The "beautiful city" described by early 20th century picture postcard senders still exists. The vintage postcard images presented here take you on a tour of St. Louis burgeoning days; where you will revisit the grand architecture and neighborhoods of the early part of the last century. See Union Station in its original incarnation as a train station. Witness the grandeur of the 1904 Worlds Fair held at forever beautiful Forest Park. Plus; savor the charm of the citys many other parks; such as Lafayette Park; the site where baseball was first introduced to St. Louis. You will visit the thoroughfares of downtown St. Louis before it became necessary to rebuild and renovate. Finally; visit favorite places like Soulard Market; which have thrived from the beginning; maintaining a connection between the past and the present.
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Review
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Highly recommended !By BillI was born in and spent my formative years in Crown Heights. This book contained a lot of early history I was not familiar with. It is a fascinating read for anyone in the neighborhood. I always wondered why there seemed to be so many institutions (schools. hospitals. churches) in the area. Until I read this book. I did not realize the high elevation of the area (which then immediately became obvious !). As in all books in this series. there are lots of interesting photos. It is an easy read - you can just pick any page and start reading. Highly recommended !1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great gift for people living in Crown HeightsBy J. LilesThis is a great look at Crown Heights past. Many of the places documented in the book are still visible. so think of it as a tour guide. I recommend it as a gift for anyone living in the area or for someone who grew up in the area.
