Last weekend, we decided we would drive around and see the sights in St. Louis as if we were out of town tourists. Sort of fitting since our rental car had Georgia license plates. Here, Deanna, Eli, and Hanna stand in front of one of the AB buildings off of Broadway. Tyson was working, hence his absence from the photo.
Next stop was the super cool Humboldt school. If you want a really cool project, set out to photograph all of the old school buildings in the city. Really neat architecture and really cool histories. The mosaic portal windows caught our eye so we had to get a picture. Side note: one of the teachers was unloading her stuff at the front door, since classes were set to start the next day. We helped her carry stuff into the building...stunning. The wooden floors and architecture really takes you back!
Then we stopped by the old Niebling home. Deanna's great grandparents lived in this home at the beginning of the 20th century. It's a bit unique because it has a pretty big side yard, and the wagon gates and fence still stand as well.
Across the street was where the original Niebling wagon/carriage business was located. While the building is no longer standing, the Nieblings still own and operate and auto body business and a repair business in South City.
Farmers Market in Soulard. Although it's getting a bit rough, it's still an amazing building.
These odd statues out front were a great prop for the kids to pose with.
Then we walked around Soulard a bit. Such great buildings. Such history. I caught this stamping on one of the gates to a house. There are literally hundreds, maybe thousands of details like this throughout Soulard and I didn't do them justice.
We bailed on the sight seeing when the sun got hot and our stomachs growled for food. We'd like to do more of this and share it with you.
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