ecology of absence

St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church
 


St. Aloysius Gonzaga parish complex, looking west. Photograph by Michael R. Allen.

LOCATION: Magnolia Avenue at Pearl Street; Fairmont District; St. Louis, Missouri
DATE OF CONSTRUCTION: 1899 - 1926
DATE OFDEMOLITION: May 2006
ARCHITECTS: Joseph Conradi; Ludwig and Dreisoerner
DATE OF CLOSURE: 2004
DATE OF DEMOLITION: May - July 2006
OWNER: Wohlert Properties LLC

Magnolia Square: Triumph of Mediocrity
by Michael R. Allen (EOA Blog, April 17, 20065)

Bad Precedent for Preservation Review
by Michael R. Allen (Arch City Chronicle, April 4, 20065)

St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church: Death by Aldermanic Courtesy
by Michael R. Allen (EOA Blog, March 8, 2006)

Houses Could Replace St. Louis Church
Megan Hogan (Preservation Online, February 1, 2006)

St. Al's Again
(EOA Blog, December 22, 2005)

Victory for St. Aloysius
by Michael R. Allen (EOA Blog, December 19, 2005)

Preserving St. Aloysius Gonzaga
by Michael R. Allen (EOA, December 16, 2005)

Save St. Aloysius Gonzaga
Website featuring extensive coverage on efforts to preserve the wonderful buildings.

Demolition Photographs
Taken May - June 2006.

Exterior Photographs
Taken December 16, 2005.

Interior Photographs
Taken June 25, 2005.


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