Forgotten Elegance

[Ysarex]

Saint Louis years past was a major brick producing city and the city is built of brick. Those who could afford it and flaunt it built with glazed brick. From my walk to the grocery and from a era long past.

Joe

 

[smoke665]

I remember the glazed brick, but I'd forgotten about the activity in St. Louis. Interesting map on the Dogtwon area: Dogtown: Map and List of Mines in Dogtown Area

 

[Ysarex]

I remember the glazed brick, but I'd forgotten about the activity in St. Louis. Interesting map on the Dogtwon area: Dogtown: Map and List of Mines in Dogtown Area

Bob Corbett (your map website) is our resident brick man. The location on the map marked #5 is about where I have my peach trees. When we started digging to plant the trees and we uncovered a lot of interesting bricks we called Bob to come over and get them.

We still have a fair amount of glazed bricks scattered around the neighborhood but little by little we loose them. It broke my heart to lose this one this year:

They're finishing the re-model job as we write this.

Joe

 

[Gary A.]

Ooooohhhhh ... nice stuff.

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

I would imagine there is a big market for the reclaimed bricks. Very neat and interesting thread!

 

[smoke665]

The location on the map marked #5 is about where I have my peach trees.

Cool!! In my younger days I was in St. Louis a lot, only lived about 2 hrs south. Unfortunately I only have vague memories of the city anymore.

 

[Ysarex]

Here's one where the whole lower front of the building is done in glazed green brick.

That's the restaurant where Yogi and Joe worked as teenagers before moving on to play baseball.

Joe

 

[smoke665]

I have many found memories of Bush Stadium over the years, watching the Cardinals.

 

[Ysarex]

I have many found memories of Bush Stadium over the years, watching the Cardinals.

At least they built the new one out of bricks

Joe

 

[zulu42]

What a neat thread. Interesting and informative with great photographs!

 

[DSP121]

Here's one where the whole lower front of the building is done in glazed green brick.

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That's the restaurant where Yogi and Joe worked as teenagers before moving on to play baseball.

Joe

Thumbs up to a great picture!

 

[Jeff15]

Well spotted..............

 

[Ysarex]

What a neat thread. Interesting and informative with great photographs!

Thumbs up to a great picture!

Well spotted..............

Thanks all, glad you enjoyed it.

Joe

 

[Ysarex]

I would imagine there is a big market for the reclaimed bricks. Very neat and interesting thread!

Yes, but I believe it's very expensive to recover them intact.

Joe