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Illinois Hydraulic-Press Brick Company Catalog, 1899
Hydraulic Brick Company: The Early Years, by Mimi Stiritz
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Hill Brick Co.
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A Brief History of Roofing Tile Manufacture and Use
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Mound City Roofing Tile Catalog
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Evens & Howard Fire Brick Co.
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Mitchell Clay Manufacturing Company
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Terra Cotta in Architecture
The Ceramics of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Winkle Terra Cotta Company
Stock Designs in Architectural Terra Cotta
St. Louis Terra Cotta Company
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Guth Lighting Company
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Indiana Limestone: The Aristocrat of Building Materials
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Cast Iron Storefront at Gateway Arch National Park
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1604 Goodfellow Boulevard
3925 McPherson Avenue
3943 McPherson Avenue
Cromwell Apartments
Florissant Center Apartments
Ormond Apartments
Randall Apartments
Automotive
Carter Carburetor Laboratory Building
Embree-McLean Carriage Company
Deconstruction
International Harvester Truck Co.
Park Automobile Company
Southwest Motor & Truck Co.
Banks
Cytron Mortgage Building
Deconstruction
Drovers National Bank of East St. Louis
State Bank of Wellston
Deconstruction
Yeckel Building
Breweries, Wineries, and Taverns
American Wine Company
Anheuser Busch Distribution Facility (Alton, Illinois)
Anheuser Busch Garage
Pabst Brewing Co. Tavern
Schlitz Brewing Company Tavern
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Christ Church Cathedral
Church of the Messiah
Most Holy Name Roman Catholic Church
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church
Second Presbyterian Church
St. Ann’s Church & Shrine
High Altar
Shrine to the Blessed Virgin
Shrine of St. Ann Railing
St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church
St. Henry’s Catholic Church
St. Liborius German Catholic Church
High Altar
St. Ann Altar
Infant of Prague Altar
St. Joseph Altar
Holy Water Founts
Communion Rail
Side Altars
St. Mark’s Memorial Episcopal Church
St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church
St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church
High Altar and Baldachin
Side Altars
Communion Railing
Pulpit
Commercial
611-15 North Vandeventer
Deconstructed
812 Pine Street
Deconstruction
1022-32 North 6th Street
1410-14 Washington Avenue
2617-23 Cass
Deconstruction
3352-54 South Jefferson Avenue
4431-39 Olive Street
Baer, Sternberg & Cohen Hat Company
Brinkwirth Building
Deconstruction
Garavelli’s Buffet/Aratas Billiards
Garavelli’s Restaurant
Deconstruction
Korte Building
Liberty Storage and Warehouse Company Building
New Foundation and Base
Fundraising Appeal
Mavrakos Candy Store
Mersmann Estate Building
Deconstruction
Olive Hall
Southwestern Telephone and Telegraph (Grand Exchange)
Entrance
Parapet Coping
Upper Cornice
Lower Cornice
Windows and Sill Courses
Terra Cotta Cornice #4308
Westminster Laundry
Courthouses
Civil Courts Building (St. Louis)
Revolving Doors
First District Police Court and Police Patrol Stables
Deconstruction
Dairies
Department Stores
Lindell Building (Schaper Brothers)
Details and Deconstruction
Foundries
Fraternal Buildings
Lions Club Building (Chicago)
Maplewood Masonic Temple, Lodge No. 566, A.F. & A.M.
Gas Stations
Gaslight Square
4222 Olive (Gaslight Square)
Deconstruction
4224-26 Olive (Gaslight Square)
Deconstruction
Reconstruction
4230 Olive (Gaslight Square)
Deconstruction
4236-40 Olive (Gaslight Square)
Reconstruction
4242 Olive (Gaslight Square)
4244-48 Olive (Gaslight Square)
Deconstruction
Weber Bros. Realty Building
Grain Elevators
Farmer’s Elevator
Greenhouses
Hospitals
Deaconess Hospital Library
St. Louis City Hospital School of Nursing
St. Louis County Lunatic Asylum (East Wing)
Balustrading
Deconstruction
St. Louis Isolation Hospital for Infants Ward Building
Hotels
Marquette Hotel (Milner Hotel)
Deconstruction
Lobby
Statler Hotel
West End Hotel
Houses
4937 Forest Park Avenue
Gilbert House
Hlas Office & Print Shop
Hugh McKittrick Residence
Main Staircase
2nd-3rd Story Staircase
Step Sides and Boot Scraper
4100 Block McPherson Avenue, South Side
Ice Houses
Polar Wave Ice & Fuel Delivery Station
Libraries
East St. Louis Public Library
Details
Mortuaries
Wagoner Mortuary Building
Dismantling
Museums
Office Buildings
Chicago Stock Exchange Building
Liggett Building (International Building)
Pre-Demolition
Lincoln Trust (Title Guaranty) Building
East Entrance
1st Story Piers
Entablature
2nd Story Piers
Window Spandrels
Elevator Tower and Building Sign
Cornice
Guaranty Home & Investment Syndicate
Missouri Pacific Building (Buder Building)
Main Staircase
Revolving Doors
Pier Medallion Recovery
Entrance Recovery
Cornice Recovery
Demolition
National Bank of Commerce Building
Oreon-Scott Building
Railway Exchange Building
A History of the Railway Exchange Building
St. Louis Mutual Life Insurance Company
St. Louis Star Building
St. Louis Title Building
Deconstruction
Old Age Homes
Little Sisters of the Poor
Orphanages
Parking Garages
Pavilions
Poor Houses
Post Offices
Cabanne Station Post Office
Deconstruction
Railroad Terminals
Big Four Route Building
Deconstruction
Wabash Offices and Terminal
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Chouteau School
Mission Free School
St. Peter’s School and Hall
Webster School Annex
Deconstruction
Shops
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Walsh Memorial Stadium
Steel Mills
Theaters
Comet Theater
Façade
Granada Theatre
Terra Cotta Details
Deconstruction
Rivoli Theatre
Façade
Deconstruction
Paintings
Southtown Theater
Details
Theater-Office Buildings
Ambassador Building
Ambassador Theater
Theater Offices
Pier Panels
Cornice Recovery
Trusses
Century Building
Entrance and Deconstruction
Locust Street Entrance
Spandrels
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East St. Louis Sewer District
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916-18 Delmar
Blackwell Wielandy Building
Deconstruction
Rosenheim Building
Walker Estate Building
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