From Connecticut at the World's Fair (1904) is this photograph of a Connecticut state band at the then-administrative building for the St. Louis Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
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Washington University in St. Louis, 1879
From Switzler's Illustrated History of Missouri (1879) is this sketch of the original Washington University in downtown St. Louis.
St. Louis Medical College, 1898
From History of the St. Louis Medical College by T.G. Waterman (1898). The print is an architectural drawing of the newly constructed medical school building at 1417 Locust Street. The St. Louis Medical College moved into the building after working in a smaller structures at 23rd and Lucas, 10th and Washington, and 7th and Clark (see post on Nov. for a photograph of the structure at 7th and Clark, when the college was known as Pope College). The St. Louis Medical College merged with Washington University in 1891, becoming the latter's medical school. The building lasted a few short years, until the YWCA built the current structure at 1411 Locust in 1911, with a cornerstone-laying ceremony by President William Taft.
St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1891
From Commercial and Architectural St. Louis by George Washington Orear (1891). The St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons was established in 1869, and was reorganized and reopened in 1879. Its primary building was located at Jefferson and Gamble streets. Regular lecture tuition per course was a mere $50, according to Orear. Orear also prominently mentioned the honorary degree he received from the college; the charter for the colleg was revoked on May 23, 1927 after being charged as a medical diploma mill. It is unclear when the building was demolished.
Soldan High School, 1911
From United States Bureau of Education: American Schoolhouses by Fletcher Dresslar (1910). Photograph is of Soldan High School, constructed in 1909 and designed by William Ittner. Note the streetcar tracks in the foreground street. The final cost for construction was $630,244. The building is still in use as a magnet high school, named Soldan International Studies High School.http://www.panoramio.com/photo/16129003
Sumner High School, 1910
From United States Bureau of Education: American Schoolhouses by Fletcher Dresslar (1910). Photograph is of Sumner High School, constructed in 1908 and designed by William Ittner. Dresslar reports that the construction of Sumner "is especially noteworthy in that the construct price was lower than [Ittner's] estimate." The final cost for construction was $297,823. The building is still in use as Sumner High School.
Washington University in St. Louis, 1861
From Centennial History of Missouri by Walter Stevens (1921); image is of Washington University in St. Louis in 1861. Washington University held its first classes in 1856 at Washington Ave. and 17th Street, and later moved to its present location near Forest Park in the 1890s.
Pope College, 1865
From Centennial History of Missouri by Walter Stevens (1921); image is dated 1865. Pope College was originally located at Seventh and Clark, which would be near the third base line of the current Busch Stadium.http://www.panoramio.com/photo/15865706
McDowell College, 1850
From Centennial History of Missouri by Walter Stevens (1921); image is dated pre-Civil War. McDowell College was located at the former intersection of Ninth and Cerre streets, now occupied by a large parking lot. McDowell was built originally as a medical college according to designs by its founder with provisions for "defense against mobs" according to Stevens. McDowell College later moved to Eighth and Gratiot (see Christian Brothers College), which in turn was used as a Civil War prison.http://www.panoramio.com/photo/15865585
Christian Brothers College, 1860
From St. Louis: The Fourth City 1764-1911 by Walter Stevens (1911). The image is of the second campus of Christian Brothers College, located at Gratiot and Eighth from 1851 to 1882 (note the early steam locomotive on the still-extant tracks).http://www.panoramio.com/photo/15862895
Saint Louis University, 1858
From St. Louis: The Fourth City 1764-1911 by Walter Stevens (1911). The image is of the second campus of Saint Louis University (then College), located at Washington and Ninth from 1829 to 1867. The site currently is occupied by the America's Center convention center.http://www.panoramio.com/photo/15862820
Cote Brilliante School, 1908
From Architectural Record "Notes and Comments" article about William Ittner's St. Louis school building designs (1908). Cote Brilliante School is still in operation as Cote Brilliante Elementary at 2616 Cora Ave., St. Louis, Mo.http://www.panoramio.com/photo/15863732
Central High School, 1875
From Annual Report of the Board of Directors of the St. Louis Public Schools for 1875. Image is of Central High School as it stood at Fifteenth and Olive streets from 1856 to 1893.http://www.panoramio.com/photo/15863918
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