there until 1932. The following year, Wearen Food Shoppes moved into the building,
operating out of the building until 1935. After Wearen Food Shoppes left the building, Benton Baking and Pastry
Company moved into the building and continued in business in the location into the 1950s.
4366 Goehring, John G, First Commercial Building; 1899. Contributing. (Photo #14)
The John. G. Gochring Commercial Building was constructed in 1899. The original tenant is not known for sure, but
John G. Goehring was running a drug store in the building by 1901 and it is likely he was the original tenant, since
he was listed on the building permit as the owner. He remained there until 1919. Starting in 1903, Godfrey
Goehring was listed as having his residence in the building while John Goehring was still running the drugstore in
the storefront. Godfrey Gochring lived there until 1909. In 1911, George M. Beers moved into the building,
presumably replacing Godfrey Gochring in the apartment since John Goehring's drug store was still in the building.
In 1921, Brctislav Kubicek opened a drug store in the site that had housed John Goehring's drug store. In 1929,
Spangler Moving and Furniture Company moved into the building until 1935. In 1936, Robert W. Blevins was
selling second hand furniture in the location. The building was vacant from 1937-1939. Frank Morhack, a cabinet
maker, was listed in the building starting in 1940 and he remained in the location into the 1950s.
The building also had a second address, listed as 4366a Manchester Avenue. This appears to be the location
Godfrey Goehring and George Beers had lived in for the first decades of the building's existence. In 1929, Maggie
Hngenberger was listed in the apartment, but by 1932, the Twenty-Fifth Ward Republican Club was located in the
building. The club left after 1935 and the space was vacant from 1936-1937 until Giras C. Pastel occupied the
building in 1938. From 1940-1946 Frank Morhach was listed in the apartment while his cabinet making business
was in the 4266 Manchester storefront, but in 1947 Charles Vest moved into the apartment, while Morhach still ran
his business in the storefront.
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4370 Goehring, John G., Second Commercial Building; 1926; A. Meyer, architect; H.H.W. C'unningham, contractor;
Also addressed as 1100 South Newstead. Contributing. (Photo #14)
The 4366 Manchester Avenue J. G. Goehring Commercial Building was constructed in 1926 by contractor H. H. W.
Cunningham according to architect A. Meyer's design. The first tenant in the building was Beulah Kubicek, who ran
a drug store in the building until 1937. In 1938, Edward Sever was running a drug store in the building, but he was
replaced by the confectionary of Michael Vesisch in 1940. Vesich's confectionary remained in the building until
1946, but in 1947 Claude Vineyard was running the confectionary. Vineyard's confcetionary was replaced by
Velvet Freeze Ice Cream Store Number 2 by 1952.
In addition to the storefront, there was a second address in the building, 4370a Manchester Avenue. Michael
Vesisch moved into the apartment in 1940 when he opened the confectionary in the storefront. He remained in the
apartment until 1948, but it was vacant by the time the confectionary became a Velvet Freeze Ice Cream Store.
MANCHESTER AVENUE (odd numbers)
4229-31 Grimm, Franzisca, Commercial Building; 1904; Louis Harman, architect; Fred E. A. Darr, contractor; aiso
addressed as 4200 Arco. Contributing. (Photos #4, 18)
The Franzisca Grimm Commercial Building was designed by architect Louis Harman and built by contractor Fred E.
A. Darr in 1904. Andrew Brusasco had a grocery store in the storefront in 1904-05. By 1911, Charles N. Sableman
ran a business listed simply as "amusement" in the storefront. The next year, Thomas P. Serando opened a
confectionary in the location, remaining there until 1914. In 1918, Kroger Grocery and Baking Company opened a
store in the building, continuing in business at the site until 1937. In 1938 Angelo Savoldi opened a grocery store in
the building and was in business into the 1950s.
The building also had an apartment listed as 4229a Manchester Avenue. This apartment was occupied by Matthew
J. Walsh from 1918-1923, but the listing does not appear after 1923. In addition there was a storefront at 4231
Manchester Avenue. This location was the site of Hollocher and Corcoran's billiard hall in 1914. The next listing
found was for Matthew Walsh, who had been located in the building already, at 4229a Manchester Avenue. The
listings are spotty for the next few years, but in 1932 Patsy Fanning, Raymond Hubs, Lyie Johnson, and Charles
Lane were all listed in the building. The next year, only Mamie Brewer was listed in the building, although she did
stay until 1935. In 1936 John Visos moved into the building and remained until 1946. By 1952, this area of the
building was vacant.
The Franzisca Grimm Commercial Building also had a listing for 423la Manchester Avenue, the first of which
appeared in 1926 when Claude Fanger was listed in the building. In 1927, Fred Helton had a furnishing room in the
location, but in 1928 Jason Hall was listed. The next year John B. Bradley and Sadie Nelson were both listed in the
building, then George Bishop move into the building in 1930 after Bradley and Nelson left the location. The space
was vacant in 1931, and there was no listing for this address from 1932-1944. From 1944-1946 the location was
vacant, but in 1947 John Visos changed his address from 4231 Manchester to 423la Manchester. He, remained in
the building until the 1950s.
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4233-35-37-39 Walsh, Matthew, Commercial Building; 1910; Herman E. Nelson, contractor; altered 1911; Herman E. Nelson,
contractor; addition, 1927; H. W. Guth, architect; E. A. Simon, contractor. Contributing. (Photos #4, 18)
The building originally constructed on this site was a one-story movie theater. There were two building permits
taken out for the construction of a movie theater on this site; one in 1909 taken out by J. W. Price for a one story
picture show with J. M. Hirshstein listed as the architect and J. C. Biggs as the contractor. The other permit was
taken out by Matthew Walsh in 1910 for a one story brick Odeon. It appears that the second permit, taken out by
Matthew Walsh, was the permit for the building that was actually constructed by contractor Herman E. Nelson.
Whether Price had the building built in 1909 or Walsh in 1910, in 1911 Walsh and Price both appeared as the
owners lor a 1911 building permit taken out to have Nelson alter what was listed in the building permit as "brick
stores." This alteration converted the movie theater into a series of storefronts. There was a second alteration to the
building made in 1927, this time by a new owner of the building, I. Moscow. E. A. Simon was the contractor for the
1927 alteration and H. W. Guth was the architect.
The Walsh and Price Commercial Building was originally used as a picture show, but by 1914 it was The Arco cigar
store. By !919 the 4233 Manchester storefront was the home of The Leader, which sold ladies furnishings. Louis
Rosenfcld was running a ladies' furnishings store in the building in 1921, only to be replaced in the same business by
Lillie M. Castlen in 1922. In 1923 the Therapeutic Appliance Corporation had its home in the building, but was
replaced by the Rehm and Joem Decorating Company in 1924, a business that operated out of the location until
1927. In 1928 Harry Levin started a 3 year run selling shoes, but the location was vacant in 1932. In 1933 Marion
Sharkey opened a beauty shop in the space and remained through 1944. By 1946, Roy Cox, a jeweler was located in
the building, but only for one year. In 1947, Janet Davidson was running a liquor store in the location, but it had
changed to Jason Mantias's liquor store by 1952.
The Walsh and Price Commercial Building also had businesses inside of it listed at 4235 Manchester. The first
known business in this storefront was the Arco Cleaning and Dyeing Company, which was located in the building
from 1919-1928. In 1929, Arco was replaced by Standard Cleaning and Dyeing Company, only to become Arco
Cleaners in 1939. Arco Cleaners remained in the building into the 1950s.
4237 Manchester was also part of the building, and was first occupied by Abraham Abrarnsky from 1914-1918,
where he sold notions. In 1928 George Jcffers opened a millinery in the storefront, but was replaced by F. C.
Poliman and Son radios. This radio store remained in the building until 1931. after a year of vacanancy in 1932,
Isadorc Moskow ran a shoe store in the storefront, moving from her location in the building at 4239 Manchester,
which she had occupied since 1931. The shoe store moved to 4237-39 Manchester Avenue in 1940, also in the J. W.
Rice Commercial Building, and remained there until 1946, while Roy Werner's ladies ready to wear clothes store
replaced the shoe store in the 4237 Manchester Avenue storefront. Werner's store moved out after 1938, leaving the
business vacant in 1939. The listing did not appear throughout much of the 1940s, but in 1947, Samuel Eiscn
opened a hardware store in the 4237 Manchester storefront that remained in business until the 1950s.
There was also a listing for 4237-39 before Moskow's shoe store moved into that space in 1940. From 1919-1927
Abraham Abramsky ran a five and dime in the storefront. In addition, the K.C. Packing Company grocery store was
in the building in 1928, at 4239 Manchester, and Nathan Mitchell's tailor store in 1929.
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4243-45 Commercial Building; 1909. Contributing. (Photos #4, 18)
The 4243-45 Manchester Commercial Building was constructed in 1909. By 1912, Hollocher and Corcoran's
billiard hall was in the storefront before moving to down the street to 4229-4231 Manchester in 1914. That same
year. Morris Laza was selling butter from 4243 Manchester Avenue. In 1918, Elgin Creamery Company began
business in the building, remaining in the location until 1936, when George Koch's grocery store was listed at the
site. This was a continuation of an early collaboration between the Creamery and Koch, who was first listed for one
year, 1919, as running the F. and G. Koch grocery store in the building; it was only listed that year until the listing
reappeared in the 1936 city directory. In 1938 the Elgin Grocery and Meat Market was located in the building, but it
was replaced by the Manchester Food Center in 1940.The food center was supplanted by Lafe Montgomery's
billiards hall in 1947-1948, but that business was replaced by Jim's Ice Cream Bar by 1952.
The building also had an apartment at 4243a Manchester. The apartment lists Anton Koch at the location from
1919-1926. In 1927, George Koch moved into the building and lived there until the 1950s.
The 4243-45 Manchester Commercial Building also had a second address at 4245 Manchester Avenue. The first
tenant of this space was the Manchester Hardware Company, which occupied the storefront from 1909-1914. In
1918, Thomas Serando opened a short lived confectionary in the location, only to have Henry Hopkins run a
coni'ectionary in the location in 1919. William T. Shawhan took over the confectionary in 1921, with Michael
Donnelly taking over from 1922-23. Nicholas Milosevich ran a confectionary in the location form 1924-1934. In
1935, Anna Milosevich was running a restaurant, and expanded to include liquor sales in 1939. The restaurant
continued in the location until 1946, but in 1947 Jesse Nee replaced the restaurant with a liquor store in the location.
By !952, Russell R. Cain was running a liquor store in the location.
4245a Manchester also had an apartment in the building. In 1918, Charles Jones was listed in the building, with
Henry Hopkins following him in 1921. In 1922, William Kass and Peter Fuchs were both listed in the building,
while Anna Barnes was listed there in 1923. By 1937, Nicholas Milosevich was listed in the building, reaming until
1946. Jesse Nee moved into the apartment when he opened the liquor store in 1947 in the building and lived there
into the 1950s, even after the ownership of the liquor store had changed hands in 1952.
4247-59 Vacant Lot.
This area covers six lots (3 facing Manchester, 3 facing Arco) and most of the area facing Manchester was
historically used as a parking lot for the Manchester Theater, which is non-extant. The lot is currently used as a
parking lot as well.
The historic building, the Manchester Theater, now non-extant, that was at this site was located on the back of the
lot. The one story movie theater was at the back of the lot to leave room for a parking lot in front of the building.
The lots facing Manchester were used for this parking lot, as well as some of the lots facing Arco.
4259 Vacant Lot; Building non-extant since 1959.
There was as tiny, one story building on this site, but it has been non-extant since 1959. This lot was not part of the
movie theater at 4247-4259, nor was it used as a parking lot for the theater.
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4261-63-65-67 Drozda, W. S., Commercial Building; 1894; Louis Hermann, architect; also addressed as 1086 Tower Grove.
Contributing. (Photos #3, 18)
The W. S. Drozda Commercial Building was built in 1894 according to the designs of architect Louis Hermann. The
earliest known tenant was Andrew Brusasco, who ran a shoe store from 1899-1900. In 1906 Guth Sister's millinery
opened in the location, remaining there until 1911. In 1912, Olive Benson opened a millinery in the storefront,
working there until 1918. Hill Warshawsky opened a tailor's in the storefront in 1919 and ran the business until
1924. Moses A. Goodman opened a dry goods store in 1926, but the Lorraine Style Shop replaced his business the
next year. The Lorraine Style Shop was then replaced by Herbert's Style Shoppe in 1928. The building was vacant
in 1929, but in 1930 Clams Clothing Company moved in for a year and was then supplanted by the Florence Hat
Shop. After two years of vacancy, the Nine Cent Shoe Repair System moved into the building in 1935, but
Howard's Cleaners, Inc. supplanted the Nine Cent Shoe Repair System in the location by 1936. In 1937, William J.
Kurstin opened a women's dress shop in the storefront. Charles J. Ramsey's fruit stand occupied the site in 1938. In
1939, the Monarch Furniture Company moved in for two years, but was soon replaced by the Superior Beauty Shop
just two years later. The Superior Beauty Shop remained in business until 1945, then in 1946 the location became
the home of Mabel Ewing's beauty shop. Ewing was only in the location for one year, before Georgia Wyatt opened
a beauty shop in the store in 1947. Her shop was replaced by Iris Bureta's beauty shop by 1952.
The W. S. Drozda Commercial Building also had an apartment at 4261a Manchester Avenue. This apartment's
earliest known tenant was William Hacker, who lived there from 1907 to 1908. In 1918, Ellery Benson was listed in
the building, followed by Benjamin Ketchum in 1919, who remained in the location through 1921. The apartment
was then vacant until Edward Anderson moved into the building, remaining in the apartment until 1940, after which
Alf Labbe was listed in 1941. Warren Lee moved into the location in 1942. From 1944-1948 Frank Alexander lived
in the apartment, and then Jason Huskey was living there by 1952.
The W. S. Drozda Commercial Building also had an additional storefront addressed at 4263 Manchester Avenue.
John Steger ran his tailoring business in the storefront from 1905-1913 then Robert H. Gary opened a short lived
confectionary in 1914. In 1918, Christ Terzi ran a confectionary in the storefront, but the listing changed to Vasil
Terzi tn 1921, remaining under that name until 1923, after which Tarpo Terzi was running the confectionary in 1924.
Andrew Paleologs tried his hand at the confectionary business in 1926, but Gentle Jack's confectionary replaced
Palcologs confectionary the next year. Thomas Serando ran a confectionary from 1928-1929, only to see Emil J.
Peteler's confectionary replaced his in 1930, remaining in business until William Lambros replaced him from 1936-
1938. After a year of vacancy, Sarah Herman opened a dry goods store from 1940-1942. After Herman's business
left, the storefront was vacant in 1944, until Jason Chinchin moved into the building in 1946. The following year,
Chinchm was gone and Eva Hopper was listed in the storefront. By 1952 the Rite-Way Sandwich Shop was located
in the building.
There was also a 4263a Manchester address in the W. S. Drozda Commercial Building. The earliest known tenant of
this apartment was John Stcgcr, who had moved out of 4261 Manchester and into this location in 1914. Benjamin
Ketchum, who was listed at 4261a Manchester starting in 1919, occupied the location in 1918, while John Steger
was once again listed in 1919 at 4263a Manchester. M. J. Ballard was listed at the address in 1921, followed by
William E. Tingle from 1922-1923. Mattie Hawkins was listed in 1924, but the record is unclear for the rest of the
1920s. By 1930, Charles Cascy was living in the apartment, but the listing had changed to Aithur Casey from 1932-
1934. The apartment was vacant in 1935, but Charles Curran moved into the apartment in 1936-1937, while
Wcndcll Gibson lived there in 1938. The space was vacant again in 1939, but in 1941 William Mathis moved into
the apartment and remained there into the 1950s.
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There was an additional storefront at 4265 Manchester Avenue. As early as 1911 Phillip Mclntyre had opened a
barber shop in the location, remaining in business through 1914. By 1918, the barber shop of Joseph Christopher
had replaced Mclntyre, but Philip Fruth replaced Christopher in turn the next year. Louis Gates took over the barber
shop in 1921, lasting until 1922. In 1923 William Smith opened a billiards hall in the storefront, but the storefront
was vacant by 1926. Hardic Rickman opened a hosiery store in 1927, but Dollar Hosiery took over in 1928. Mirror
Hosiery then started a four year run, lasting until 1932. In 1934, Mauritz Rich ran a men's furnishing's store in the
location, but was replaced by Theo Lending's dry good store the next year. After two years, Theo Lending's dry
goods store was supplanted by Donald Turner's shoe store, which he ran in the location until 1944. The storefront
was vacant for a time, but in 1947 Sarah Herman, whose dry goods store had been at 4263 earlier in that decade,
moved into the space, staying in business there until the 1950s.
4265a Manchester was also in the W. S, Drozda Commercial Building. The first known tenant at this location was
Charles Pfeiffer, who occupied the location from 1918-1928. In 1923 Jules DeKeersgeiter was also listed at the
address, remaining there until 1924. In 1926 Joseph J. Arnold joined Pfeiffer, until bother were replaced by music
teacher L.J. Schott in 1928. Schott remained until 1929, after which Martin Regal is listed in the apartment,
although only for one year before T.S. Dill replaced Martin in 1931. The space was vacant in 1932, but Walter
Bruner moved in for the years 1933 and 1934. The building was then vacant from 1935-1937, until William Mathis
moved into the building in the year 1938. Mathis remained in this location until 1941 when he was listed in the
4263a Manchester apartment. In 1941, Glenwood Hughes lived in the apartment, but only for one year before Alien
G. Hughes moved into the apartment in 1942 (assuming the G. In Alien Hughes name is not short for Glenwood) and
remained through 1946. Rolla Woodruff moved into the apartment in 1947-1948, but Ernest Bradley had moved
into the apartment by 1952.
The W. S. Drozda Commercial Building had yet another storefront, addressed at 4267 Manchester Avenue. Charles
Pfeiffer 1 s saloon was the earliest known business in the location, but it was replaced by the Hielzman and Smith
saloon in 1912. After two years, the saloon became the Smith and Kuchenbuch saloon in 1914. By 1918, J. W.
Thomas was running a saloon in the location, but his business was joined in the listings by Ellery Benson's millinery
in 1919. The storefront was vacant in 1922, until Kohn Stores grocery store opened in 1923, continuing business
until 1928, when Rolla Graham was listed at 4267rear Manchester, the only year that listing appears. In 1930, the
Tower Grove Quality Market opened in the building, remaining in business until 1934. Herman G. Rhinehart ran a
grocery store in the location from 1935-1936, but the expansion of Donald Turner's shoe store to 4265-67
Manchester supplanted his business. The shoe store had consolidated back to a single storefront by 1941, allowing
Nine-0-Five Liquor Store to occupy the space. The liquor store remained in business into the 1950s, but sometime
between 1948 and 1952, the store modified its name to Peoples 9-0-5 Liquor Stores.
The 4267 Manchester storefront also had a second space connected to it, listed at 4267a Manchester. The earliest
known tenant was John Stcgcr, in 1918, in between his times living at 4263a Manchester and 4265a Manchester. By
1921, the apartment was being used as dentists' and doctors' offices. The first of these occupants were Forest Staley,
a physician, and Courtney Murphy, a dentist. They shared the space with Epsilon Eta Corporation from 1921-1924,
but after 1924 only Courtney Murphy is listed until 1929, when Murphy is joined by physician John A. Brennan
from 1929-1934. After a few years as the only occupant Murphy was joined in the location by Charles Picket, a
chiropractor for a year. Murphy was the sole tenant of 4267a Manchester from 1938-1948. By 1952, Province John
W. Meek Glenwood was listed in the 4267a Manchester address of the W. S. Drozda Commercial Building.
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4301 Commercial Building; 1909; also addressed as 1083-85 Tower Grove Avenue. Contributing. (Photo #2, 15)
The 4301 Manchester Commercial Building, aiso addressed as 1083-1085 Tower Grove Avenue, was completed in
1909. The first known tenants were Edward and Eugene Treutlcr, who ran Treutler Brothers dry goods on the first
floor while living on the second floor. 1911 was the Treutlcr Brothers last year in the building. Russcl W.
McAllister ran a saloon in the location from 1914-1918. Thomas Fehl took over the saloon in 1919, but he was gone
by 1921. In that year, Charles Blitt, a cigar maker, moved into the building. He was joined by Peter Meyer in 1931,
but continued his business after that year. In 1935 Blitt expanded and started a restaurant to go with his cigar making
enterprise, but it was only one year before Blitt changed his business again and began to run a liquor store in the
location. The liquor store was operated by Blitt into the 1950s.
There was also an apartment at 4301a Manchester Avenue. The first known tenant was occupying the building by
1921, a man by the name of Charles Finnegan. Arthur Brack was also listed at the address in 1921. Finnegan was
gone in 1922, but Brack remained through 1922. In 1923, Lettie Hamey, Bernard Lehrter, and Hubert Luttrell were
all listed in the apartment, but in 1924 Josie Ogle was the only person listed at the address. Dee Davis moved into
the building from 1926-1927, while William M. Gaddy occupied the space in 1928. Ezra Beanblossom and Lee H.
Kilson were both listed in 1929, while Eugene Mcyers replaced them in 1930. Charles Brumsik was listed in 1931,
only to have Fred Mahoney and John Jones replace him in 1932. The apartment was empty in 1933-1934, but Lee
Kitson was living there in 1935. In 1936 Charles Blitt moved into the apartment and lived there into the 1950s.
The 4301 Manchester Commercial Building had a third address as well, at 4301b Manchester. This apartment was
not listed as consistently as the other addresses were, but in 1924 Annie Lahay was living there. By 1928 Norma
Kilkenny occupied the apartment, along with William Whiffen at the second listing. The following year Fred Hayes
and Jason Livingston were listed at the address, but Emma Brooks replaced them the next year. In 1932 Bradley
Ernest and Oliver Veach were listed in the apartment, while Ernest continued to live there until 1934. The apartment
was vacant from 1936-1943, then Frank Bazel, and Charles Brennecko were listed at the address from 1944-1946.
From 1947 into the 1950s, the apartment was vacant.
4303-05 Vacant Lot; historically vacant.
4307-15 Vacant Lot.
4317-19 Drazer, L. L., Commercial Building; 1925; E. J. Lawler, architect; W. C. Hartig Construction Co., contractor;
The L. L. Drazer commercial Building was designed by architect E. J. Lawler and built by the W. C. Hartig
Construction Company in 1925- The building was initially vacant, but the Cecilia Beauty Parlor occupied the
building in 1927. Rebecca Latter's ladies' ready-to-wear clothing store occupied the building in 1928, only to see
the Central Candy and Tobacco company move in and replace her business the next year. In 1930, the Ideal Dyeing
and Cleaning Company moved into the building, occupying it until 1938. In 1939, the Minges Brother Hardware
Company opened in the building and continued in business into the 1950s.
There was also a second office in the L. L. Drazer Commercial Building, listed at 4217a Manchester. Dentist Lee
Drazer had his office in the location from 1926-1947. Anthony Meisner occupied the location starting in 1948 and
remained there into the 1950s.
There was also a second storefront, listed at 4319 Manchester. This storefront first housed Nell McMillan's ladies'
ready-to-wear fashions in 1927. The storefront then was the home of W. R. Newgent's furnace business, but only in
1930. From 1931-1934 Walter Moller ran a bicycle repair shop, but the storefront was vacant from 1935-1937, then
the B and B Ice Cream Company occupied the site through 1939, but the space was then vacant from 1940-1941,
until the American Legion Industries Store opened in the location, operating successfully until 1948. By 1952 Fred
S. Lngclhardt was running his photography business in the location.
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4317-19 (Continued)
The L. L. Drazer Commercial Building also had an apartment above the 4319 Manchester Storefront, listed as 4319a
Manchester. Lawrence Lake is the earliest known tenant, living there in 1927-1928. Theo Krolick then spent the
next two years there, until Dr. Thad Krolick was listed with Lee L. Drazer. In 1932, only Drazer was listed, and he
remained listed in the location until 1948. By 1952, William Minges was listed in the apartment.
4321(rear) House; c.1909-1925. Contributing.
The 4321 Manchester House is located at the back of the lot on which it sits. The building was constructed between
1909 and 1925. The original use appears to have been as an auto repair shop.
4325-27-29 Higley, J. C., Commercial Building; 1916; J. C. Higley, architect/contractor. Contributing. (Photos #1, 16)
The J. C. Higley Commercial Building was designed by architect J. C. Higley and completed in 1916. The earliest
known tenant was Howard J. Bode, an electrical contractor, and the Star Decorating Company. By 1922, both
businesses had moved and Oscar D. Schroeder had opened a confectionary in the building, operating his business
there from 1922-1923. In 1924, plumber Frederick Armbruster moved into the building. Armbruster changed the
name of his business to Armbruster and Son in 1929, but still remained in the building until 1937. The building was
vacant in 1938, but from 1939-1944. By 1946 Robert J. Hubbel was running a clothes cleaning service in the
building, but only for that year. From 1947-1948 Jason L. McLaughlin ran a clothes cleaning company in the
building. By 1952, the Alsam Surplus Store was operating out of the building.
The J. C. Higley Commercial Building also had a number of other businesses listed at other addresses throughout the
years. In 1919, the Lightning Manufacturing Company Advertising was in the building, but that listing only
appeared in that year. The 4327 Manchester avenue listing was more consistent. In 1921, the Castlen Ladies Shop
occupied the building, but it was replaced by the Ideal Dyeing and Cleaning Company the next year, a business that
remained in that location until 1929 before moving to the L.L. Drazer Commercial Building up the street at 4317-
4319 Manchester Avenue. The storefront was vacant in 1930, but in 1931 Ernest Eickermann opened a restaurant in
the location, but only for that year. From 1932-1934, Israel Soldofsky sold shoes from the storefront, until the Apex
Rotarex Service Corporation moved into the building from 1935-1938. In 1939 the Twenty-Fifth Ward Democratic
Organization moved into the building. It remained until 1941; the following year Charles Williams was listed in the
building as a "radio reporter1 ' and he was in the location through 1944. In 1946, Omar Williams is listed as a radio
reporter at the location and he remained there through 1948.
A third storefront was in the building, addressed as 4329 Manchester Avenue. The earliest known tenant at this
location was Oscar Faszold, an advertising agent who worked in the storefront in 1919. By 1921 the Voss Storage
Battery Company had moved into the storefront, but it was replaced by Walter Moller's bicycle repair shop in 1923.
Mollcr remained in the building until 1930. After that year Moller moved to the L.L. Drazer Commercial Building at
4317-19 Manchester for four years, until he returned to this site in 1935 to sell bicycles, which he did from the
storefront until 1942. In the years between Moller's two times as a tenant in the building, John Dansky sold auto
supplies in 1931 while Thomas and Goza, poultry sellers, occupied the building in 1932. From 1933-1934, the Gem
Metal Products company was listed along with the Appliance Service and Machine company. After Moller left the
building in 1942, the Schafer Brothers moving company occupied the building from 1944-1946. There was no
listing for the 4329 Manchester storefront from 1947-1948, but by 1952, Martin Sheets, a physician, had his office in
the building.
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4333 Reppell, W. R., House; 1894; Gcrhard Decker, architect; George P. Zeller, contractor. Contributing. (Photo #16)
The W. R. Reppeli House was designed by architect Gerhard Becker and constructed in 1894 by contractor George
P. Zeller. William R. Reppell is listed as the resident until 1948, but by 1952 a William G. Reppell was living in the
house.
4337 Zertanna, Alexander A., Commercial Building; 1928; Arnold Contracting Co., contractor. Contributing.
Garage; 1928-1951; addition 1964. Non-Contributing. (Photos#l, 16)
The Alexander A. Zertanna Commercial Building was constructed by the Arnold Construction Company in 1928.
The building was constructed to house Alexander A. Zertanna's plumbing business, a business that had been on the
site as early as 1905, long before the Alexander A. Zertanna Commercial Building existed. Zertanna was only able
to enjoy his new building for eight years, because in 1936 Jason Skinner, also a plumber, had his business in the
building. In 1938 Miller and Company, a company that sold novelties and vending machines, moved into the
building. By 1946, the listing was for Albert V. Miller, who sold vending machines, most likely the only remainder
of tiie Milter Company, although Albert Miller's business remained at the site until 1948. After the Miller Company
left, the storefront was left vacant.
The Alexander A. Zertanna Commercial Building also had a second address. There was a listing for 4337a
Manchester, which was also in the Alexander A. Zertanna Commercial Building. The first known tenant was Annie
Thompson, who moved into the building in 1929, the year after it was built. Thompson lived in the building until
1935. In 1936, George Bothe moved into the building with his wife Bernice. They lived there until 1948, but by
1952 George had died so only Bernice Bothe was listed in the city directories.
4339 House; prior to 1909. Contributing.
The first known tenant of the 4339 Manchester House was Margaret Wohlfarth, who lived there from 1918-1919. In
1921-1922, Joseph Baker is listed at the house. By 1923, Joseph J. Kaolin was living in the house and he remained
there until 1925, then Emil P. Sundog was listed in 1926. From 3927-1929 Joseph A. Kaolin is listed in the
building. Starting in 1930 and into the 1950s, George E. Kaolin lived in the 4339 Manchester House.
The 4339 Manchester House had a second listing at 4339a Manchester. The earliest known tenant at this address is
George H. Lemp, who lived in the house from 1918-1922. Joseph A. Kalin, who was listed at 4339 Manchester for a
time, is listed at this address from 1923-1926. In 1927-1928, Joseph A. Kalin, Junior is listed in the city directories
for the address, then from 1930-1937 Joseph A. Kalin is listed at this address once again. From 1938 into the 1950s
Theresa M. Kalin is the resident of the 4339a Manchester address of the 4339 Manchester House.
434! Sondag, Peter, Commercial Building; 1914; Frank Arnold, contractor. Contributing. (Photos #1, 16)
The Peter Sondag Commercial Building was constructed by contractor Frank Arnold in 1914. From the time of its
construction until 1934, the Sondag Painting and Decorating Company was located in the building. In 1935, the
building was vacant, but n 1936 Roma Garner was selling musical instruments from the storefront. In 1937, Milton
S. Curtin, a painter, occupied the storefront, remaining there until 1941. From 1941-1948, Robert Roth, a
chiropractor, had his offices in the building. By 1952, the American Floor Surfacing Machine Company had moved
into the storefront at 4341 Manchester.
The Peter Sondag Commercial Building also had a second listing, at 434la Manchester. Peter and Emma Sondag
lived in this section of the building from 1923-1931, when only Emma Sondag's name appears, although the
wido\\ed Emma Sondag continued to live in the building until 1934. The space was vacant in 1935, but in 1936
Roma Garner was selling musical instruments from the location. In 1937, Frederick Butts replaced Garner, but the
4341 a Manchester address did not appear in the city directories again after 1937.
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TOWER GROVE AVENUE (even numbers)
1068 Vacant Lot; Residential building facing Arco; non-extant since 1972, also addressed as 4238 Arco.
1072-76 Commercial Building; c. 1922. Contributing.
The 1072-76 Tower Grove Avenue Commercial Building was built sometime after 1922. By 1923, J. E. Beezley
had a barber shop in the building, a business that he continued to run and operate into the 1950s.
1110-1112 Perlmutter, Nathan, Commercial Building; 1924; Smith and Company; contractor. Contributing.
The Nathan Perlmutter Commercial Building was built by contractors Smith and Company for Nathan Perlmutter in
1924. Perlmutter took out the building permits while he was still the owner of the Anton Huber Commercial Block,
located at 4266-70 Manchester Avenue. The two buildings actually share a wall; the rear south wall of the Anton
Hubcr Commercial Block is the north side wall of the Nathan Perlmutter Commercial Building, but the two buildings
are not internally connected and were never used as one building or even by the same tenants of either building.
Perlmutter never occupied his building and was not listed for any address on Manchester in the 1925 city directories
or phone books, with his only address at 5560 Pershing. Perlmutter was still listed at the Anton Huber Commercial
Block in 1924. The first occupant of the building is not known, but by 1935, Elmer D. Keen was operating a
restaurant in the building. In 1937, Matter's Ladies' Wear moved into the building, remaining in the location until
the ! Q50s, although the name of the company changed to Matter's Ladies' Ready-to-Wear.
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Forest Park Southeast Development Corporation. Advertisements: Manchester Avenue Colleetion. St. Louis, Missouri.
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[Hertich, Henry Gustav]. History of Old Roads, Pioneers and Early Communities of St. Louis County. Clayton, Missouri: Watchman
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Liebs, Chester H. Main Street to Miracle Mile. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1985.
Longo, Jim. A University City Album Remembrances and Reflections of Seventy-Five Years. University City, Missouri: Citizens
Committee for the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary, 1981.
Longstrcth, Richard. "The Diffusion of the Community Shopping Center Concept During the Interwar Decades." Journal of the
Society of Architectural Historians 56 (September 1997): 268-93.
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"McRee Place al Auction." Advertisement and map. St. Louis, Missouri: Great Western Printing Co., 1893.
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McVey, W.A. "Yesler Years: A Study of Missouri's First Roads and Transportation Systems in Central Missouri." Reprint ed.,
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of Resources and Development, 1955.
Missouri State Highway Commission. Missouri Traffic Survey: Jefferson City: Self-published, 1934.
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Rothwell, Dan A. Along the Boone's Lick Road: Missouri's Contribution to Our First Transcontinental Route - U.S. Highway 40.
Chesterfield, Missouri: Young at Heart Publishing Company. 1999.
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Major Bibliographic References (continued)
Saint Louis, M issouri. City of Saint Louis. Microfilm Room. Building Plans/City Block Cards.
Schwenk, Sally F., Kerry Davis and Anne Schwenk. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Forest Park Southeast
Historic District." Kansas City, Missouri: Historic Preservation Services, 25 May 2000.
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Louis, 1853.
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Verbal Boundary Description

The boundaries extend from the alleys north and south of Manchester Avenue, beginning at South Newstead and continuing east to
Kentucky Avenue on the south side and to Tower Grove Avenue on the north side. From the intersection of the alley north of
Manchester Avenue at Tower Grove Avenue, the boundary extends north to Arco Avenue then east along Arco Avenue to where it
intersects with Manchester Avenue. See the historic district map for the exact boundaries.
Boundary Justification
These boundaries incorporate the core of the commercial area along Manchester Avenue that has been historically associated with the
Forest Park Southeast Historic District. Except, at the northeast corner of Newstead and Manchester, the two corner properties are
already included in the Forest Park Southeast Historic District, although they do contribute to the significance of the commercial
district as well. Beyond these boundaries to the north lies the existing district and its residential properties, to the south are additional
residential properties, and to both the east and west the historic integrity of the commercial area has been compromised by numerous
demolitions and new construction.
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Photo Log
Photographer: Todd Owyoung

December 2002
Negatives with: Karen Bode Baxter, 5811 Delor Street, St. Louis, MO 63109
Photo #1: Looking northeast along north side of Manchester, from Newstead
Photo #2: Looking north at 4301 Manchester, from Tower Grove
Photo #4; Looking northeast along north side of Manchester, rnidblock to the corner at Arco
Photo #5: Looking southwest along south side of Manchester, from Kentucky
Photo #6: Looking southeast along south side of Manchester, midblock between Kentucky and Boyle
Photo #7: Looking south at 4194 Manchester
Photo #8: Looking southeast along south side of Manchester from Boyle
Photo #9: Looking southeast at the south side of Manchester midblock between Arco and Tower Grove
Photo #11: Looking southeast at south side of Manchester from the corner at Tower Grove
Photo #12: Looking southwest at south side of Manchester from the corner at Tower Grove
Photo #13: Looking southeast along south side of Manchester midblock between Tower Grove and Newstead
Photo #14: Looking southeast at south side of Manchester, from corner with Newstead
Photographer: Sheila Findall

October, 2004
Negatives with: Karen Bode Baxter, 5811 Delor Street, St. Louis, MO 63109
Photo #3: Looking northeast at corner of Manchester and Tower Grove
Photo #10: Looking southwest along south side of Manchester midblock between Arco and Tower Grove
Photo #15: Looking cast on Manchester toward intersection with Tower Grove
Photo #16: Looking northwest at north side of Manchester midblock between Tower Grove and Newstead
Photo #! 7: Looking southwest at south side of Manchester between Tower Grove and Newstead
Photo # 18: Looking northwest at north side of Manchester from intersection with Arco
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National Register of Historic Places

dividual properties and districts.

Forest Park Southeast Historic District

Street._____________________________________________________________n/a _not for publication

Citv or town St. LOUJS____________________________________________________________ n/a

3. State/Federal Agency Certification

Signature of certifying official/Claire F. Blackwell/Deputy SHPO Date

State or Federal agency and bureau

Signature of commenting or other official

State or Federal agency and bureau

3. National Park Service Certificatio:

I, hereby, certify that this property is:

__ entered in the National Register.

Signature of Keeper Date of Action

property Name Forest Park Southeast Historic District

County and State St. Louis, [Independence Cityl Missouri Page _2

Own ership of Property Category of Property No. of Resources within Property

X private __ building(s) contributing noncontributing

X public-local X district 612 65 buildings

public-State site sites

Name of related multiple property listing: No. of contributing resources previously

Historic Functions Current Functions

DOMESTIC: single dwelling DOMESTIC: single dwelling______

DOMESTIC: multiple dwelling DOMESTIC: multiple dwelling______

COMMERCE/TRADE: specialty store COMMERCE/TRADE: specialty store

RELIGION: religious facility______ RELIGION: religious facility_____

SOCIAL: meeting hall______________ SOCIAL: meeting hall_________

Architectural Classification Materials

OTHER: Historic Eclecticism Foundation LIMESTONE

LATE VICTORIAN: Romanesoue Revival Roof ASPHALT

property Name Forest Park Southeast Historic District

county and state St. Louis , [Independent City] Missouri

9. Major Bibliographical References

Previous documentation on file (NFS): Primary location of additional data:

___ preliminary determination of individual listing __ State Historic Preservation Office

(36 CFR 67) has been requested __ Other State agency

___ previously listed in the National Register __ Federal agency

___ previously determined eligible by the National Register x_ Local government

___ designated a National Historic Landmark __ University

___ recorded by Historic American Buildings ___ Other

Survey # _______________ Specify repository:

Record tt____ Department of Planning and Development

10. Geographical Data

Acreage of property 1,544 acres___________

2 1/5 7/3/8/6/4/0 4/2/7/9/1/6/0 4 1/5 7/3/6/9/7/0 4/2/7/8/7/6/0

11. Form Prepared By

name/title Sally F. Schwenk. Kerry Davis. Anne Schwenk

organization Historic Preservation Services. LLC date May 25. 2000_____

city or town Kansas City state Missouri zip code 64106

Submit the following items with the completed form:

street & number telephone

city or town __ zip code

property Name Forest Park Southeast Historic District

County and State St. LOUIS. [Independent Citvl Missouri Page 3

Criteria Considerations {Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.)

___ A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes.

____ B removed from its original location.

___ E a reconstructed building, object, or structure.

___ Fa commemorative property.

_COMMUNITY PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT 1890-1935______ _____________

ARCHITECTURE____________________ 1890-1935______ _____________

Significant Person Architect/Builder

RELIGION: religious facility__ RELIGION: religious facility_

SOCIAL: meeting hall______ SOCIAL: meeting hall_

_ preliminary determination of individual listing State Historic Preservation Office

_ previously listed in the National Register Federal agency

_ designated a National Historic Landmark University

_ recorded by Historic American Buildings _ Other

_COMMUNITY PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT 1890-1935 _______

ARCHITECTURE______ 1890-1935 _