Monday, June 11, 2012

St. Louis Brick Video

The Courthouse's upper four exterior floors are clad with St. Louis hydraulic pressed brick, a special variation for strength.  St. Louis, the city itself, is known for being the Gateway to the West, the Cardinals, and the modern, soaring arch.   But the nearby clay beds have given the city's architecture a unique story for its brick variety and architectural continuity many places lacked because so many of its structures were wooden.

Bill Steeter and some folks at the fork of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers have prepared a full length documentary on the impact of St. Louis brick.  See a trailer of their DVD "Brick: By Chance or Fortune: A St. Louis Story" at

Or go to Streeter's Youtube account
http://www.youtube.com/user/billstreeter

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