Join Landmarks for the 2025 Annual Membership Meeting! Members are invited to a presentation by the Landmarks' board and staff on the past year's activities, election of board members, and enjoying a reception with light snacks and drinks. We look forward to sharing updates and connecting with you!
Join us for our Annual Fall Fundraiser as we honor Robert O'Loughlin with the esteemed H. Meade Summers Jr. Award, recognizing his lifetime dedication to preserving St. Louis's architectural heritage. For over 60 years, Landmarks Association has passionately advocated for the cultural and economic significance of St. Louis's architectural treasures. Come celebrate with us at Union Station. Enjoy an evening filled with delicious food, drinks, desserts, and a silent auction.
Ever wonder about the soaring tower on Delmar? On this tour you can get the full scoop on University City's City Hall, which was originally the headquarters of a major publishing company, the Woman's Magazine Building (1903). Afterward, explore Delmar Loop for a bite to eat or a stroll through the neighborhood.
In his lecture, Andrew Weil, Executive Director of Landmarks Association, will discuss Civil War defenses of St. Louis and some of the people who played roles in their planning and construction. Using historic architectural drawings of the wide range of complex structures, this talk will discuss the forms, functional components, and strategic geography of the mutually supporting system of polygonal forts that ringed St. Louis from 1861-1865.
Join us for a two-hour walking tour of Midtown St. Louis led by developer Jassen Johnson. Explore Locust Street and discover how historic buildings have been revitalized for modern use. Stops include the former Mendenhall Building, the Malone Apartments, and the Oakland Apartments, showcasing the ongoing transformation of this vibrant district.
Spanning over 350 years of history, this lecture explores the story of the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis—from the early French exploration of the Mississippi River to the creation of one of the world’s great cathedrals. Drawing from the book The Story of the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, the talk will highlight the growth of Catholicism in the region, the evolution of St. Louis, and the construction of key churches leading up to the present-day Cathedral Basilica. Attendees will gain insight into its architectural design, structural refinements, and the awe-inspiring mosaics that define its interior, all illustrated with historical imagery.
Step into Missouri's layered past on this two-hour tour of the historic Thornhill and Faust Estates. Together, these two estates reveal stories of politics, culture, and preservation across more than two centuries.
Explore the historic heart of Alton with a guided walking tour that highlights both preservation successes and future opportunities. Starting on the east end of downtown and moving west, we'll visit examples of successful adaptive reuse, see sites with redevelopment potential, and even step inside select buildings. Along the way, enjoy a refreshment stop and insights into Alton's unique history.
An exploration of pre-Civil War St. Louis through the daguerreotype photographs of Thomas Easterly that are housed at the Missouri Historical Society. No other photographer in St. Louis captured the city's built landscape of the 1840s and 1850s quite like Easterly.
The Rural Cemetery Movement was something of a revolution in the ways and spaces Americans mourned and commemorated the dead. Ideas and attitudes from this transformation are still with us as we walk around these historic cemeteries, great and small.
Join Esley Hamilton, former preservation historian for St. Louis County Parks, for a two-hour walking tour of Washington University's Danforth Campus. Designated a National Historic Landmark, the campus is celebrated for its Collegiate Gothic architecture, designed to embody tradition and scholarship. The tour will highlight key campus landmarks as well as notable homes along Forsyth Boulevard.
Amanda Clark, public historian with the Missouri Historical Society, will share the fascinating and complex story of women who have shaped St. Louis' built environment--as architects, engineers, educators, patrons, and caretakers. This lecture will uncover and explore lesser-known historic contributions and celebrate those that continue that tradition today.
