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PostDec 10, 2020#1076

At least five stories. I'm almost guessing exactly five, in fact. Reinfoced concrete. It's a utility stair, to be sure, but still, that's suggestive. Transom light. An older door closer, but updated ADA handles. This is an absolutely wild stab in the dark, but McElroy Sloan Shoe at 2035 Washington? Larger buidling makes me wonder if it's actually more than five stories and that stairwell randomly ending five floors up is an oddity. (Maybe it's the fire escape off a large lobby, or there's an interior access to the light well, or something like that.) If it were larger I might guess Railroad Exchange. So many possibilities. I don't expect either of those is right, but I'm excited. :)

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PostDec 10, 2020#1077

^ Railway Exchange would be a good guess...

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PostDec 11, 2020#1078

^Railway, railroad . . . surely someone changed the name in reorganization at some point. ;-)

Okay, not RX. How about the old Stix?

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PostDec 11, 2020#1079

No, it is the Railway Exchange lol. Like I said...good guess. I took it back before the department store closed but after the rest of the building had been abandoned. I have a ton of pics from the upper floors somewhere.

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PostDec 11, 2020#1080

Ah! Sorry, I figured "good guess" meant I was close but not there yet. Was that just the top story of the department store at that time? Seems an odd place to end a stairwell. I'm not sure if I should get a shot, since I made two guesses, but maybe I have something suitable floating around here . . . 

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PostDec 11, 2020#1081

^ I don’t believe that was the end of the stairwell. If you look really closely the rail curves around on the right. I do believe that the department store ended on the 5th floor by this point tho.

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PostDec 12, 2020#1082

You're entirely correct. I'm not sure why I thought it ended . . .  Anyway, even if I cheated with two guesses, I suppose it's best to keep things rolling. Here's one I find interesting for historic reasons.


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PostDec 12, 2020#1083

Castlewood State Park

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PostDec 12, 2020#1084

St. Paul Rd specifically.

This was a fun one! I had to do my research on what railroad was called the Scenic Limited, and I literally followed the line on Google Maps and street viewed every overpass.

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PostDec 12, 2020#1085

^That would do it. I would call it Sherman Beach rather than Castlewood, but that's the same vaguely general area. Yes. St. Paul Road. It's a long time since MoP ran the Scenic Limited. They're more famous as the "Route of the Eagles," but before there were Eagles there was the Scenic Limited.

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PostDec 19, 2020#1087

^My first guess would be the central library, but I can't seem to confirm that. It's not the outer gates, at the least.  Trying to think what other turn of the century buildings have such impressive gates. Those aren't Wainright's. Can't imagine that's the MP building, as there are no trains. Nor the SW Bell building, as there is nothing to suggest communication. Doesn't really feel like a synagogue to me, but . . . well . . . I am stumped. Looking forward to either someone solving this or the next clue.

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PostDec 19, 2020#1088

Let's pull out just a bit, for a better sense of scale:


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PostDec 19, 2020#1089

Why on earth would I expect you to step out of Midtown? :D It's the Moolah.

PostDec 19, 2020#1090

Okay . . . here's another. Probably not a huge challenge, but I haven't gotten out much lately.


PostDec 20, 2020#1091

Okay . . . should I give another hint, or does anyone care to guess? I personally love the winged hourglass relief around the clock, but there's plenty of other neat details.

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PostDec 20, 2020#1092

Continental Bldg?

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PostDec 20, 2020#1093

Central Library. In the main reading room.

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PostDec 21, 2020#1094

sc4mayor is correct. Central Library main reading room. Next up? :)

PostDec 28, 2020#1095

I hate to let this thing sit, so if sc4mayor doesn't mind I'll offer up another.


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PostDec 28, 2020#1096

Missouri History Museum Library on Skinker?

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PostDec 28, 2020#1097

^Right in one. :) Your turn.

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PostJan 01, 2021#1098

If I may.....
This may be easy for others but I had never really noticed this corner clock till today
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PostJan 01, 2021#1099

Appears to be the old clock on the new bank at Grand and Hartford. That one always amuses me. :)

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PostJan 01, 2021#1100

symphonicpoet wrote:
Jan 01, 2021
Appears to be the old clock on the new bank at Grand and Hartford. That one always amuses me. :)
Right of course.

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