Hi Blog Fans,
Help inform the Library Trustees that residents of St. Louis are interested in saving the Lewis and Clark Library and do an renovation, not destruction of present facility.
Please sign the petition. Click here to add your name:
http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/save-lewis-and-clark?source=s.fwd&r_by=10005906
Thanks!
Read more from my previous post HERE
Check out the recent St Louis Post Dispatch article about Grace Church.
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/stcharles/old-episcopal-church-is-now-home-for-former-ladue-couple/article_21b317e5-8a6d-59b9-bbab-23e94454c881.html
I love these two Frederick Dunn homes perched next to each other on Demun Avenue in Clayton. Treats of classical modernism.
Last night I ventured out to North County to see the historic Lewis & Clark Library and hear a talk by Esley Hamilton on Frederick Dunn. It features incredible stained glass windows by artist Robert Harmon of Emil Frei & Associates and is by far the most architecturally significant building in the St. Louis County Library system. It is also, coincidentally, slated for demolition under SLCL’s 2012 Facilities Master Plan. It all comes down to politics. Other parts of the county are getting new libraries...politicians feel that there will be an uproar if North County just gets a renovation project. I don't think the City of St. Louis was unhappy with the gorgeous renovation project of our City Library!
Please take a moment to write these people to express your concern.
Your input is crucial!
To write in favor of preserving and renovating the historic Lewis & Clark Branch for future use, send a few words to:
St. Louis County Library
Lynn Beckwith, Jr. President of the Board of Trustee 1640 S. Lindbergh Boulevard St. Louis, MO 63131.
St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley: http://www.stlouisco.com/YourGovernment/CountyExecutive/DearCharlie
We are all so used to seeing religious scenes in stained glass. I found it exhilarating to see the Lewis & Clark depictions in stained glass. It is worth the jaunt to see these wonders- 9909 Lewis-Clark Boulevard
“Frederick Dunn: St. Louis Modernist” – A Night at Lewis & Clark Branch LibraryDate: Wednesday, October 23rd Join Modern STL and St. Louis County Preservation Historian Esley Hamilton for his lecture “Frederick Dunn: St. Louis Modernist” at Dunn’s historic (and threatened) Lewis & Clark Branch Library. A Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, Dunn was one of St. Louis’ earliest advocates for Modern design. His works, including St. Mark’s Episcopal Church (Nagel & Dunn, 1939) and the National Council of State Garden Clubs Headquarters (Dunn & Stinson, 1959), are among the best in the region. Lewis & Clark Branch Library is no different; completed in 1963, it features incredible stained glass windows by artist Robert Harmon of Emil Frei & Associates and is by far the most architecturally significant building in the St. Louis County Library system. It is also, coincidentally, slated for demolition under SLCL’s 2012 Facilities Master Plan. |
If you've never been to Lewis and Clark, arrive early for a (quiet) stroll through the reading room before heading downstairs to the auditorium at 7:30pm. At the conclusion of Mr. Hamilton’s talk he and Modern STL board members will lead a brief discussion on the building's future and what you can do to prevent its demolition. For more on the library's important place in St. Louis' MCM heritage, check out Modern Stl’s article on the Lewis and Clark Branch in Docomomo US' September newsletter!
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The property of 306 DeMun Ave is registered in the National Registry of Historic homes as the Sherman House, built by Nagel and Dunn, Architects in 1938. The house was featured in an architectural magazine in the 1940s and highlighted in an architectural forum by Washington University on Post Modernism in 20th century St. Louis. The original design of the home included a maid’s quarters and garage on the lower level and four bedrooms on the third floor. The floor plan was carefully altered to preserve the architectural design, converting the front two bedrooms into a master bedroom with fireplace and large bathroom, opening the kitchen and adding a family room, study, sauna and extra space on the ground floor. A downstairs half bath was added off the music room. There is a two car garage below the back garden deck. The large backyard with a two tiered garden won the Clayton 1st prize for landscaping in the 1970’s. $600,000
Listed by Gabriele DeHart,
Cell: 314.276.5422 Office: 314.725.0009 [email protected]
Dielmann Sotheby's International Realty
Read more about this Fredrick Dunn masterpiece that is in danger of demolition:
http://andrewraimist.com/2012/10/lewis-clark-branch-library.html
A special treat that the Landmarks Association had during our tour of Pike County last Saturday was a visit to the charming Grace Episcopal Church that is for sale. The original church was built in 1869 and burnt to the ground. Frederick Dunn and Charles Nagel were recruited from St. Louis to design the new church that was built in 1940. I remember going to see Christine Brewer sing in the church sometime during the 80's. This church is now For Sale for just $115,000. At this point the Episcopalian Diocese just wants someone to take care of this treasure....so make an offer! Think wedding business venue...unique home...or start your own religion!
Listed by Paul Nagel (no relation to the architect) 314-719-2062 and Rudy Stinnett. 314-719-2017, CBG Commercial. You can also call me to represent you as a Buyer- Ted Wight, Dielmann Sotheby's International Realty, 314-607-5555
Recently this fine home was sold to a family who intends to carefully renovate or build-out the inside of this important house. The interior was ripped out by a previous owner and left as a shell. The house was designed by Robert Fischer with an addition by Frederick Dunn. The lot also included the carriage house from 11 Brentmoor Park that belonged to Morton May's father. The carriage house was designed by Howard Van Doren Shaw. Sale price: $797,811.
October 17, 2010 | Sunday, 3:00 PM
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From 1936 until WWII, Frederick Dunn and Charles Nagel developed a Regency-tinged architectural style. Their St. Mark's Church on Clifton was considered the first modern church in the area. After the war, Dunn's unusual sensitivity to materials, light and setting, and his frequent work with sculptors and stained-glass artists, made him one of out most admired architects, perhaps best known for his National Council of State Garden Clubs on Magnolia. Dunn left St. louis in 1964 and died in 1984 but his achievement lives on.
The lecture will begin at 3:00 pm int he classroom at Architecture St. Louis at 911 Washington Avenue, Suite 170. Seating is limited to 50 people. We strongly encourage reservations as we cannot guarantee seating without one. To reserve a seat, please call 314.421.6474 or email: [email protected].
Sept. 16 - Dec. 15, 2010 / Carolyn Hewes Toft Gallery at Architecture St. Louis / 911 Washington Avenue, Suite 170 / Opening Reception 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 16
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Selected from the extensive private collection of Kyrle Boldt, III, this exhibit of exquisite and rare architectural renderings and hand-drawn perspectives showcases the amazing talents of some of St. Louis' most accomplished architects and draftsmen. Beginning with a rendering of the Tuholske Surgical Institute (ca. 1890) by architect John Ludwig Wees (1861-1942) the exhibit spans most of the 20th century and contains examples of residential, commercial and industrial designs from the offices of such masters as Hefenstellar, Hirsch and Watson, Charles Eames, James Murphy, William Adair Bernoudy, Isadore Shank, Frederick Dunn and others. Created before the days of computer technology and AutoCad programs, these beautifully executed renderings illustrate the artistic capabilities that are still an essential component of the architectural profession
Yesterday we featured a remarkable mid-century building that Frederick Dunn helped design. Today I am featuring one of my favorite houses in Ladue that Frederick Dunn designed. Built in 1961, this house reminds me of an Italian pavilion house reminiscent of Pompeii.
I have driven past this building for years and always admired it, though never stopped by to say hello. Yesterday I drove past...stopped and turned around to find out more.
This fine building was designed by Frederick Dunn and Nolan Stinson, Jr. in 1959.
The granite grill sculpture was designed by William Talbot and originally was part of a fountain. Vandals caused some problems and it was turned into a planter. I think they should consider turning it into a fountain again.