Comments on: Recycling MCM: St. Louis City vs. County

By: Enzo MiMo

Enzo MiMo — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 21:22:00 +0000

This building is not, repeat NOT Mid-Century Modernist. It IS the subset of 70s Cubism known, aptly, as BRUTALISM. It sucks… as evidenced by the overwhelmingly negative reviews from locals in the related thread on this site.

To their credit, few of the MCM maestros were guilty of veering off into this Cubist schlock… but was it perhaps their students, who gleaned the wrong elements from MCM, and were just trying to be different, and “updated”?… hmmmm… if so, they missed the mark… pity. ;’)

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:01:23 +0000

While we’re at it, lets tear down Lindell Terrace and that round thing next to the Basilica. If we didn’t need the San Luis, then we don’t need any other modern buildings in that general vicinity, right?

By: Media Gurl

Media Gurl — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:45:56 +0000

There was a building that looked very similiar to this in South County as well, it was a “Medical Arts” building. It was located on South Lindbergh and Concord, I believe a La-z-boy furniture store is there now.

By: Melinda Petty

Melinda Petty — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:10:28 +0000

Why is it that so often the neighborhoods that seem more progressive, are more likely to tear down a piece of history? Where those that don’t have as much funding, keep what they have. It’s always good to see an owner taking care of their MCM property!

By: laura

laura — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:12:32 +0000

i noticed they were doing work on this building months ago. i took some pictures and kept meaning to uploading them…

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:14:22 +0000

Go Flo!

By: Deborah Milne

Deborah Milne — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:46:10 +0000

Makes me incredibly pleased to know when a building such as this is saved while others,such as the San Luis, are still being demolished. Shame on them!

By: Julia Hare

Julia Hare — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:44:46 +0000

Florissant is underrated… some great things came from there… i have vivid memories of this building. one of my doctors was there for a while. i also sat in that parking lot in a police car after an accident that i was falsely accused of causing.