In addition, two North Side alley structures--one in Hyde Park and one in North St. Louis, the latter a free-standing flounder--were denied their demolition permits yet again.
This is great news overall, though I expect another appeal down the road for the two contested commercial buildings. Let us hope the Board continues to deny these permits as these historic commercial buildings are truly neighborhood anchors and future investment opportunities.
Pictures of all of the reprieved buildings are below, courtesy of the Cultural Resources Office staff report:
3501 North Grand
From Preservation Board |
7944 North Broadway
From Preservation Board |
3424 (rear) North 14th Street
From Preservation Board |
3015 (rear) North 19th Street
From Preservation Board |
Commercial buildings and alley houses are increasingly threatened property types, especially in north St. Louis. We need to keep a special eye on these types and develop two separate Multiple Property Submissions to the National Register for both St. Louis classic commercial buildings and the much rarer and even more vernacular alley house.
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