Does anyone out there remember Stewart, the sign painter? I think of him every time I ride my bike past where he once had his shop on Yale. He had an old Studebaker pickup truck which was in very good condition. I think it had a copper-colored paint job. He painted a sign for me […]
A year or so ago, David Schlafly asked me to help to set up some sort of an exhibit about the history of Maplewood in The Bottleworks brewery of which he is part owner. I agreed. I had a couple of meetings with some of the folks that worked there. I thought we were on […]
After years of trying to find a developer for the empty lot on the southeast corner of Brentwood Boulevard and Clayton Road, there are now plans for a 10-story Tempo by Hilton Hotel, CityScene STL reports. The 210-room hotel would be the first “Tempo” branded hotel in St. Louis and the state of Missouri. CityScene […]
Early in 2017, I was invited by Luke Havel to meet with him and a man named Jim Fischer at the Stone Spiral Cafe. Jim brought with him a box containing many historic items either related to Maplewood or to his family. The box and contents, he gave to us. I scanned everything and put […]
The business, Blissfully Popped, is coming to 7318 Manchester Road, according to the poster in the window. Blissfully Popped is on Instagram at @sbcandybuffets on Twitter at @_sbcandybuffets and on Facebook at @sbcandybuffets. Who is Sugary Bliss Candy Buffets? #candybuffets #stlmade #dessertbuffets #funfoodbuffets #wedding #babyshower #birthdayparty #bridalshowers #gourmetpopcorn #StLouis pic.twitter.com/3KSJKMMGNT — Sugary Bliss (@_Sbcandybuffets) April […]
Brentwood aldermen in a special meeting on Wednesday approved all proposed features of a “destination” playground as part of the Brentwood Bound project, estimated to cost between $5.7 million to $7.3 million, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on Thursday. The bid for all proposed features in the playground includes a winding water feature, rock climbing […]
Brentwood aldermen are planning a special meeting on Wednesday to consider adding upgrades to a playground in the Brentwood Bound project floodplain. The project has a base cost of $4.7 million, not including already purchased equipment, and $1.6 million in possible upgrades, the Post-Dispatch reported. St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Brentwood leaders want a destination playground. […]
After some initial interest in the former Stone Spiral in Maplewood for a Sweet Peaz café, it now looks like Looking Meadow Coffee Co., a Tower Grove Farmers’ Market vendor of vegan-friendly coffee drinks and baked goods, plans to open there in the beginning of 2023, according to Sauce Magazine. KMOV — Local brazen shoplifting […]
MoDOT Communications Specialist Andrew Gates on Wednesday shared some information on a traffic switch on Route 100 (Manchester Road) near Mary Avenue expected within two weeks. The report: Crews have finished about half of the work on the pedestrian walking tunnel that will go underneath Manchester Road. To work on the other half, crews will […]
The Mexican restaurant Locoz Tacoz plans to open soon at 7374 Manchester Road in Maplewood, according to its Instagram feed (@locoz_tacoz). The spot is the former Jimmy John’s shop, which closed last year after 14 years at the location. Locoz Tacoz closed its Morganford Road brick and mortar location in the spring, according Feast. It […]
The Ladd Brothers operated a service station at Bellevue and Manchester. This I know for certain. I don’t know for how long. They must have been successful for they built a modern four-bay building that survives until this day. I first ran a blog post featuring these photographs in 2012. Thanks to our Community Development […]
The Sierra Club’s lease was up at the end of August, and has moved out of the old Harper’s Pharmacy spot at Sutton Boulevard and Maplewood Avenue. A staffer said many of the staff members were working from home, which contributed to the decision to leave. Much of the office equipment was given away, but […]
The Brentwood Board of Aldermen on Monday tabled the Greenstreet Real Estate proposal resolution. The $400 million redevelopment would line Manchester Road between Brentwood Boulevard and South Hanley Road. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch detailed the project, and brings up the flooding. St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Brentwood businesses: Huge development on Manchester is a surprise. And the […]
Well, neither can I sometimes. I have been considering doing this post for quite awhile because I had become convinced, wrongly as I now know, that the Scheidt Hardware building, originally the Maplewood Theater, had cast iron bollards on each of the front corners. To begin, I have no idea how long vehicles with wheels […]
A St. Louis company is proposing a $400 million redevelopment in on Manchester Road, from Brentwood Boulevard to Hanley Road, including apartments, townhomes, offices and commercial options, from a hotel to a microbrewery. St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Green Street proposes homes, offices and hotel on Manchester Road in Brentwood; See the Manchester Road Corridor Development […]
Lustron homes were designed as an answer to the housing shortage in America following WWII. They were and still are a porcelainized enamel-coated, all metal, factory-made home. They were meant to require no maintenance. I really think they didn’t with the possible exception of the occasional wash (and wax?). I never heard of anyone waxing […]
Letters. I get letters. Well, mostly I get emails and texts but I do occasionally get a letter as well. Recently I heard from my old friend and fellow Maplewood history aficionado, Tom Bakersmith by email. Tom had this to say. Hi Doug, As I think you know, I am interested in the old “Ghost […]
Deer Creek Bar and Grill, at 3233 Laclede Station Road, was flooded about four feet high throughout the restaurant in Tuesday’s historic rainfall, the owners reported in social media. They plan on rebuilding. A GoFundMe fundraiser has been organized to help the employees. Fundraiser by Matthew Birkenmeier : The flooded employees of Deer Creek Bar […]
–How does Darth Vader like his toast? A: On the dark side. That’s a joke of the day seen in Maplewood. In March 2020, when in-person school ended due to the pandemic, Maplewood couple Shelly Strickfaden and Joe Simonis began clipping a joke to a lawn chair in their front yard at the corner of […]
If you live in Maplewood, on Wednesday mornings don’t be surprised to see a police officer walking down your street. Maplewood Acting Chief of Police Matt Neighbor told block leaders in an email it’s for the officers’ “health and wellness,” and to give residents a chance to get to say hi. The walks began on […]
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