A Guide to the Architecture of St. Louis
by George McCue (deceased), Frank Peters
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Author: Frank Peters, George McCue (deceased)Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1989-06-01
ISBN: 0826206794
Number of pages: 248
Publisher: University of Missouri
Book Reviews of A Guide to the Architecture of St. Louis
Book Review: Severely dated, but still excellent
Summary: 5 Stars
This book, while becoming dangerously old and neglected, is a real treasure, much like the city it represents.
St. Louis is an architectural treasure, much like many of our other rust-belt cities. Cleveland, Baltimore, and Pittsburgh also fall into this category. These cities retain much of their old classical buildings from a time when the idea of grand public architecture meant something to the eye and was a source of civic pride. St. Louis is a fine example of this idea, and a real treat for American urban architecture lovers, as this book amply illustrates. The book itself is quite dated, published in 1989, but the authors do an excellent job of choosing the structures they know we will want to see. All the classics are here, with at least one photograph and a nice descriptive essay for each. Also, the authors have taken the time to bring us many of the most interesting old structures from the surrounding towns as well. The book reaches everything from the settlements of Daniel Boone (and his family), to Cahokia, Illinois. The authors have done an excellent job of including useful plans, graphics, maps and elevations to illustrate what the camera cannot reach. I particularly like the street elevations, a feature I have not seen duplicated since. It's extremely well done, and a new addition would be a real treat.
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