Mercantile Bank and the Ghost of the Ambassador
A New Home for Mercantile Bank In 1973 Mercantile Bank had 1500 employees scattered among 12 buildings around downtown St. Louis. The company thought that consolidating operations into one building […]
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Mark Twain’s Life on the Mississippi
Below is Chapter IV of Mark Twain’s Life on the Mississippi. I happened to pick up the book this last week and thought its references to St. Louis would make […]
Monday Meditation: 1896 St. Louis Streetcar Map
This is a map showing the streetcar routes that existed in St. Louis in 1896. It’s pretty. It’s interesting to contemplate the vitality and upward trajectory that this map represents, […]
Field Trip: Cincinnati Music Hall
Last week Cincinnati Music Hall announced plans for a $125 million renovation beginning in 2016. The massive Cincinnati Music Hall was completed in 1878. The auditorium boasts over 3500 seats […]
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