A range of opinion exists on the architectural buckets our buildings fall into. Perhaps stimulating the discussion, here’s a (likely also debatable) field ID guide to Lafayette Square. Have to start somewhere.
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1868 – Founders, Foundries And Statues In The Park
Categories: Historical Photos, Lafayette Park History
In 1864, the colossal (technically speaking, twice life-size) bronze statue of Thomas Hart Benton, residing currently in Lafayette Park, was cast by Ferdinand Miller at the Royal Metal Foundry of Munich in Bavaria. This grand giant, the first public monument in Missouri, was the product of a rightly famed sculptress, Harriet Hosmer, who has […]
1934: John A Bryan On Cleaning The Air In Lafayette Square
Categories: Historical People of Lafayette Square, Historical Photos, Perfectos, Uncategorized
A tour through the challenges facing a growing city in dealing with its own waste.
1914 – The Life Of A Lafayette Park Policeman
Categories: Historical People of Lafayette Square, Historical Photos, Lafayette Park History
The park house used to be a police substation. Here’s the tale of a defender of law and order around Lafayette Park.
1938 – Can’t Beat The System: Christian Zeitinger Of 40 Benton Place
Categories: Historical People of Lafayette Square, Lafayette Square History
An indignant man tries to beat the same system that beat him at every turn. He still loses.
1979 – The Pony Was The People – Linda Underwood
Categories: Historic Renovation, History of the Lafayette Square Restoration Committee, Lafayette Square History
As the LSRC approaches 50 years, here’s early bird Linda Underwood, with a recollection from the LSRC at 10 years.
1960 – The ‘Mayor’ Of Benton Place – Retta Reed
Categories: Historical People of Lafayette Square, Historical Photos, Historical Streets and Architecture, Lafayette Square History
Retta Strantz Reed was a key figure in early Benton Place – and more than a little interesting in the telling.
June 12, 7pm – Sqwires Annex – Archives Database Demo. Join Us!
Categories: Lafayette Square History
The best things in life are free. At least that’s our goal with the new Lafayette Square Archives on-line searchable database. Come see it in action Tuesday, 7pm at Sqwires Annex.
1866 – Stephen Barlow Rocks Lafayette Park
Categories: Historical People of Lafayette Square, Lafayette Park History, Uncategorized
Walk around the grotto or rock garden in Lafayette Park, and you’ll find some history in all that rock work.
1888 – Ignorance Of The Law Was No Excuse
Categories: Lafayette Square History
It is true that archivists are a form of non-destructive bookworm. I prefer to think of myself more as an old pioneer panning for gold in the cold stream of time. In that spirit, I submit something I ran across recently; from an 1888 version of the booklet “Police Guide And Directory Of St Louis”. Here, […]