Category Archives: Historic Buildings

Union Station

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Roger

Union Station in St. Louis, built in 1894, is a very impressive building. The front of the building is taken up by a hotel that goes to great lengths to inform people that they aren’t welcome inside unless they have … Continue reading →

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Old Courthouse

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Roger

My hotel in downtown St. Louis was right across the street from the Old Courthouse. (I doubt that’s what it was called when it was used as a courthouse.) It’s part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. A monument to … Continue reading →

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Bug Scuffle, Arkansas

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Roger

Several of us went forth in search of the community of Bug Scuffle, Arkansas. There never was much of a town here — just a cluster of buildings around a stage stop on the Butterfield Trail. The name came, supposedly, … Continue reading →

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Fort Smith

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Roger

We toured Fort Smith National Historic Site in Fort Smith, Arkansas on a quiet Monday morning. The second fort’s main role in history was as a supply depot for forts further west. The barracks building later became a federal district … Continue reading →

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St. Augustine

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Roger

After the British burned St. Augustine in 1702, the Spanish built a line of fortifications to protect the town. This wall was rebuilt and repaired many times over the next century. The final construction took place in 1808. These gates, … Continue reading →

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