Synopses & Reviews
With gracious residential boulevards, soaring cathedrals, and some of this countryandrsquo;s first skyscrapers nestled amid bustling city blocks, St. Louis is home to buildings designed by some of Americaandrsquo;s best-known architects, including Cass Gilbert and Louis Sullivan. But no single architectural firm has shaped the style of the city known as the Gateway to the West more than Maritz and Young.
Starting at the beginning of the twentieth century, Raymond E. Maritz and W. Ridgely Young built more than a hundred homes in the most affluent neighborhoods of St. Louis County, counting among their clientele a whoandrsquo;s who of the cityandrsquo;s most prominent citizens. The Architecture of Maritz and Young is the most complete collection of their work, featuring more than two hundred photographs, architectural drawings, and original floor plans of homes built in a variety of styles, from Spanish Eclectic to Tudor Revival. Alongside these historic images, Kevin Amsler and L. John Schott have provided descriptions of each residence detailing the original owners. Lovingly compiled from a multitude of historical sources and rare books, this is the definitive history of the domestic architecture that still defines St. Louis.
Review
and#8220;Lavishly illustrated. . . . Photographs, floor plans, and architectural drawings provide an intimate look inside the St. Louis homes that and#8216;are fancied above most others.and#8217;and#8221;
About the Author
Kevin Amslerand#160;is the author of Final Resting Place: The Lives and Deaths of Famous St. Louisans and,and#160;?for a decade,and#160;?wrote a column for St. Louisandrsquo;s The West End Word.L. John Schott, AIA, was a project architect for Raymond E. Maritz and Sons for more than thirty years.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Maritz and Young: Biographies
Architectural Styles of Maritz and Young
and#160;
The Residences of Maritz and Young
St. Louis, Missouri
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Lindell Boulevard
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; A Glimpse: Photographer LeRoy Robbins
Clayton, Missouri
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; West Brentmoor Drive
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Carrswold Drive
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; A Glimpse: International Shoe Company
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Forsyth Boulevard
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Around Clayton
Ladue, Missouri
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; St. Louis Country Club
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Around Ladue
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; A Glimpse: The Lost Art of Drafting
Around St. Louis County
Gallery of Maritz and Young Houses
The Commercial Projects of Maritz and Young
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Gallery of Commercial Projects
and#160;
Appendices
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Timeline
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Catalog
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Glossary
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Acknowledgements
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Photograph Credits
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Bibliography
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Index