Historical Summer 2010 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The Skinker-DeBaliviere Historic District Committee has been increasingly active this year.
As the economy continues to recover and as summer approaches, more of our home and property owners are looking to make improvements to their properties.
While it is not a requirement to come before the Historic District committee prior to starting work on your property, we can offer suggestions and ideas to help facilitate the permitting process with the Cultural Resources Office and the City of St. Louis. Congratulations to the Palomino Lounge at 5876 Delmar for their property improvements.
The restored storefront is beautiful and returns the building to its original character. Quadrangle Properties of Washington University recently presented rehab plans for 6100 Pershing. Included in the improvements will be central air for all apartment units and the removal and replacement of the glass block in the basement windows on the Pershing façade with fixed sash window with decorative metal grates.
As a reminder to all property and home owners, glass block is never an acceptable window replacement on street facing facades in the Skinker-DeBaliviere Historic District.
The Historic District committee meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm, typically at the Skinker-DeBaliviere council office at 6104 Kingsbury.
The committee is always looking for residents who are interested in historic preservation within the neighborhood.
The committee would particularly welcome new members from the Washington Heights portion of the neighborhood.
If you are interested in joining the committee, or if you would like to present your project to the committee, please contact committee co-chairs Katie Kurtz at 314- 496-5083 or Nancy Hohmann at 314- 267-8887.
Original photograph caption
Restored Palomino Lounge storefront at 5876 Delmar. Descriptive caption supplied; photographer not credited.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, Summer 2010.
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Archival transcription note: Committee office printed 6104 Kingsbury differs from 6008 elsewhere; no silent correction.
Original source: SD_Times2010_06.pdf, printed page(s) 2; PDF page(s) 2.
