Source: David Bales Collection
1987
December 12, 2010
1987 - The Trolley 04 in transit to museum
Location: Southbound N. Brentwood Boulevard next to Shaw Park.
Pevely Fountain
Location: Forsyth Boulevard and Ritz Carlton Drive
Source: Clayton School District collection photocopy
unknown year
1925 - N. Meramec and Pershing
Location: Old Town Clayton Neighborhood; unknown child in photo
Source: The Human Family collection
1925
1948 - Straubs Grocery opens at new location on Forsyth in Clayton
Location: southwest corner of Forsyth and Maryland in Clayton, MO
Source: St. Louis Post Dispatch newsclip
1948
1937 - Rock Island Railroad tracks
Location: Looking east, north of the 7600 block of Carrswold. This location is now the Forest Park Expressway and the Ritz Carlton otel would be on the leftside. Pictured are Ginny Degelow, Skippy, and Mansy Degelow.
Source: David Bales collection
1937
July 19, 2010
1904 - World's Fair Phillipine Exhibit - Igorot dwelling
Source: original picture owner unknown; image contributed by Don Senti
The Philippine Exposition spanned the area that is now the easternmost edge of the city of Clayton, from Skinker Road in the east to Big Bend Boulevard in the west, and from Clayton Road in the south to Millbrook Boulevard in the north. The Igorot Village was nearest the corner of Wydown Terrace and Skinker Road on the plot of land where Wydown Middle School sports teams now compete.
The Philippine Exposition spanned the area that is now the easternmost edge of the city of Clayton, from Skinker Road in the east to Big Bend Boulevard in the west, and from Clayton Road in the south to Millbrook Boulevard in the north. The Igorot Village was nearest the corner of Wydown Terrace and Skinker Road on the plot of land where Wydown Middle School sports teams now compete.
January 11, 2010
1950 - Groundbreaking ceremony for Vandervoorts store
Location: SW corner of Forsyth at Hanley
Source: Globe Democrat newspaper article
November 21, 2009
1930 Postcard - Country Club Court
Location: Looking west from N. Hanley. Most homes were built in the mid-1920's.
Source: Private Collector
1930 postcard
November 17, 2009
1909 Postcard - Trust Company of St. Louis County
Location: 52 S. Central Avenue at Carondelet (the N.E. corner). It was an ornate white concrete and stone building, built in 1906. It was sold and later occupied by the Guarantee Trust Company and the bulding was demolished.
Source: Private collector
1909 postcard
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1930 Postcard - Clayton Presbyterian Church
Former Location: The N. E. corner of Hanley at Forsyth. According to Dickson Terry, this former building was built in 1913 and was used by the church until 1931 when the congregation merged with Central Presbyterian Church. The building next operated as the Bopp Funeral Home from 1931 until 1961. The building was demolished to make way for the Missouri Savings and Loan Building in the early 1960's. Currently the bank is called US Bank, located at 10 N. Hanley Road.
Source: Private collector
1930 postcard
1930 Postcard - Clayton Methodist Church
Location: 101 N. Bemiston at Maryland Avenue (the N.W. corner)
Source: Private collector
1930 postcard
1978 - Cyranos's Restaurant
"Location: N.E. corner of Clayton Road and DeMun. Commerce Bank is presently located there."
--David Bales
Source: David Bales collection
1978
November 16, 2009
1949 and 1942 - Mobilgas Gas Station
Location: Clayton Road and Big Bend Boulevard
Source: Private collector
1949 - Southwest view of Clayton and Big Bend
1949 - Southwest view of Clayton and Big Bend
Source: Newspaper clip from the collection of David Bales
1942 - Southwest view
October 25, 2009
1911 - Autenreith Hotel and Hotel Claymo
Location: N.E. corner of Forsyth at N. Meramec Avenue
January 2, 1911 Fire at Autenreith Hotel
January 2, 1911 Fire at Autenrieth Hotel
The Autenreith Hotel was rebuilt after the 1911 fire. The name changed to the Hotel Claymo in 1924 when the hotel was sold to Joseph Parks, according to Dickson Terry. It ceased to be a hotel in the late 1920's. It became an office building for General Title Company, and then the Bond Clothing Company occupied the space from 1950 to 1957. It was returned to office space for the Chicago Title Company.
Source: Private collector
Postcard - Date unknown
Source: Private Collector
1930 postcard
Autenreith Hotel Souvenir
"The imprint says "Christmas Greetings- A Happy New Year from Autenreith Hotel Co. Clayton, MO. The box is about 5" long and 3"tall and 3" wide with a hinged top and some intricate carvings on all exterior sides. My grandparents lived in St Louis until the early 1970's and this was some of the things they brought south with them."
--Chuck Davis
--Chuck Davis
Source: From the photo collection of Chuck Davis
October 24, 2009
Al Baker's Restaurant
Location: Clayton Road and Brentwood. The fine dining restaurant was established in 1966 and closed in 1994. The restaurant building no longer exists. Linen N' Things was built on that location and it closed in 2009.
Source: Private collectorDate unknown
August 5, 2009
1953 and 1951 - Stevenson's Gas Station
"This view is to the WEST with Skinker Road shown in front, Clayton Avenue would be on the left and rear of the station and Clayton Road is on the right. This station was torn down in 1959-60 and a new service station was erected. Nowadays, the brand of gas is BP but the sign was such a landmark that special permission was obtained to keep the present Amoco sign. "
--- David Bales
--- David Bales
Source: Newspaper clip from the collection of David Bales
1953
1953
Source: Private collector
1951 postcard
August 4, 2009
1927 - N. Central Avenue
Source: Private collector
1927 - Looking north
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Date unknown - S.E. corner of N. Central at Maryland Avenue
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Date unknown - S.E. corner of N. Central at Maryland Avenue
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The Taylor School
Location: N. Central and Kingsbury. The school and building no longer exists. The location is now Taylor Park.
Date unknown
1959 and 1957 and 1930 - St. Louis Institute of Music (former orphanage)
The Institute was founded in 1924 by J. P. Blake Sr. It was originally known as "The Progressive Series Teachers College". It was also known to be an orphanage home at one time. The address of the Institute was 7801 Bonhomme Avenue - Clayton 5, Missouri. This was at the intersection of Bonhomme and Bemiston. The building does not exist any longer.
Source: St Louis Institute of Music website - 1959
Source: Private collector - 1957
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Source: Private collector - 1930 postcard
April 30, 2009
1968 and 1951 - Aerial views of Clayton
"It's of paramount importance to credit this photo to Robert Srenco, although I purchased this and three other really fine shots from him for a goodly amount three years ago, they are in my collection now---all four. Something like this is just wonderful to study. For example, notice the old Forest Park Parkway is not yet constructed. Shaw Park Drive runs EAST to Bemiston, it appears to be blacktop, and a smaller road runs east to Hanley. The old railroad right-of-way, south of Shaw Park Drive is a parking lot from Meramec up to the NE corner of Meramec School. The court house area is a sunken parking lot, the old courthouse and jail is there along with the 1952 courthouse."
--- David Bales
Source: Robert Srenco Photo from the collection of David Bales
1968 - View from S.W. to N.E.
--- David Bales
Source: Robert Srenco Photo from the collection of David Bales
1968 - View from S.W. to N.E.
Source: Newspaper clip from David Bales collection
1951 - View from S.W. to N.E.
1909 - Forsyth Boulevard
Source: University City Public Library Archives
This photograph, dated September 28, 1909, appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on October 21, 1909 as part of a series titled "Views in University City." The caption read "Forsyth Boulevard, a part of the great belt boulevard being constructed to run entirely around University City, five miles in length. The buildings of Washington University are shown in the foreground." The planned completion of the five mile circle never took place. Today, Forsyth Boulevard begins at Skinker Road just east of the St. Louis City limit and runs west into Clayton.
1909
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