2015 Places in Peril… Bend Road Bridge 07/24/201511/23/2020 PacificFranklin County Also known as the Withington Ford Bridge, the Bend Bridge was constructed in 1917 by the St. Louis firm of Miller and Borcherding, and has been serving a…
2014 Most Endangered… The Franz Schmidt Cabin 05/17/201411/17/2020 Cape GirardeauCape Girardeau County The current appearance of what was the Franz Schmidt Cabin (818 N. Fountain) – a frame Bungalow design typical of the 1930s – belies its original…
2014 Most Endangered… Lewis & Clark Branch Library 05/17/201411/17/2020 Moline AcresSt. Louis County The Lewis & Clark Branch Library, the only library building designed by architect Frederick Dunn, FAIA, was constructed in 1963. Once the pride of the County…
2013 Most Endangered… The Book House 05/17/201311/17/2020 Rock HillSt. Louis County The “Book House,” as it is known by the business that has been located there for the past thirty years, is a center hall Gothic Revival…
2009 Most Endangered… Pierce City R-VI Middle School 11/12/200911/17/2020 Pierce CityLawrence County In 1921 the newly formed Pierce City school district constructed its first high school building, which later became the Pierce City R-VI Middle School. Prior to this…
2006 Most Endangered… Nord St. Louis Turnverein 11/11/200611/17/2020 St. Louis City Two years ago, the roof of the Turnverein caved in, leaving the building’s brick walls vulnerable to water damage and, ultimately, without any structural anchor. Then, on…
