Every Day There's More Progress on 14th Street

The Crown Square project (once known as the "14th Street Mall") marches along in Old North St. Louis, and it's hard to keep up with construction. These photographs are already a few days out of date, but worth sharing.

A view of the west side of 14th street, looking south.

A view of the northwest corner of Warren and 14th streets; the second building in from the corner was well-known in recent years because almost all of its front elevation lay on the sidewalk in front of it.

Here's the storefront building at 2717 N. 14th Street.

Visitors to Crown Candy Kitchen once gazed upon fabulous urban ruin, and now look southeast across St. Louis Avenue and see glorious renewal.