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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