The Hunt for 1875: Plate #26

I have seen the Compton and Dry pictorial St. Louis used for a variety of historical purposes, but I have yet to see a full comparison of the pictorial St. Louis in 1875 with what remains today. Each day a new plate will appear in the order of their appearance in the Compton and Dry map, followed by an edited version in which the remaining buildings (as far as I can tell) are highlighted in blue. All images are from the Library of Congress downloadable map.

Plate index:

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Plate #26:

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Remaining buildings from Plate #21:

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The Hunt for 1875: Plate #25

I have seen the Compton and Dry pictorial St. Louis used for a variety of historical purposes, but I have yet to see a full comparison of the pictorial St. Louis in 1875 with what remains today. Each day a new plate will appear in the order of their appearance in the Compton and Dry map, followed by an edited version in which the remaining buildings (as far as I can tell) are highlighted in blue. All images are from the Library of Congress downloadable map.

Plate index:

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Plate #25:

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Remaining buildings from Plate #23:

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The Hunt for 1875: Plate #24

I have seen the Compton and Dry pictorial St. Louis used for a variety of historical purposes, but I have yet to see a full comparison of the pictorial St. Louis in 1875 with what remains today. Each day a new plate will appear in the order of their appearance in the Compton and Dry map, followed by an edited version in which the remaining buildings (as far as I can tell) are highlighted in blue. All images are from the Library of Congress downloadable map.

Plate index:

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Surviving buildings from Plate #24:
• None

Plate #24:

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The church at lower left, St. Bonaventure, was demolished in the 1960s for Busch Stadium, and its location is roughly center field for the current stadium. Click here for more information.

The Hunt for 1875: Plate #23

I have seen the Compton and Dry pictorial St. Louis used for a variety of historical purposes, but I have yet to see a full comparison of the pictorial St. Louis in 1875 with what remains today. Each day a new plate will appear in the order of their appearance in the Compton and Dry map, followed by an edited version in which the remaining buildings (as far as I can tell) are highlighted in blue. All images are from the Library of Congress downloadable map.

Plate index:

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Surviving buildings from Plate #23:
• 800 S. 7th St. (commercial; not sure current building is same structure depicted in Plate #23)

Plate #23:

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Remaining buildings from Plate #23:

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The Hunt for 1875: Plate #22

I have seen the Compton and Dry pictorial St. Louis used for a variety of historical purposes, but I have yet to see a full comparison of the pictorial St. Louis in 1875 with what remains today. Each day a new plate will appear in the order of their appearance in the Compton and Dry map, followed by an edited version in which the remaining buildings (as far as I can tell) are highlighted in blue. All images are from the Library of Congress downloadable map.

Plate index:

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Surviving buildings from Plate #22:
• 727 N. 1st St. (commercial)
• 616-616 N. 2nd St. (commercial)
• 720 N. 2nd St. (commercial)
• 721-723 N. 2nd St. (commercial)
• 212 Morgan St. (commercial)
• 801-805 N. 2nd St. (commercial)
• 807-809 N. 2nd St. (commercial)
• 813 N. 2nd St. (commercial)

Plate #22:

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Remaining buildings from Plate #22:

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The Hunt for 1875: Plate #21

I have seen the Compton and Dry pictorial St. Louis used for a variety of historical purposes, but I have yet to see a full comparison of the pictorial St. Louis in 1875 with what remains today. Each day a new plate will appear in the order of their appearance in the Compton and Dry map, followed by an edited version in which the remaining buildings (as far as I can tell) are highlighted in blue. All images are from the Library of Congress downloadable map.

Plate index:

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Surviving buildings from Plate #21:
• 923 Locust St. (commercial)
• 815 Olive St. (Old Post Office)
• 11 N. 4th St. (Old St. Louis County Courthouse)
• 555 Washington Ave. (May Co. Building)

Plate #21:

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Remaining buildings from Plate #21:

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For more information on 923 Locust St., see:
http://nextstl.com/preservation/when-the-art-world-came-to-st-louis-the-noonan-kocian-art-company-at-tenth-locust

Barnes Hospital, 1940

From a Paul Monroe Co. postcard is this view of Barnes Hospital at Euclid Avenue and (what I presume was) Clayton Road (now Barnes Hospital Plaza). The two buildings on the right remain, but the buildings to the left were demolished for Queeny Tower and the hospital expansions in the 1960s.

For a similar view but with Queeny Tower already in place, click for a photograph.

The Hunt for 1875: Plate #20

I have seen the Compton and Dry pictorial St. Louis used for a variety of historical purposes, but I have yet to see a full comparison of the pictorial St. Louis in 1875 with what remains today. Each day a new plate will appear in the order of their appearance in the Compton and Dry map, followed by an edited version in which the remaining buildings (as far as I can tell) are highlighted in blue. All images are from the Library of Congress downloadable map.

Plate index:

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Surviving buildings from Plate #20:
• None

Plate #20:

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No remaining buildings from Plate #20 (but Laclede Gas maintains gas storage tanks at the same site as it did in 1875).

The Hunt for 1875: Plate #19

I have seen the Compton and Dry pictorial St. Louis used for a variety of historical purposes, but I have yet to see a full comparison of the pictorial St. Louis in 1875 with what remains today. Each day a new plate will appear in the order of their appearance in the Compton and Dry map, followed by an edited version in which the remaining buildings (as far as I can tell) are highlighted in blue. All images are from the Library of Congress downloadable map.

Plate index:

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Surviving buildings from Plate #19:
• 1400 S. Broadway (commercial; first story remains only)
• 101 Cass Ave. (industrial; St. Louis Stamping Company)

Plate #19:

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Remaining buildings from Plate #19:

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For more information on the St. Louis Stamping Company building, see: http://dnr.mo.gov/shpo/nps-nr/09000902.pdf

The Hunt for 1875: Plate #18

I have seen the Compton and Dry pictorial St. Louis used for a variety of historical purposes, but I have yet to see a full comparison of the pictorial St. Louis in 1875 with what remains today. Each day a new plate will appear in the order of their appearance in the Compton and Dry map, followed by an edited version in which the remaining buildings (as far as I can tell) are highlighted in blue. All images are from the Library of Congress downloadable map.

Plate index:

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Surviving buildings from Plate #18:
• None

Plate #18:

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No remaining buildings from Plate #18.

View of 12th Street north of Olive Street, 1907

View of 12th Street looking north from Olive, dated 1907, from an eBay postcard listing.

The eleven story building in the foreground is the St. Louis Star Building, since demolished. Three prominent buildings survive, including the Hotel Jefferson beyond the Star Building. For a very similar view, from the University City library, click for a photograph.

The Hunt for 1875: Plate #17

I have seen the Compton and Dry pictorial St. Louis used for a variety of historical purposes, but I have yet to see a full comparison of the pictorial St. Louis in 1875 with what remains today. Each day a new plate will appear in the order of their appearance in the Compton and Dry map, followed by an edited version in which the remaining buildings (as far as I can tell) are highlighted in blue. All images are from the Library of Congress downloadable map.

Plate index:

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Surviving buildings from Plate #17:
• None

Plate #17:

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No remaining buildings from Plate #17.

The Hunt for 1875: Plate #16

I have seen the Compton and Dry pictorial St. Louis used for a variety of historical purposes, but I have yet to see a full comparison of the pictorial St. Louis in 1875 with what remains today. Each day a new plate will appear in the order of their appearance in the Compton and Dry map, followed by an edited version in which the remaining buildings (as far as I can tell) are highlighted in blue. All images are from the Library of Congress downloadable map.

Plate index:

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Surviving buildings from Plate #16:
• 151 Victor St. (industrial; Hager Companies)

Plate #16:

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Remaining buildings from Plate #16:

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This post by VanishingSTL details some of these buildings, including the Hager complex:
http://vanishingstl.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html

The Hunt for 1875: Plate #15

I have seen the Compton and Dry pictorial St. Louis used for a variety of historical purposes, but I have yet to see a full comparison of the pictorial St. Louis in 1875 with what remains today. Each day a new plate will appear in the order of their appearance in the Compton and Dry map, followed by an edited version in which the remaining buildings (as far as I can tell) are highlighted in blue. All images are from the Library of Congress downloadable map.

Plate index:

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Surviving buildings from Plate #15:
• 110 Sidney St. (industrial)

Plate #15:

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Remaining buildings from Plate #15:

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The Hunt for 1875: Plate #14

I have seen the Compton and Dry pictorial St. Louis used for a variety of historical purposes, but I have yet to see a full comparison of the pictorial St. Louis in 1875 with what remains today. Each day a new plate will appear in the order of their appearance in the Compton and Dry map, followed by an edited version in which the remaining buildings (as far as I can tell) are highlighted in blue. All images are from the Library of Congress downloadable map.

Plate index:

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Surviving buildings from Plate #14:
• Buildings on the St. Louis Arsenal grounds

Plate #14:

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Remaining buildings from Plate #14:

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The Hunt for 1875: Plate #13

I have seen the Compton and Dry pictorial St. Louis used for a variety of historical purposes, but I have yet to see a full comparison of the pictorial St. Louis in 1875 with what remains today. Each day a new plate will appear in the order of their appearance in the Compton and Dry map, followed by an edited version in which the remaining buildings (as far as I can tell) are highlighted in blue. All images are from the Library of Congress downloadable map.

Plate index:

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Surviving buildings from Plate #13:
• None

Plate #13:

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No buildings from Plate #13 remain.

The Hunt for 1875: Plate #12

I have seen the Compton and Dry pictorial St. Louis used for a variety of historical purposes, but I have yet to see a full comparison of the pictorial St. Louis in 1875 with what remains today. Each day a new plate will appear in the order of their appearance in the Compton and Dry map, followed by an edited version in which the remaining buildings (as far as I can tell) are highlighted in blue. All images are from the Library of Congress downloadable map.

Plate index:

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Surviving buildings from Plate #12:
• 3707 Marine (residential)
• 3719 Marine (residential)
• 3757 Marine (residential)
• 3738 Kosciusko (residential)
• 3741 Kosciusko (residential)
• 3748 Kosciusko (residential)
• 3759 Kosciusko (residential)
• 3806 Kosciusko (residential)
• 3810 Kosciusko (residential)
• 3815 Kosciusko (residential)
• 3825 Kosciusko (residential)

Plate #12:

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Remaining buildings from Plate #12:

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The Hunt for 1875: Plate #11

I have seen the Compton and Dry pictorial St. Louis used for a variety of historical purposes, but I have yet to see a full comparison of the pictorial St. Louis in 1875 with what remains today. Each day a new plate will appear in the order of their appearance in the Compton and Dry map, followed by an edited version in which the remaining buildings (as far as I can tell) are highlighted in blue. All images are from the Library of Congress downloadable map.

Plate index:

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Surviving buildings from Plate #11:
• 3911 Marine (residential)
• 3907 Illinois (residential)

Plate #11:

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Remaining buildings from Plate #11:

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The Hunt for 1875: Plate #10

I have seen the Compton and Dry pictorial St. Louis used for a variety of historical purposes, but I have yet to see a full comparison of the pictorial St. Louis in 1875 with what remains today. Each day a new plate will appear in the order of their appearance in the Compton and Dry map, followed by an edited version in which the remaining buildings (as far as I can tell) are highlighted in blue. All images are from the Library of Congress downloadable map.

Plate index:

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Surviving buildings from Plate #10:
• 3327 S. 7th (residential; rear of building only)
• 3228 S. 9th (residential)
• 3230 S. 9th (residential)
• 3316 S. 9th (residential)
• 800 Pestalozzi (Lyon School part of Anheuser-Busch Brewery complex)
• 3100 S. Broadway (Lyon Monument in Lyon Park)
• 3200 S. 2nd (government; several buildings part of the NGIA)

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Remaining buildings from Plate #10:

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The Hunt for 1875: Plate #9

I have seen the Compton and Dry pictorial St. Louis used for a variety of historical purposes, but I have yet to see a full comparison of the pictorial St. Louis in 1875 with what remains today. Each day a new plate will appear in the order of their appearance in the Compton and Dry map, followed by an edited version in which the remaining buildings (as far as I can tell) are highlighted in blue. All images are from the Library of Congress downloadable map.

Plate index:

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Surviving buildings from Plate #9:
• 3305-3309 DeMenil (residential)
• 3325 DeMenil (residential; Lemp Mansion)
• 3333 DeMenil (residential)
• 3352 DeMenil (residential; Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion)
• 3400 DeMenil (industrial; part of the Lemp Brewery complex)

Plate #9:

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Remaining buildings from Plate #9:

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