Missouri 2008 Most Endangered Properties

The Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation has released its most endangered list. Being a road person, it is always sad to lose interesting places to visit. These had best be visited soon unless preservation occurs.

Mullanphy Emigrant Home-- St. Louis
Fairfax-Rock Hill-- St. Louis County
Deville Motor Hotel-- St. Louis
Harry S. Truman National Historic Landmark District-- Independence
Janssen Place Entry gates-- Kansas City
African-American Schools across the whole state
Wheatley-Provident Hospital-- Kansas City
The MKT Railroad Bridge-- Cooper and Howard counties
Courthouses across the state, especially the Clark County Courthouse in Kahoka

You can view all of them at www.preservemo.org. I like that, preserve mo. Preserve more Missouri, Right!!


DEVILLE MOTOR HOTEL

All of these sites have information and pictures, but I only chose one, the Deville Motor Hotel on Lindell Blvd, in St. Louis.

It is an example of the mid-century modern High Rise which also blends in West Coast Googie architecture. It is owned by the St. Louis Archdiocese of the Catholic Church which plans to demolish it to construct a surface parking lot.

Yeah, Sure, Tear Down a Unique Old Building to "Put Up A Parking Lot!!"