On June 4th, 2026, executive director Stuart Keating spoke with Elaine Cha of St. Louis on the Air about Landmarks’ mission to advocate for the preservation of St. Louis’ historical built environment. The interview featured details of the 2026 Most Enhanced Awards.
In this issue, we explore the design process behind the Hesch House donor recognition board, dive into a brief history of lawyer-poet McCune Gill, interview Franz Arzt House rehabber Joy Christensen, and more!
Stuart Keating presents research done by Landmarks volunteer Marci Snow-Perry into all the different locations where Landmarks Association has been located since its start in 1959.
On April 26th, 2016, Kelly Moffitt from St. Louis on the Air interviewed former Landmarks executive director Andrew Weil regarding our “Most Endangered” list we released earlier that year.
Tour the historic Union Avenue Christian Church and learn how a small but dedicated congregation is stewarding this landmark through ongoing restoration and active community use. From arts programming and theatre and opera to social services and outreach, this tour highlights how the building continues to serve as a vibrant hub for both neighborhood and citywide engagement.
Explore the rich history and refined interiors of the Missouri Athletic Club on this guided tour of its downtown clubhouse. Founded in 1903, the MAC has long been a hub for athletics, business, and civic life in St. Louis. Guests will experience its grand architectural details, historic gathering spaces, and athletic facilities while learning about the club’s role in shaping the city’s social and cultural landscape.
Exec. Director Stuart Keating unpacks the 1969 Heritage/St. Louis project, and sits down with board member and former Heritage/St. Louis volunteer Bill Seibert for an interview on the project’s scope and impact.
Amanda Doyle and Cameron Collins, co-authors of the upcoming Forest Park book from Reedy Press, will explore the creation and preservation of Forest Park in St. Louis.
Nick Sacco, historian and curator, will share 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.
Amanda Clark, public historian with the Missouri Historical Society, will trace the cycles of reinvention that have defined Laclede’s Landing by diving into how the neighborhood’s fortunes have shifted over time as well as how its story mirrors the evolving challenges of historic preservation today.
